How This Book Came About
When I began teaching digital matte painting, I searched for a good textbook. Books were available on digital painting, but nothing specifically dealt with the art of digital matte painting. In the intervening years, some excellent resources have come out, including DVDs by Dylan Cole, Yannick Dusso, and Chris Stoski, yet all of them assume a fairly advanced knowledge of painting.
What I wanted was a book that would take students step by step through the process of making a matte painting, and one that didn’t assume knowledge of the software or tools up front. Because my classes at the School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute are electives, I have students enrolled from many different disciplines. Some students have ...
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