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Does anyone know any good books or resources to learn matte painting? Any help is appreciated.

Tags: matte, painting, photoshop, stock

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Definitely check out the Gnomon Workshop Site as a starting point: http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/

 

They have tons of great books, DVDs, and tutorials ranging from beginners to advanced. Hope this helps!

I am somewhat confused by the topic. When I think of matte painting, I think of matte paints, such as drying with a matte finish. But after looking at the link Eric provided, it looks like it is something digital. What exactly is it?
I think what he is referring to is the brilliant environments often created with a mix of 3D and 2D or can be just 2D. Usually the theme is something sci-fi or fantasy related but the idea is a very detailed scene or landscape that doesn't usually exist but appears to be real with a photographic style. I think it got the name from the movie industry and not really related to using matte paints... although if you were talented there is no reason you couldn't.

Yes that is basically what matte painting is - it did begin in the movie industry where artists would actually paint a scene on large canvases or mattes to be used in the background where the actors would perform. It is mostly used to create environments that either don't exist or would be too costly to film for whatever reason. The first example that comes to mind is the Star Wars movies where all of these planets and sci-fi scenes were brought to life.

 

Most matte paintings these days use a combination of photos mixed with digital painting to create these beautiful scenes. Gnomon Workshop does have some great training materials, and this can be a very lucrative field if you happen to be skilled at digital painting. Aside from movies you will often see matte paintings in video games, mostly concept art, but it helps give the animators and 3D guys a foundation to build off of.

Thanks Eric for pointing me to the Gnomon Workshop, I was able to get my hands on a dvd set by Dylan Cole that I've found inspiring.

Richard Rickitt | Special Effects -  The History and Technique, Chapter 5 is best for matte painting fellows

Regards,

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