Background designs

1 - PUB

This is the setting of The Pint & Pigeon, the pub that the seagull wallows in. I've based this background on the standard, dated English pub. I wanted to make the place look quite run down, hence the crack in the wall and the mouse hole. I've used a similar colour palette to the above photo to keep in with the old English pub tone. I think the use of textures really make this scene a lot more realistic. 

2 - KITCHEN

This setting is based on the humble family kitchen. I have used different texture overlays again to give the background more of a three dimensional feel. As this background was part of the memory sequence underwater, I added a sand floor to make this more apparent. 

3 - UNDERWATER HOUSE

This scene takes place underwater. To get the desired water effect for this background, I painted the scene a dark blue, then used the above image as an overlay, to have the effect of water ripples and lighting. The house is based on a typical fish castle you can buy for pets. The brick effect was achieved with an overlay. 

4 - SUNSET

I wanted a realistic feel for this background. To achieve the above effect, I used the posterise tool in Photoshop and I think it has given my desired effect well. 

5 - PIER/FAIRGROUND

I have again used Posterise to create this background. As the story has a sad ending, I wanted that to reflect through the final scene. In the story, the seagull realises he is an unrealistic match for the fish. I want this background to show that he has to live his life above water as he drops his goggles and snorkel into the sea.