Start off with the black of space:
Add stars. Not too many now, experiment to find just the right amount:
Add moon. This step is all about careful judgement - you have to make the moon brighter than the sky, but less bright than the stars. It took me a few goes, but I got there:
Now because we're making a photo-real environment, the moon can't just be one color, it has to have craters and details and stuff. The trick is not to let yourself get intimidated by the detail, just keep at it and you should get a result something like this:
For that final touch of photo-realism, we're going to add a lens flare (you'll need Photoshop for this):
Impressive huh? This moon-stars-and-lens-flares formula pretty much covers the backdrop for EVERY shot in the film!
You can even download my Lunar Environment Designer - a Photoshop document with all these layers included so you can practice at home. You're welcome.
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