Chapter 3
Composition and Concept
With the basics of Photoshop under your belt, it’s time to begin your first matte painting project. You don’t want to launch into a 2,000-pixel-wide matte shot without first experimenting with different solutions, so you must produce some concept sketches. These quick, roughed-in idea sketches can be the most challenging and exciting phase of any project. Here you work out the main compositional issues: the atmospheric mood, the overall color, and where elements are placed. To aid you in this process, you will learn the basic rules of composition. In addition, this chapter will help you to set up your workspace ...
