The Digital Matte Painting Handbook

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This how-to guide focuses on mastering digital matte painting, a technique that seamlessly integrates painted artwork with live-action film footage, enhancing the creative possibilities for movie settings. The book offers a range of industry and classroom-tested tools and techniques to elevate your skills. Veteran author and instructor David Mattingly guides you through the entire process, starting with rough concept sketches and progressing to perspective drawing, light and shadow application, and texturing elements. You will also learn to utilize Adobe After Effects and Autodesk Maya to bring your matte painting vision to life. The book features step-by-step instructions, complemented by screenshots and photos that illustrate each stage of creating a matte painting. Whether you're working on a studio production, independent film, TV commercial, or YouTube video, this guide equips you with the knowledge to successfully complete your project.