1 x 3 hour lecture/lab per week

Learning on all aspects of the module will be facilitated by lectures, tutorials, problem solving exercises and student centred learning.

Practical assignments using laboratory equipment and post production facilities will support the learning.

Student will undertake an in-depth study into the discipline of digital matte painting. Studying workflows from conception through to final image, students will integrate traditional paint practices, adding light and shadow, texturing elements, and incorporating motion and depth combined with photographs and 3D environments to realise their final matte painting.

Students will cover the following topics:

- Connecting surfaces
- Lighting and light effects
- Image based lighting
- 3D modelling
- Integration of 3D elements Photos and painting techniques to create a digital matte.
- To enhance matte realism Texturing for projection Greyscale
- Analysis of matte painting for projection.
- Paint-over.
- Back plate grain removal.
- Set Extensions
- Projection Techniques using 3D software (camera per pixel Map)
- Multi Layered projection
- Using multiple cameras for camera projection 180 degree +.
- Animating Camera and camera moves
- Parallax
- Greeble plug in
- After FX for final composite and use of FX plugins.

Ballistic, 2008. d'artiste: Matte Painting 3: Digital Artists Masterclass 1st ed., Ballistic Publishing.
3DTotal ed., 2011. Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop, 3DTotal Publishing.
Dusseault, Y., 2008. The Techniques of Dusso: Digital Matte Painting Fundamentals: No. 2, The Gnomon Workshop. (DVD)
Dusseault, Y., 2006. The Techniques of Dusso: Introduction to Digital Matte Painting: No. 1, The Gnomon Workshop. (DVD)
Dusseault, Y., 2008. d'artiste: Matte Painting 2: Digital Artists Masterclass 1st ed., Ballistic Publishing.
Mattingly, D.B., 2011. The Digital Matte Painting Handbook Pap/Dvdr., John Wiley & Sons.
Tonge, G., 2011. Digital Painting Tricks and Techniques annotated ed., IMPACT Books.

Software Resources: Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Digital Academy Forum

Prior study of CE70032-4 Digital Matte Painting 1 or equivalent.

100% course work comprising:-

Two pieces of key production/concept art illustrating the climatic moments in a hypothetical film or game. Both pieces will show an advanced understanding of taught techniques (these could include detailed CGI work, refined brush work, expert attention to lighting, etc.) and be accompanyed by a reflective discussion.

Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3 and 4

Progressing from the skills learned in Environment Concept Design 1, Digital Matte Painting 2 introduces techniques such as Photobashing, Kitbashing, more advanced digital painting techniques, additional 3D modelling software and more ambitious projects that push the integration of 2D paint work and 3D modelling work. You’ll also be studying cinematic lighting and framing that will elevate the sophistication of your work.