Digital Matte Painting by Tamara Toppler

Take your matte painting to the next level by creating a 2.5D environment and launch your career in VFX

Matte painters who can create genuinely photo-realistic environments are in high demand as productions rely more heavily on these artists for film, TV, and commercials.

This course will take you through the entire Digital Matte Painting pipeline using Photoshop, Nuke, and Maya. Students will construct a digital matte painting from start to finish and advance their skills as an artist to make their portfolio stand out.

By the end of the course, students will have a deep understanding of the digital matte painting world and workflow. They will also have gained knowledge on how to troubleshoot new problems or tasks.

Students will also develop their photorealistic matte painting.

By the end of the course, you’ll:

Have developed your 2.5D projection in Nuke

Have an understanding of what it takes to create photorealistic environments that meet industry standards

Understand how to plan a production pipeline for efficient workflow properly

Have the confidence and ability to create advanced photo-realistic digital matte paintings