Homage to Modernwarfare - PART 2

Final Image

Make a new layer above the line and merge them together (as you did for radial blur layer) to keep only the visible effect. Now duplicate the line layer twice and play a little with the transform tool, scale them, flip them, wrap them (be creative). After that add a radius of 4 Gaussian blur for each line (Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur) You can name the layers line 1, line 2, line 3.

Click on the line 1 layer (the most straight one) and go to Filter > distort > Wave. This one will not be so distorted. Use my settings.

For the next line go again to wave and use this settings.

Use this settings for the last line

Now using the smudge tool “play” a bit with each line, just be creative. Take a look at what I achieved.

Merge the 3 layers and add a little more Gaussian blur, between 2 an 6 radius, is your choice. Then resize the layer as I did.

Duplicate the layer and set the blending mode to overlay and you can merge them again and set the opacity to 75%. Next add a layer mask and using linear gradient, foreground to transparent, paint into the mask left and right as I did.

Make a new layer on top of the other ones and fill it with black. Set the blending mode to soft light and the opacity to 90%, you should get something like I did.

We’re reaching the end of the tutorial. Paste into the document the “special texture” I created for this tutorial (be sure the layers is on top). Set the new layer blending to Color burn and the opacity to 80%.

I think the background really needs a final touch. Go to the background group and duplicate the layers with the soldier then merge them.

Go to Filter > Blur > Radial blur and use my settings. Amount 35% Blur method zoom, quality best and try to set the blur center to the soldier’s eyes.

The final step is to add a layer mask to the layer we just blurred. So click add mask layer and try to paint like I did, so the eyes will be sharp. Use a soft rounded brush with different sizes and opacity to achieve a very faded blur.

That’s all, you are free to explore some more. I hope this tutorial was clear enough for you.