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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 cityscape 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 dynamic cityscapes. Learn how to lead
the viewer’s eye through a composition by manipulating
light, color and line. Establish accurate linear perspective
by taking cues from the plate and learn to set up an accurate
3 point perspective grid from scratch. A variety of architecture
and lighting scenarios are explored, from sunset to bright
daylight, and science fiction to old world. Enjoy this inside
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 3 hours of lecture.
Product Code: DCO02
Composition
Working with a Plate
Choosing a Palette
Creating a Visual Path
Quick Digital Color Sketching
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Set Extension
Realistic Lighting
2 Point Perspective
3 Point Perspective
Atmospheric Perspective |
01: Three Warm-Up Cities
02: Sci-Fi City on the Water
03: Fictional Chinese City part 1
04: Fictional Chinese City part 2
05: Stormy City part 1
06: Stormy City part 2
07: City at Dusk
08: Old World City 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 Landscape Matte
Painting
Advanced Digital Matte Painting
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