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Here's a brief tip on creating the orange tint created by flames on an object. It's done in photoshop. Although if I had more forethought, I'd set up a neat orange light during photography.


Cut out Boba and put him on his own layer:

http://www.tk409.com/images/photoshop/1.jpg


Add a cool background (always keeping the layers separate)

http://www.tk409.com/images/photoshop/2.jpg


Add your flames:

http://www.tk409.com/images/photoshop/3.jpg


In your Layers palette, duplicate Boba's layer. This will make a new, duplicate layer in exactly the same place above the current Boba layer:

http://www.tk409.com/images/photoshop/4.jpg


Open the Hue/Saturation menu:

http://www.tk409.com/images/photoshop/8.jpg


Click the "Colorize" box and adjust the Hue and Saturation bars to turn Boba orange:

http://www.tk409.com/images/photoshop/5.jpg


In reality, the light of the flames would shine just on the side of Boba that is facing the flames. Using the eraser tool, erase the orange parts that are away from the flames. Adjust the layer opacity down a little so it's not a full 100%

Now, with the original Boba layer turned off, your new duplicate, orange, slightly erased Boba should look like this:

http://www.tk409.com/images/photoshop/6.jpg


Turn on the original Boba layer, leaving the new orange one on as well:

http://www.tk409.com/images/photoshop/7.jpg


Before:

After:


This is also necessary when putting Boba (or any character) on top of a dramatic background. In order to not make him look like he's just pasted on top of a background, you'll want to do this little trick to make him look like he's actually in the environment, surrounded by ambient light and atmosphere.


Hope this makes sense or helps in some way :D


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