Matte-painting a Sci-fi Winterscape in Photoshop
Throughout these lessons, you will gain a deep understanding of how to build a digital matte painting starting from a provided plate. Software required: Photoshop CC 2014, Bridge CC 2014, Maya 2014, V-Ray 3.0.
What you'll learn
Throughout these lessons, you will gain a deep understanding of how to build a digital matte painting starting from a provided plate. We will be working with composition and design using photographs and 3D paint-overs. We will finalize our matte painting by adding atmospheric elements using an organized, layer-based workflow. By the end of this tutorial, you will have created a sci-fi winterscape matte painting using an industry-proven workflow. Software required: Photoshop CC 2014, Bridge CC 2014, Maya 2014, V-Ray 3.0.
Table of contents
- Establishing Project Target, Steps and Workflow 2m
- Story and Shot Description 2m
- Plate and Matte Painting Direction 2m
- Creating Thumbnails 7m
- Reviewing Client Feedback 1m
- Adjusting the Plate and Elements Overview 4m
- Setting up Matte Painting Canvas 10m
- Quick Look at Folder Blending Modes and Refine Edge Tool 4m
- Adding the Sky 6m
- Adding the Far Background Mountain 9m
- Integrating Background Mountain 8m
- Adding the Midground Mountain 10m
- Integrating Midground Mountain 10m
- Adding the Barrier Section 10m
- Balancing and Overall Integration 10m
- Continuing to Balance the Scene 6m
- Rendering the Sci-fi Base Passes 9m
- Integrating Our 3D Render 6m
- Adding Clouds 8m
- Adding Clouds and Clean Foreground Section 7m
- Integrating and Populating More Elements 8m
- Adding Mood Light and Direction 3m
- Adjusting to Feedback 8m
- Adding Details to Background Clouds 8m
- Refining the Foreground 10m
- Adding Fine Details to Sci-fi Base 9m
- Continue Adding Details to the Sci-fi Base 7m
- Final Details to the Sci-fi Base 6m
- Final Matte Painting Output, Steps, and Alternate Variations 3m
About the author
Ashish S. Dani has a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Pune, a media certificate from the Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (affiliated with Cambridge University), and a diploma in Game Art & Design from the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts). His skill set includes screenwriting, concept design, matte painting, 3D modeling, texturing, and lighting. He began his career with architectural visualizations, moving towards graphic media and his love of "imaginative realit... more