15. Adding Illustration
I first thought of the idea for this composite from watching a Mountain Dew commercial. It was, of course, a video of a skateboarder jumping various obstacles, but what I really thought was cool was that there were these illustrative streaks and shapes following him. That’s when I first got the idea of mixing a real photo with fake shapes. Shapes we know couldn’t possibly be there in real life, but still look cool anyway.
Extending the Background
My idea for this composite had more of a wide-angle view. I wanted it to look ...
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