This study was created with a combination of Photoshop and After Effects. The original stock image that I used in this project was in 4:3 ratio. After some careful color correction, matte painting additions and composting in Photoshop, I stretched the image to fit a 16:9 ratio. Next, I broke the image up into foreground, middle ground, and background segments before importing it into After Effects. In After Effects, I created a tracking camera and arranged the foreground, middle ground, and background segments in virtual “2.5d” space. This effect creates a “multiplane camera” look that you would often see in Disney movies used in the 1940’s, 50’s and beyond.
