Sanjay Pasari | What is Photo bashing in Digital Art? Does it count in Art?
Photobashing is a method used by concept designers and matte painters to expedite the process of generating photo-realistic artwork. It is commonly employed in film production and game design studios where quality requirements are high and rapid turnarounds are critical. Photobashing is similar to photo compositing in that it includes mixing images and occasionally 3D models to produce a new piece of artwork. However, because Photobashing relies on photographic textures and objects, some critics see it as cheating and not true art. However, in addition to being commercially viable, Photobashing also calls for a high level of expertise and attention to detail, not to mention being an expert user of image-processing programs like Photoshop and the newest challenger, Affinity Photo. Like any other form of digital or traditional art, combining images with different color attributes, different lighting setups, and subtle changes in perspective is a sk...