In this video, we’re going to run through a step by step formula for creating bold, dramatic movie poster-style images in Adobe Photoshop. While the format often feels formidable, we’ll break the process into 9 distinct steps, with lots of tips and tricks along the way. Resources linked below:
Free Texturelabs textures used in this tutorial:
https://texturelabs.org/tutorials/the-movie-poster-in-9-steps/
TipSquirrel Movie Poster Credits Block Template:
https://www.tipsquirrel.com/movie-poster-credit-template-for-photoshop/
Fonts used in this tutorial:
https://www.dafont.com/rodfat.font
https://www.dafont.com/sf-movie-poster.font
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Moon Image:
https://moon.nasa.gov/resources/127/lunar-near-side/?category=images
Galaxy Image:
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2021/hubble-watches-an-intergalactic-dance
Dragon Image:
https://stock.adobe.com/images/wyvern-or-dragon-fantasy-creature-flying-with-mouth-open-to-breath-fire-3d-illustration-isolated-on-white/416541152?prev_url=detail
Roman Warrior:
https://stock.adobe.com/images/male-athlete-in-the-armor-of-an-ancient-warrior/243869080?prev_url=detail
Masked Hero:
https://stock.adobe.com/images/shot-of-isolated-on-grey-black-woman-warrior-holding-axe-and-shield-dressed-in-ancient-armor/512256549?prev_url=detail
Helmet Warrior:
https://stock.adobe.com/images/epic-warrior-man-in-white-background-side-view/373016977?prev_url=detail
Pyramid:
https://stock.adobe.com/images/pyramids-of-giza-in-egypt/375305942?prev_url=detail
00:00 Intro
00:50 1. Gathering resources
02:06 2. Clipping images
03:26 3. Rough background
05:18 4. Image treatment
07:42 5. Additional images
09:23 6. Creating depth
10:47 7. Cinematic details
12:07 8. Overall color
12:59 9. Finalize