From an early age, I wanted to be an artist. I was drawn first to comic books and then to science-fiction literature because of the wondrous images that fed my artistic imagination. When I read Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov as an adolescent, I would spend as much time studying the covers as I did reading the books, and I began to compose pictures to go along with the narrative. Movies brought these pictures to life. I became an avid fan of fantasy and science-fiction films as much for the visuals as for the stories. I was acutely attuned to special effects and how moviemakers made the fantastic real on screen. With cinema’s magical combination of fantastic imagery and motion, is it any wonder I became a matte artist? In fact, I distinctly remember the first time I became aware of a matte painting in a feature film.
The only how-to guide dedicated to mastering the technique of digital matte painting!
Matte painting affords seamless integration between an artist’s painting with live action film footage and allows for greater flexibility and creative input in the appearance of movie settings. This unique book reveals a variety of tools and techniques that are both industry and classroom tested and will enhance your existing skill set. Veteran author and instructor David Mattingly walks you through the process of creating a matte painting, starting with rough concept sketches, working out the perspective drawing, adding light and shadow, and texturing all of the elements in the painting. You’ll gradually upgrade to using Adobe After Effects and Autodesk Maya in order to fulfill your matte painting vision.
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Escorts you through the process of creating a matte painting, starting with the initial concept sketch, adding light and shadow, texturing elements, and incorporating motion and depth
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Author is an experienced matte artist and teacher and shares a plethora of unique industry- and classroom-tested tools and techniques
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Features helpful step-by-step instructions accompanied by screen shots and photos to illustrate the process of creating a matte painting
Whether you’re creating a background for a studio production, independent film, TV commercial, or YouTube video, The Digital Matte Painting Handbook helps you successfully complete your project.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
