A Sarah Darkly
Last night I watched A Scanner Darkly for the first time, and was very impressed. I have read the original novel, but it was so long ago, I was able to watch the adaptation without flashing back to the book. Great cast, combined with an experimental approach to the medium, makes for a very tasty artefact!
Anyway, I got to wondering just how difficult it would be to try to simulate the art style they used, and convinced myself that, using PhotoShop, it would be a relatively quick and painless process. I wasn’t aiming to make an image as good as theirs, of course... just to knock-up a cheap knock-off. As it turns out, it took waaay longer than I expected, but I think the end result is rather pleasing. To anyone who thinks it’s simply a case of taking a photo, and applying a standard “filter” to it, then slapping on some black lines... you’re wrong! As I found out to my chagrin...
