Product Description

In this DVD, Dylan discusses the fundamentals of landscape matte painting by demonstrating how to design a shot, both from a plate and from scratch. Intended for the beginning to intermediate matte painter, the quick studies in this lecture explore the necessary color and composition techniques for creating convincing landscapes. Learn how to lead the viewer's eye through a composition by manipulating light, color and line. Six different paintings are created in a variety of locales and lighting scenarios. From snowy mountains to lush jungles, moody dusk to bright daylight, this DVD offers an exciting look into the art of digital matte painting. Included in this DVD are the original layered Adobe Photoshop® files in addition to the original plate photography.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #55920 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-06-30
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 150 minutes

Review
These three titles make me want to start all over and be a matte painter! From lush green landscapes to a thriving downtown metropolis, Dylan shares with us the techniques of a world class matte painter. --Scott Robertson - Design Studio Press

About the Actor
Dylan Cole is a leading matte painter and concept artist specializing in work for film, television, and video games. After graduating from UCLA with a degree in fine art, he took his painting skills to the computer. He got his start with a brief stint at Illusion Arts on Time Machine. Smaller jobs as a matte painter and concept artist led to him working at Rhythm and Hues on Daredevil. He then left his native California to go to New Zealand to be a senior matte painter on Return of the King for Weta Digital. He returned to the US as Lead Matte Painter on The Chronicles of Riddick for Rhythm and Hues, where he transitioned to Visual Effects Art Director on The Ring 2. He has also done freelance matte painting on many different films including, I, Robot, Van Helsing, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, and The Aviator. He is currently doing concept design for several video game companies and continuing to do matte painting on such films as Memoirs of a Geisha and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Customer Reviews

Truly riveting!
From start to finish, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen while this genius was working his magic. It all seems so effortless for him, the way he lays the strokes on the screen, but of course for others who don't draw for their dayjob, the spontaneity turns to frustration when they try to create the same masterpieces. Nonetheless, it's still a treat to watch Dylan work, and he's been a great inspiration for me.

Excellent
I have found this DVD great and inspirational! The tutorials are sped up so they go quite fast but its very easy to understand and stop and replay over and over, you defiantly get the idea. His photoshop techniques are simple and the more you watch it the more you understand, the example plates are beautiful and great to play around with.

Im looking forward to getting the rest of his DVDs!