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Gnomon Workshop KeyNotes (2022.03 – 2022.05)

creating a sci-fi alleyway Image Reference from GnomonWorkshop Refining your ideaTo have a clear path forwardInspirationReferenceBlockout studiesPhotobash && ConceptTo have a rough idea of what, final layout and  camera angle…
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Matte Painting – TimeLine

The Early Years 1902 - Georges Méliès films A Trip to the Moon, using actors in front of painted backdrops to create a fanciful journey. 1903 - Edwin S. Porter directs The Great Train Robbery. Porter creates some of the first…
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Matte Painting – Sudden Impact

Titanic Bram Stoker's Dracula Casino "The invading army was the technical people who built the machines. At first we [artists] were all confused traditional matte painting and digital was a head-on collision. There was lots of…
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Matte Painting – The Force

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Dune The Love Bug "What's great about matte painting is you get to control a little bit of the movie. Sure, you've got everybody telling you how to do it, but you get to bring across some narration,…