3D Matte Painting and Camera Mapping

In this second DVD in a series, Chris Stoski illustrates the creation of several 3D matte paintings. In the visual effects industry, directors are always asking for moving cameras in matte paintings and Chris shows how this is achieved. He creates two different environments and discusses how a matte painter creates camera movement in these key scenarios. In addition to Adobe Photoshop®, Chris uses Autodesk 3ds Max, but the techniques can be implemented with other popular 3D software as well. From forward-moving dolly shots to lateral helicopter aerials, Chris covers the essentials of 3D and 2.5D matte painting for matte artists of all skill levels.

• Matte Painting Fundamentals
• Film Resolutions
• Painting
• 3D Modeling
• Lighting
• Texturing
• Image Manipulation
• 3D Particles
• Cloud Extractions
• Compositing for Matte Painters
• Post Camera Animation

1. Creating the Palace Animatic
2. Final Palace Camera Mapping
3. The City Matte Painting
4. Camera Map Setup
5. 3D Modeling
6. Final Touches

• Product Code: CST02
• ISBN: 1-59762-911-1
• UPC: 805366016531
• Duration: 167 minutes
• Formats: DVD-ROM, Mac or PC only

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Chris Stoski

Lead Digital Matte Artist
Industrial Light & Magic

Chris Stoski is one of the leading matte painters and concept artists in the visual effects industry. His clients and employers include Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, Matte World Digital, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks, Touchstone Pictures and The Cartoon Network to name a few. Recently he authored a book entitled “d’artiste: Matte Painting” in conjunction with Dylan Cole and Alp Altiner, and published by Ballistic Publishing. His film credits include Star Wars Episode III, The Ring, The Last Samurai and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. He currently works for ILM as a Lead Digital Matte Artist.