Ancient ruins concept design
Atmosphere and Background Photobashing
A course by Sergei Sarichev , Artist
About the video: Atmosphere and Background Photobashing
Overview
“Next, I will fix some of the background elements that weren't properly rendered. Then, I'll teach you the basic Photoshop techniques you can use to extract usable photo elements and match them to the created image. I will demonstrate a manual way to do this and a more automatic process.”
In this video lesson Sergei Sarichev addresses the topic: Atmosphere and Background Photobashing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ancient ruins concept design. Learn how to design 3d ancient ruins environments from ideation to final product. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I will teach you how to add atmosphere and start using photos to add detail in the background. Okay, so after we rearranged our file to a workable structure, let's start fixing our 3D mistakes. I think you can clearly see that it's not a perfect render, right? So some areas are clearly, for example, too bright or too detailed and doesn't match in their values to what they are supposed to be. After that, we will start adding more atmosphere and fog and mist using various techniques and we will start easing slowly into actually using photos and photo bashing. Let's start from ...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Ancient ruins concept design
-
Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Blender -
Areas
3D, 3D Modeling, Concept Art, Digital Illustration

Sergei Sarichev
A course by Sergei Sarichev
Sergei Sarichev, an accomplished Art Director, concept artist, and matte painter in the film and games industry, possesses a profound passion for creating realistic and immersive environments. With an extensive portfolio that includes notable projects like "Pet Sematary" and "Monster Hunter," Sergei's expertise and experience have garnered him recognition within the industry.
As a self-taught artist who continuously seeks to refine his craft, Sergei's creative process embodies efficiency and successful results. Through his work on films, TV series, and personal projects, he has honed his skills in creating atmospheric effects, complex lighting, and intricately detailed scenes. Sergei's dedication to achieving a balance between fantasy and believability allows him to create environments that captivate and transport viewers to otherworldly realms.
- 100% positive reviews (22)
- 1,500 students
- 18 lessons (3h 5m)
- 25 additional resources (16 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever