Matte Painting is a technique used primarily to
create an environment that does not exist, and frequently involves
compositing with some other existing Live Action or Miniature photography. Or a little CGI even.....
My first few years in the business were spent working with
matte artists who were using oils and acrylics on glass and masonite. Projecting
and shooting film on special matte stands, etc. Now it's all digital, of course,
and most of my favorite painters have made the transition to digital media.
I employ the use of Matte Paingtings often and call upon the servics of only the finest matte painters in the business. There is an art to finessing a seamless blend into the 'painted' environment.There are specific talents for architectural, topographic and scenic environments. Not all artists can paint all things.....
Clip #1 : From the Motion Picture
"Speed" - One of the more difficult Multi-Planed
Matte Paintings II did back in the day...A panning, tilting, zooming, helicopter
move was tracked on seven different planes. 2D & 3D Matte Painting elements
by Robert Scifo. Amazing tracking, 3D Birds and compositing by VIFX (since
folded into Rhythm and Hues
).
Clip #2 From the Motion Picture
"GI Joe"
- A
brilliant blend of imagery, bringing the majestic
high-rises of Downtown Tokyo into the background of a location
photographed in Downtown Los Angeles, CA.... Excellent work done by Syd Dutton (formerly
of Illusion Arts).
Clip #3 From the Motion Picture
"Journey 2: The Mysterious Island"
A completely
Virtual Jungle. Literally thousands of trees and plants.... Excellent work (done in Native Stereo 3D)
by Rising Sun
Pictures. Clip #4 From the Motion Picture
"Journey 2: The Mysterious Island"
A completely
Virtual Underwater Environment. Literally thousands of corals....and fish. Excellent work (done in Native Stereo 3D)
by Pixomondo. Clip #6 From the Motion Picture
"Journey 2: The Mysterious Island"
A completely Virtual Volcanic Explosion and Sinking Island. Excellent work (done in Native Stereo 3D)
by Scanline/LA.
.
Clip #5 From
the Motion Picture "Poseidon" "
- Would you believe that everything in this
shot is fake? It is. Well, except for the guy jogging...he's real. Well
most of the time. In close up. Otherwise all modeled and rendered in the
computer. This shot took over a year to complete. Truly Amazing work
by Industrial Light &
Magic
© 2014 Boyd Shermis Visual Effects, Inc .