Digital Matte Painting - Project 1 & 2
Jennifer Huang / 0352990
Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Entertainment Design - Sem 4
Project 1 & 2 - Invisible Set
Extension (Pre-Production), Set Extension
Module Information Booklet
Project 1 : Invisible Set Extension (Pre-Production)
So as what i did on the first week's in this semester. I mentioned before in the exercise part, i watched tutorials and basics in digital matte painting and try it out. These are what i came up with.
Fig. 1 Photo bashing
Fig. 2 Paint over and ambience
So here's what i came up with the first attempt of matte painting mainly because i just wanted to prevent doing it in the last last minute, so i figure maybe i could watch the demonstration and follow up step by step (with my own stock image).
After having this, I showed to mr kannan during class, and he says this could be used as the 'base'. But anyways here's his feedback :
1. Train rail doesn't make sense at all, perspective wise.
2. Dinosaur skull is too hideous considering from this pov (imagine if its that big from this pov, how enormous would it be if we were in front of it) :")
3. The paint over for the green hill then suddenly a cliff nearby the train rail doesnt make sense..
1. What is supposed to be behind this gate? like it should make sense.
2. The background is too close somehow(?)
3. He also mentioned like adding transportation/boat nearby the lake so that it makes sense, its all about the storytelling.
So as what i did on the first week's in this semester. I mentioned before in the exercise part, i watched tutorials and basics in digital matte painting and try it out. These are what i came up with.
YouTube channels that i watched include :
1. Yoyok Ferdianto
2. 7studio777
3. ArtStation
4. Photo Manipulation
1. Yoyok Ferdianto
2. 7studio777
3. ArtStation
4. Photo Manipulation
And other more..
#1 attempt :
After watching them, i tried it on my own. First i picked out the movie theme that i wanted, so then i picked out Jurassic world.
#1 attempt :
After watching them, i tried it on my own. First i picked out the movie theme that i wanted, so then i picked out Jurassic world.
Fig. 1 Photo bashing
Fig. 2 Paint over and ambience
So here's what i came up with the first attempt of matte painting mainly because i just wanted to prevent doing it in the last last minute, so i figure maybe i could watch the demonstration and follow up step by step (with my own stock image).
After having this, I showed to mr kannan during class, and he says this could be used as the 'base'. But anyways here's his feedback :
1. Train rail doesn't make sense at all, perspective wise.
2. Dinosaur skull is too hideous considering from this pov (imagine if its that big from this pov, how enormous would it be if we were in front of it) :")
3. The paint over for the green hill then suddenly a cliff nearby the train rail doesnt make sense..
#2 attempt :
Fig. 3 Photo bashing
On this week, I tried another version of photo bashing and also
doing the composition exercises.
Fig. 3 Photo bashing
Fig. 4 Paint over and ambience
Again I showed this to mr kannan and here's his feedback
:
1. The way the cliff and grass is just not making sense..
2. Composition wise, doesnt make sense if the dinosaur in the tree trunk is that big considering from this pov.
3. Also, why is there a tree thats supposedly be like a 'bridge' connecting from left cliff to the right cliff? what is it supposed to be? ans: idk too honestly now that i think of it
4. He also mentioned (i think) its fine for the base, but maybe fix the wrongs first then later we can see what else we can improve.
1. The way the cliff and grass is just not making sense..
2. Composition wise, doesnt make sense if the dinosaur in the tree trunk is that big considering from this pov.
3. Also, why is there a tree thats supposedly be like a 'bridge' connecting from left cliff to the right cliff? what is it supposed to be? ans: idk too honestly now that i think of it
4. He also mentioned (i think) its fine for the base, but maybe fix the wrongs first then later we can see what else we can improve.
#3 attempt :
On class we showed our progress and here's what my feedbacks
are:
Third attempt of project one, i tried yet again but this time
with a different concept, still its main theme will be jurassic
world, but i wanted it to be abandoned typa thing with overgrown
vines and nature. So first i started by doing research for HD
stock images then compiling it together to one artboard by
photobashing it, then Paint over and adding ambience.
Fig. 6 Photo Bashing
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Fig. 6 Paint over and ambience
Fig. 6 Photo Bashing
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Fig. 6 Paint over and ambience
1. What is supposed to be behind this gate? like it should make sense.
2. The background is too close somehow(?)
3. He also mentioned like adding transportation/boat nearby the lake so that it makes sense, its all about the storytelling.
#4 attempt :
Fig. 7 photo bashing and little paint over.
I thought the third attempt was good alrd since i remember being
proud of it, but then after feedback i realize it has a lot going on
and it could be so much better, so then on the fourth attempt, i
jumped into another setting which is when you (tourists) walked
inside the jurassic world where they could shop, meet up, cafe's,
etc.
Fig. 7 photo bashing and little paint over.
So here i chose a perfect image of a building, then photo bashed it
with flipped broken vehicle, with train tunnel in the center, and if you
look back you could see from afar the mountain scenery that is supposed
to be if you walk forward. The idea here is that this is an overgrown
little town that used to be a vacay destination, now is just taken over
by the nature.
FINAL OUTCOME
Project 2 : Invisible Set Extension
So for the project 2, I firmed it and decided to go with the 4th attempt during invisible set extension. I did a paint over to make it better cinematically and also adding details and ambience surrounding it. During this process, i did multiple versions.
Fig. 8 First attempt of ambience
Fig. 9 Second attempt
Fig. 10 Third attempt
At this point, i kinda give up and waited for sir's feedback regarding my problem, here's his feedback:
1. Overall in photo bashing wise, its good enuf.
2. Could add more highlight and lighting by adding red or blue and blend it with soft light or others.
So after that i finally try again and this is what i came up with.
Fig. 11 FINAL OUTCOMEE
twas looking good.... i mean it's muchmuchmuch better than previously. now you can see the buildings clearly, the ambience is good, the vines and overgrown grass is visible now, with the rusty details in the buildings and all...
FINAL OUTCOME
Ya so for this past projects, i definitely got humbled by how painting over is not easy at all, and i've grown so much respect for digital matte painting artists out there. I loved the process tho i must admit at some point i've lost it, i couldnt differentiate if this is the right color or if that's the better composition and blablabla. But ya after doing it slowly and most importantly trusting the process, I managed to finish one final artwork that i'm proud of. Also i'm thankful for all the feedbacks mr.kannan has given to me in my past projects, it might sound unpleasant sometimes i admit, but then i learn a thing or two, like composition la girl.. :)
FEEDBACK
Ya so for this past projects, i definitely got humbled by how painting over is not easy at all, and i've grown so much respect for digital matte painting artists out there. I loved the process tho i must admit at some point i've lost it, i couldnt differentiate if this is the right color or if that's the better composition and blablabla. But ya after doing it slowly and most importantly trusting the process, I managed to finish one final artwork that i'm proud of. Also i'm thankful for all the feedbacks mr.kannan has given to me in my past projects, it might sound unpleasant sometimes i admit, but then i learn a thing or two, like composition la girl.. :)
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