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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100470922427

ISBN-139780470922422

eBay Product ID (ePID)154363452

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

Publication NameDigital Matte Painting Handbook

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

SubjectComputer Graphics, Digital

TypeTextbook

AuthorDavid B. Mattingly

Subject AreaArt, Computers

FormatTrade Paperback / DVD-ROM

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2011-007529

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews, ' An engaging, well-written book that is designed neither to bore nor to overwhelm...fantastic investment for would-be matte painters.' (3D Artist, July 2011).

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal741.580285

SynopsisThe only how-to guide dedicated to mastering the technique of digital matte painting! Matte painting affords seamless integration between an artist's painting with live action film footage and allows for greater flexibility and creative input in the appearance of movie settings., Create Stunning Backgrounds for Film, Video, Games, and Ads If you want to create digital matte paintings that blend seamlessly into live-action footage, this is the perfect guide. Author David Mattingly was head of the Disney Studios Matte Department and has been a matte artist on major motion pictures such as The Black Hole , Dick Tracy , and I, Robot . In this unique how-to book and DVD, he teaches you his stellar techniques. You'll start with rough concept sketches in Photoshop and learn to add perspective, create light and shadow, add texture, and color-correct. Then you'll switch from Photoshop to Adobe After Effects and Autodesk Maya to composite your matte in 3-D and camera-project it. The result? A skill set suitable for Hollywood! Artists of all levels will want this professional handbook on their desks. Get up to speed on the Photoshop workspace, tools, and custom brushes Master the essentials-composition, perspective, drawing, color, and form Create a castle and add illumination, dark shadows, and craggy texture Change daylight into night or summer into winter Prepare your Photoshop files for use in Maya camera projection Learn industry- and classroom-tested tools and techniques Create a futuristic city over a moving plate Make scenes go from day to night Set up a vision of Hades in After Effects 3D space Contains all the files needed to complete the projects in the book as well as companion videos to help drive home concepts., The only how-to guide dedicated to mastering the technique of digital matte painting! Matte painting affords seamless integration between an artist's painting with live action film footage and allows for greater flexibility and creative input in the appearance of movie settings. This unique book reveals a variety of tools and techniques that are both industry and classroom tested and will enhance your existing skill set. Veteran author and instructor David Mattingly walks you through the process of creating a matte painting, starting with rough concept sketches, working out the perspective drawing, adding light and shadow, and texturing all of the elements in the painting. You'll gradually upgrade to using Adobe After Effects and Autodesk Maya in order to fulfill your matte painting vision. Escorts you through the process of creating a matte painting, starting with the initial concept sketch, adding light and shadow, texturing elements, and incorporating motion and depth Author is an experienced matte artist and teacher and shares a plethora of unique industry- and classroom-tested tools and techniques Features helpful step-by-step instructions accompanied by screen shots and photos to illustrate the process of creating a matte painting Whether you're creating a background for a studio production, independent film, TV commercial, or YouTube video, The Digital Matte Painting Handbook helps you successfully complete your project. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file., The only how-to guide dedicated to mastering the technique of digital matte painting Matte painting affords seamless integration between an artist's painting with live action film footage and allows for greater flexibility and creative input in the appearance of movie settings. This unique book reveals a variety of tools and techniques that are both industry and classroom tested and will enhance your existing skill set. Veteran author and instructor David Mattingly walks you through the process of creating a matte painting, starting with rough concept sketches, working out the perspective drawing, adding light and shadow, and texturing all of the elements in the painting. You'll gradually upgrade to using Adobe After Effects and Autodesk Maya in order to fulfill your matte painting vision. Escorts you through the process of creating a matte painting, starting with the initial concept sketch, adding light and shadow, texturing elements, and incorporating motion and depth Author is an experienced matte artist and teacher and shares a plethora of unique industry- and classroom-tested tools and techniques Features helpful step-by-step instructions accompanied by screen shots and photos to illustrate the process of creating a matte painting Whether you're creating a background for a studio production, independent film, TV commercial, or YouTube video, The Digital Matte Painting Handbook helps you successfully complete your project. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

LC Classification NumberN7433.8