creating a sci-fi alleyway Refining your idea To have a clear path forward Inspiration Reference Blockout studies Photobash && Concept To have a rough idea of what, final layout and camera angle will be Ref man Move fast and make big changes Finishing the blockout To detail out the final blockout and solidify the camera […]
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 matte composites by rewinding the film in camera. 1905 – Norman Dawn, commercial artist and photographer […]
“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 carnage. Then, eventually, the smoke cleared and it became clear what to do. What happened was artists who were afraid of the thing eventually […]
“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, maybe even an emotion, and that’s heady stuff. It’s your moment. It can be intoxicating, can make you feel powerful. You’re […]