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“These three titles make
me want to start all over and be a matte painter!
From lush green landscapes to a thriving downtown metropolis,
Dylan shares with us the techniques of a world class
matte painter.”
- Scott Robertson
Design Studio Press
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In this DVD, Dylan discusses the
fundamentals of landscape matte painting by demonstrating how
to design a shot, both from a plate and from scratch. Intended
for the beginning to intermediate matte painter, the quick
studies in this lecture explore the necessary color and composition
techniques for creating convincing landscapes. Learn how to
lead the viewer’s eye through a composition by manipulating
light, color and line. Six different paintings are created
in a variety of locales and lighting scenarios. From snowy
mountains to lush jungles, moody dusk to bright daylight, this
DVD offers an exciting look into the art of digital matte painting.
Included in this DVD are the original layered Adobe Photoshop® files
in addition to the original plate photography.
Over 2 1/2 hours of lecture.
Product Code: DCO01
Composition
Working with a Plate
Choosing a Palette
Creating a Visual Path
Digital Color Sketching
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Photoshop® Painting
Set Extension
Realistic Lighting
Atmospheric Perspective |
01: Rocky Daytime Landscape
02: Fantasy Landscape
03: Overcast Rockscape
04: Snowscape at Dusk
05: Tropical Jungle
06: Grand Canyon at Sunset
Click here to
view a sample clip from this DVD. Note that while this
clip is 640x480 the actual movie size is 1024x768 with
higher quality compression . View the stills to the right
to see the actual resolution.
Dylan Cole is a leading matte painter and concept
artist specializing in work for film, television, and
video games. After graduating from UCLA with a degree
in fine art, he took his painting
skills to the computer. He got his start with a brief
stint at Illusion Arts on Time Machine. Smaller jobs
as a matte painter and concept artist
led to him working at Rhythm and Hues on Daredevil. He
then left his native California to go to New Zealand
to be a senior matte painter
on Return of the King for Weta Digital. He returned to
the US as Lead Matte Painter on The Chronicles of Riddick for Rhythm and Hues, where
he transitioned to Visual Effects Art Director on The
Ring 2. He has also done freelance matte painting on
many different films including,
I, Robot, Van Helsing, Sky Captain and the World
of Tomorrow,
and The Aviator. He is currently doing concept design
for several video game
companies and continuing to do matte painting on such
films as Memoirs of a Geisha and The Lion, the Witch,
and the Wardrobe.
Introduction to Cityscape Matte Painting
Advanced Digital Matte Painting
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