Adobe Photoshop for Matte Painting

Overview

“In this lesson I will tell you about the matte painting technique, its beginnings, characteristics and practical applications. In addition, I will show you some examples of how I have been able to use it in my work in advertising.”

In this video lesson David Vega Palacios addresses the topic: What is matte painting?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 1: Basic Principles. Initial concepts for matte painting and Photoshop.

Partial transcription of the video

“PHOTOSHOP FOR MATTE PAINTING COURSE 1 LESSON 2 What is Matte Painting? In this lesson you will see what Matte Painting is. Let's see it. Adobe Photoshop is a very powerful tool to create images, that's why it fits perfectly with the Matte Painting technique. This technique was born with the film industry and it involved painting on a glass what one wanted to add to the scene. Then this painted glass was placed between the camera and the lens, and in this way a composite image was obtained. This was very convenient and cheaper, as you didn't have to build gigantic stages or move the film cre...”

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Course summary for: Course 1: Basic Principles

• Level: Beginner
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