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4 Golden Rules For Backdrops

Ralph sent in his 4 golden rules for creating realistic backdrops:

1. Lower objects appear to be further away.
2. Higher objects seem closer
3. Distant objects have softer edges
4. Distant objects appear to be grayer

Follow these golden rules and your backdrop will look realistic.

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2 Responses to 4 Golden Rules For Backdrops

  • Thomas Everill says:

    I would to this all new to me as I have only just started in model railways.I do find comments very interesting as it gives me insight because I don’t nothing about backdrop.

  • Eric says:

    Also grade the sizes of the items, bigger in front, smaller scale ones behind, and soften the colours, Strong colours stand out, softer ones fade away.
    Also, as the trees, bushes, etc recede into the ‘distance’ make them more fuzzy, less sharp and less detail, as well as incorporating perspective.

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