3D Shadow - Barrel 04

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How many times have you struggled to create a convincing shadow in your design? How often have you tried to extract a realistic shadow from an object, only to fall short? Shadows can be notoriously difficult to manipulate because they don't exist as solid entities. That's why we've developed 100% transparent shadows with ambient occlusion built-in - to make your work easier. Whether you're a designer, cartoon artist, visual effects specialist, compositor or 3D artist, these shadows are designed for you and can be easily integrated into any scene. The images used were rendered at an impressive 2000 x 2000 pixels with 16-bit depth per channel to prevent banding. To optimize file size and content ratio, they were cropped. Shadows were captured from various angles - 25°, 45° and top - in multiple directions. We've also saved two versions of each shadow: a hard version for sunny scenes and a soft version for cloudy scenes. These are ideal for use in both 2D and 3D projects and come with the added benefit of being noiseless. Choose the shadow that best suits your design, apply it to the object, then simply use any deformation tool - such as the 'Transform' tool in Photoshop or the 'Corner Pin' effect in After Effects - or its equivalent in other software to deform the shadow. Video tutorials are included for reference. Remember, you can mix and match between hard and soft shadows according to your scene's lighting conditions. The beauty of these shadows lies in their adaptability. They can be used in a variety of situations without ever compromising on quality. For instructions on how to use our shadows, please see the links below: Adobe After Effects Tutorials Tutorial 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD_z2RFUjb0 Tutorial 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rbJ6y9EZNQ Adobe Photoshop Tutorials Tutorial 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4HVW81nbl0 Tutorial 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNoA0GdqJ6s