sky to create a fictional middle-Earth world of 7,000 years ago. Kupelian is a digital matte artist who worked on “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” the film adaptation based on the ...

Building upon the foundation of his first two DVDs Dylan takes you through the entire matte painting process from pencil sketch to color study to final rendering He demonstrates many techniques he ...

HOLLYWOOD, CA - Nov. 3, 2010 - The Gnomon Workshop, the leader in professional training for artists in entertainment and design, has announced a new digital environment painting training DVD taught by ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Long before filmmakers had access to the finest digital effects the industry has to offer, they ...

His artistic vision and talents as a painter have contributed to some of the fantastical backdrops featured in "Star Wars", "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial".

VFX created or enhanced environments will “someday be undetectable from reality,” said Oscar winner Craig Barron at AMPAS’ Monday program. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Two-time Oscar winning ...

The sky and clouds are part of a digital matte painting created in the computer. Just ten years ago, artists would create backgrounds like this one by painting on glass, a standard in the effect bag ...