3D Tentacles

[d_palapuz]

Title: 3D Tentacles
Description: Here's a ten-step tutorial that will teach you how to make your own style of 3D Tentacles!
Difficulty: Easy but sometimes Tricky
Required Programs: Adobe Photoshop 7 or higher (CS/CS2)


Instructions:


1. Create New Document 250x250 pixels. Fill it with #B9CCD9 color. Create a new layer name it "tentacle" if you want just so you don't get messed up with the layers later on. Select rectangular marquee tool [M]. Make a shape similar to mine 18 width and 240 height pixels. Fill the selection with BLACK. Don't deselect it until I tell you.

2. Create a new layer above the tentacle layer. And again, you don't have to rename it. I hope you have the selection still active. Fill it with #FCFCFC color. Now You should have two active layers : Layer 1 and tentacle layer. Similar to the image on the left.

3. Now apply Gaussian Blur to Layer 1. Go to Filter menu > Blur > Gaussian Blur with radius 4. Merge both layers CTRL+E. Now you have one layer called tentacle. You can deselect your selection selection now.

4. Now all we have to do is distort it. Go to Edit menu > Transform > Distort. Select right-bottom corner and using SHIFT+ALT move it to a little to the center. Do it the same with right-top corner but this time move it to the right.

5. Add Shear filter. Go to Filter menu > Distort > Shear. You can make your own style, or use my settings.

6. Here is the most important part of this tutorial.

Add Plastic Wrap. Go to Filter menu > Artistic > Plastic Wrap.

Settings:
Highlight Strength : 9
Detail : 9
Smoothness : 2

TIP: The trick is to add light which goes from top to bottom. It makes tentacle looks like 3D tentacle. If you want to make smaller or bigger tentacle just play with these settings.

7. Add some shadows. Use Layer Style > drop shadow with these settings:

Blend Mode: Normal
Color: Black
Opacity: 30 %
Angle: 90
Distance: 2
Spread: 0
Size: 5

8. This is the best part.
We are going to cover this tentacle with BLOOD. Download some bloody brushes  or use your own. I suggest you visit deviantart.com. There is a lot of great bloody brushes. It doesn't have to be blood. You can draw some spots using standard brushes. Create a new layer and name it "blood". Change the foreground color to #A2171A and splash some blood on the tentacle. Don't cover the whole tentacle.

This is where I got the Bloody Brushes I used:
Bloody Brushes

9. Set the blending mode for the "blood layer" to Color Burn. While still on the blood layer hold CTRL and select "tentacle layer". Inverse a selection by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+I  on the keyboard and hit DELETE. Now add some adjustments : Image > Adjustments > Brightness & Contrast and enter Brightness -25.

Now we are going to Sharpen "tentacle layer".
Go to Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen.

We're almost done..!

Here's what I came up with:

10. Final step is to add more blood spots to the background. Using this technique, you can add anything to a tentacle like slime. All you have to do now is duplicate it.

REMEMBER : The key is to properly set Plastic Wrap Filter. Add more tentacles and have fun. Just be creative!


Congratulations, Your done! I hope you enjoyed it!

[ayumi99]

wow...galing naman niyan! nadiscover mo lang po ba yan?

[d_palapuz]

umm actually matagal ko nang alam yan, may nakita kc akong tutorial na parang ganyan nun, eh baguhan pa lang naman ako nun kaya ang pagkakaalam ko mahirap-hirap..
since halos kabisado ko nalahat ng gamit ng Adobe Photoshop, sinubukan ko ulit..
tapos yan..!

[minoko001]

walang squid?
parang nga pong mahirap, saka ko nalang try

[booba]

wow! galing ni prof.

[minoko001]

pede na po to kahit ala blood?

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ito gawa ko

[d_palapuz]

yeah pwede yan!
kaso maninipis tentacles nila..
ok rin naman, baka anak nung model ko sa taas.. hehe..
nice!

madali lang siya minoko, sabi ko nga, basta may source ka ng mga brushes, o kahit anong kailangan, kayang kaya..
pag di mo lang siya sinundan saka ka lang mahihirapan..

[clintford]

nice one

i recall watching an anime with nasty tentacles

[d_palapuz]

Yeah, it's really great knowing where all those tentacles come from now, hey? lol