News MattePainting.org becomes part of the MattePaint Family! With sadness, we farewell the faithful mattepainting.org, which held the banner of our craft for over 15 years.
Learning 5 Best books on composition for environment artists and matte painters. With so much information out there, what are these are our top picks for improving your composition.
Learning Where does Unreal engine fit in the matte painting pipeline? We take a look at where Unreal Engine fits into a VFX pipeline. How will the latest releases and features of Unreal affect the film production pipelines?
Learning Importance of having personal projects in your portfolio When it comes to getting a professional VFX position, personal work plays a supporting role to any professional experience you have, but it's still a very important role! Learn how to present your personal work.
Community Photography for matte painters and environment artists. A knowledge of photography is an important part of an artist's arsenal. It helps you understand light, perspective, framing, and most importantly, what makes something look photographic!
Beginner Series I got my first VFX gig, now what?! The purpose of this article is to give some tips to artists after they’ve got their first international gig booked. Especially for those who are planning to relocate from another country. Doing that myself almost 8 years ago I know it's not easy and I wish I knew some things before I moved.
Beginner Series 10 Tools all Matte Painters need to know to get into the industry. The VFX industry is constantly evolving and expanding. Discover the key software packages used by VFX studios around the world.
Academy How to ask for constructive feedback Asking the right question about your art in order to get a right answer can be tricky. Learn how to do that and get maximum feedback.
Beginner Series Digital Matte Painting for Beginners When you start learning a new discipline without guidance it is sometimes tricky to know where to start and what to do in your first steps. This article will help you to understand where to look and why.
Learning Discover Photoshop's Hidden Right-click menu's Photoshop has a comprehensive and customizable interface, allowing you to arrange the software to your liking. Learn how!
Beginner Series How to Nail Your First Job Interview in VFX Learn what it takes to nail your first job interview for VFX What to prioritize and how to be memorable.
Beginner Series How to Match Perspectives in Matte Painting Part 2 of the basics of matte painting. Learn how to approach different perspectives in photos and easily align images in your work to retain the realism!
Community Cyberpunk 2020 Contest Winners! we joined the world in celebrating the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and hosted our most popular contest yet! 251 projects, 399 updates and over 5,000 reactions later, we have our winners!
Beginner Series Why you should always use 16bit in Photoshop Working in 16bit will give you more control over your artwork and produces a much better final result. Learn how to set up your work for 16bit.
Learning Compositing and Painting over a Redshift Render Learn how to composite and paint over a Redshift Render with Filmmaker and Senior Visual Effects Artist at Post Panic, Guido Ekker in Part 2 of this Process Technique Tutorial.
Learning How To Create a 3D scene in Maya with Redshift Learn how to create a 3D scene in Maya using the Redshift renderer with Filmmaker and Senior Visual Effects Artist at Post Panic, Guido Ekker in Part 1 of this Process Technique Tutorial.
Contests MattePaint Cyberpunk Contest The #MattePaintContest is back with our most exciting Contest ever! Celebrate the end of one of the most iconic and challenging year's of this generation and look towards what the Future holds with the MattePaint Cyberpunk Contest!
Learning How to Create Concept Fan Art Learn how to create epic Concept Fan Art based on your favorite Movies and Games with Concept Artist, Jakhangir Zeynalov
Learning How to create stunning God Rays in your work Learn the techniques used to created realistic God Rays and create dramatic lighting and realism in your work with ScanlineVFX Matte Painter, Ian Vicknair.
Learning How to Create a Landscape with Crystal Clear Turquoise Water Learn how to Create a Landscape with Crystal Clear Turquoise Water with Environmental Concept Artist, Helen Ilnytska
Learning How to Create Surreal Artwork Using the Warp Tool Learn how to create surreal artwork using the warp tool in Photoshop with Graphic Designer and Matte Painter, Diogo Sampaio
Learning How to change a photo from Summer to Winter Learn the techniques to change a photo from Summer to Winter with Concept Artist and Matte painting & Environments Supervisor Oleksiy Golovchenko!
Learning How to use Hue/Saturation for Blending and Surrealism Learn how to use Hue/Saturation for Blending and Surrealism with ScanlineVFX Matte Painter, Ian Vicknair
Learning How to work out your freelance rate MattePaint CEO, Conrad Allan, shares his experience from over 10 years of freelancing as an artist. Learn how to work out how to charge for your time as an artist!
