Transform Your Portrait into a John Wick Ballerina Poster in Photoshop!
In this tutorial, you’ll learn exactly how to turn any portrait into a cinematic character poster inspired by the upcoming John Wick spinoff, Ballerina.
We'll cover the full process, including:
- Setting up a high-res canvas with proper proportions (2025x3000px at 72dpi)
- Building a dramatic background with color fills and atmospheric brushes
- Selecting and preparing your subject with Smart Objects for flexible editing
- Adding realistic lighting with gradient maps, dodge and burn layers, and inner shadows
- Creating vivid eye highlights and pro-level sharpness
- Designing epic title typography using glow, gradient overlays, pattern textures, and film grain
- Layering effects to match the Hollywood character poster style
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- Blockbuster Titling Styles → https://www.nucly.com/blockbuster-titling-styes
- Rikard’s Favorite Brushes → https://shop.nucly.com/checkout/rikards-favorite-brushes
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