Help me with making my picture look like its coming out of the ad

[05_sprcrw]

Ok guys,
I am working on a new trailer ad for our up and coming line of trailers. I want to make it look like the trailer is coming off of the trials actual ad and continuing on to the page of the magazine. I have see it done and think it would be a sweet way to grab the attention of the buyers. Any and all help would be appreciated. I do know that I will need to save the file as a png to get it blend but I need more help with getting the image to pop.

[05_sprcrw]

here is a rough rendering of the trailer from solidworks no touch up done. But you will get the idea of what I am trying to do.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/05_sprcrw/trailer.jpg

[Dirtyd88]

If you can throw a groundcast shadow on there, I might be able to help you out a bit.

[05_sprcrw]

I can try but the rendering takes a while. I have been doing a final render for a little over 4 hours and I still have another 7 before this one image is done. (In its defense these models are huge and not even scaled down)

[05_sprcrw]

And thank you dirty, I am also kinda wondering how would I do it. Would I set a background as transparent (the total image size) then create a second smaller background that actually contains the images (grass/sky) and then on the top layer drop the trailer in and blend everything together?

I am sure I left out a lot but I am just seeing if I have a general understanding of the concept.

[05_sprcrw]

Well guys here is a rough final ad, I am still waiting on my second image of the ag hopper itself what do you think?

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/05_sprcrw/Cornhusker800AggregateHoppertest.png

[05_sprcrw]

or there is this one

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/05_sprcrw/Cornhusker800AggregateHoppertest2.png

[KrytikalMedic]

or there is this one

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn128/05_sprcrw/Cornhusker800AggregateHoppertest2.png

I like the second one with the font on the bottom description. Looks more professional, IMO.

[05_sprcrw]

That is what I was thinking as well.

[Dirtyd88]

Thats is exactly what I was going for! But you beat me to it. Looks good! Now on to print! :)

[05_sprcrw]

Thanks Diryt, but I still am waiting for one more image to render. I want a close up of the hopper because that is the main selling point of this trailer. One question where did you get that font? I have been looking for the font style that is in your sig and I can't seem to find it.

[Dirtyd88]

It's called "Base 02"

I uploaded it for you.

[05_sprcrw]

sweet thanks

[Storm]

What resolution are you making this at?

[05_sprcrw]

It is at 72 ppi right now that ad will only be 3"X2" when finished

[Storm]

It is at 72 ppi right now that ad will only be 3"X2" when finished


Damn that is small. What will this be going on?

[05_sprcrw]

just a magazine page

[Storm]

A full page? Or just a little box on a page filled with other advertisements?

[05_sprcrw]

It won't be a full page. I have not seen the spot where it is going, so I can only guess that it will be with other ads or mixed into the articles some where along the lines

[Storm]

Alright! Just a tip, if I'm designing something and I don't know what kind of product it is going on, I generally design it at a pretty high resolution just to make sure it will look as good as it can when printed :).

[05_sprcrw]

here is another one I am just playing around with it right now waiting for the last image I am hoping less then an hour for it to render.

http://screen-fx.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=160&stc=1&d=1243964271

[05_sprcrw]

Well here are a few variations I am leaning towards the last one myself.

http://screen-fx.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=161&stc=1&d=1243969713

http://screen-fx.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=162&stc=1&d=1243969713

http://screen-fx.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=163&stc=1&d=1243969713

http://screen-fx.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=164&stc=1&d=1243969713

http://screen-fx.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=165&stc=1&d=1243969713