Digital Matte Painting - Final Project: Thematic Matte Painting

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23/06/26-28/07/26 (Week 10 - Week 15)
Digital Matte Painting / Bachelors of Design (Honors) in Creative Media
Final Project: Thematic Matte Painting
Samuel Keane / 0376236

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LECTURES

Lectures were given in class.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    TASK

    Final Project: Thematic Matte Painting

      Finally, what a long semester it has been. Moving on to the final project, we were tasked to turn the composition we previously made in project 2 into a thematic matte painting. I tried to just showcase the landscape I made on photoshop and bring it to life in After Effects.

      Fig. 3.1, Initial set

      Honestly, the rest are pretty simple. From what I see online, people usually just drag the camera across the landscape to make it as if it's 3D.

      But.................. first, I separated the lamp from the lamp post on photoshop since I want to animate only the lamp. The point is to make the lamp swing as if it was blown by the wind.

      Fig. 3.2, Separating the elements

      Then, I added CC Bend and rotation on the lamp.

      Fig. 3.3, Adding animations

      Next, I adjusted all the layers and position according to their distance to the camera.

      Fig. 3.4, Adjusting positions

      Then, with camera and null objects, I adjusted the movements to showcase everything.

      Fig. 3.5, Null objects & a camera

      Finally, after everything is coming together, I added sounds and music. This is the final result.

      REFLECTIONS

      This final project allowed me to bring my matte painting to life by exploring basic animation techniques in After Effects. Although the workflow was relatively straightforward, I learned how separating assets, creating depth with 3D layers, and using cameras and null objects could make a static image feel much more immersive. Overall, this project helped me better understand the post-production side of digital matte painting and showed me how subtle movements and sound design can greatly enhance the atmosphere and storytelling of a scene.

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