Atmospherification.

Aka: Atmospheric perspective, the atmosphere effect, or aerial perspective

When all the objects in your image look identical the result is an unclear muddy mess.

Instead, use the naturally occurring process of Atmospherification to add believable depth!

To understand this terrestrial phenomenon, lets get into some -

Science, baby.

Earth, has an atmosphere. What a nerd!

When we view objects through layers of atmosphere, they are transmogrified, by the magic of atmospherification.

Atmospherification decreases value, edge, contrast, & detail.
Mo’ atmosphere = mo’ atmospherificaiton.

Sketchercises.

Follow the instructions, draw, and learn!

Table of Contents

  1. Value

  2. Edge

  3. Detail

  4. Contrast

Value.

When something moves farther away from the camera, what happens to value?

How does an object’s base value affect atmospherification?

How is value altered by light?

Edge.

When objects move farther away from the camera, how is their edge altered?

Contrast.

What’s the deal with contrast anyways?

Detail.

Detail is used when?

Prerequisites.

Value.

Value identification.

4 Value Scale.

Value seperation.

Student Work.