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“Chris Stoski is one
of the leading matte painters in the industry,
having authored many rich digital environments in recent
films while at
ILM and Matte World Digital. He has also been very supportive
in contributing to the CG online community, and these DVDs
will become a standard for learning the full range of techniques
used on high-end matte work, from 2d painting to 3d set
extension .”
- Eric Hanson
Senior Producer/VFX Designer
The Gnomon Workshop
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In this DVD, Chris Stoski demonstrates
his techniques for creating a complex matte painting. He illustrates
how a matte artist utilizes 3D modeling, texturing, lighting,
photographic reference materials and digital painting to complete
a beautiful and efficient matte painting. Throughout the lecture
he describes his techniques and relates his experiences designing
shots for feature films and executing them as final matte paintings.
From painting and image manipulation in Adobe Photoshop® to
3D particle-system waterfalls and animated vegetation blowing
in the wind, this DVD offers a complete spectrum of knowledge
for the beginner to intermediate matte painter.
Over 4 1/2 hours of lecture.
Product Code: CST01
Matte Painting
Fundamentals
Film Resolutions
Painting
3D Modeling
Lighting
Texturing
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Image Manipulation
3D Particles
Cloud Extractions
Compositing for Matte Painters
Post Camera Animation |
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Matte Painting Fundamentals
02: Starting the Matte Painting
03: Vegetation with Vue
04: Creating the CG Palace
05: Lighting and Render Passes
06: Misty Clouds and Painting
07: Painting with CG Renders
08: Planning the Waterfalls
09: Foreground Vegetation
10: Final Painting Touches
11: 3D Particles
12: Compositing in Shake
Click here to
view a sample clip from this DVD. Note that while this clip is 640x480
the actual movie size is 1024x768. View the stills to the right to see
the actual resolution.
Chris Stoski is one of the leading matte painters
and concept artists in the visual effects industry. His
clients and employers include Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm,
Matte World Digital, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks,
Touchstone Pictures
and The Cartoon Network to name a few. Recently he authored
a book entitled “d’artiste:
Matte Painting” in conjunction with Dylan Cole and Alp Altiner,
and published by Ballistic Publishing. His film credits
include Star
Wars Episode III, The Ring, The Last Samurai and Pirates
of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. He currently works for
ILM as a Lead Digital Matte Artist.
3D Matte Painting and Camera Mapping
Matte Painting for Film with Chris Stoski
Set Extension and Lighting Effects
Matte Painting for Film with Chris Stoski |
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