Digitial Matte Painting - Exercise: Fundamentals of Matte Painting

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20/04/26-09/06/26 (Week 1 - Week 8)
Digital Matte Painting / Bachelors of Design (Honors) in Creative Media
Exercise
Samuel Keane / 0376236

JUMPLINKS

LECTURES

Lectures were given in class.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    TASK

    Exercise: Fundamentals of Matte Painting

    The first exercise we have to make for the fundamentals is just to learn perspective lines.

    Fig. 3.1, Perspective drawings

    We also have to draw perspective lines on actual photos we take or just search it online.

    Fig. 3.2, Perspective lines

    Then, we also have to do composition studies, along with values. I decided to make a high fantasy landscape with castles and rocky mountains.

    Fig. 3.2, Value & Composition

    Then, sky replacement. I took some images from pexels and unsplash.

    Fig. 3.2, Value & Composition

    Then, the 2.5d matte. This is really fun to do since I have a little bit of fun working with After Effects.

    Fig. 3.3, Process 

    Next is the virtual plein air. I had the most fun but also the most trouble working on it. I mean, just look at these layers hahahah.

    Fig. 3.4, Layers

    Here is the final output.

    Fig. 3.4, Virtual plein air

    This is the invisible set extention, as you can see theres some imperfection on the sides but if you look at it from afar, it's pretty nice.

    Fig. 3.5, Invisible set extension

    REFLECTIONS

    Throughout this exercise, I learned the core fundamentals of digital matte painting, from perspective and composition to value studies and photo manipulation. Understanding perspective lines helped me create scenes that feel more believable, while studying composition and values taught me how to guide the viewer's attention and establish a clear focal point.

    Working on sky replacement and the 2.5D matte painting also gave me a better understanding of how different elements can be combined seamlessly to create a convincing environment. Using After Effects for the 2.5D projection was particularly enjoyable, as it introduced me to a new way of adding depth and movement to static images.


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