Filmmaking Basics/Matte Painting/Compositing

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More instructions later

 * Under construction
 * This section will be expanded shortly.

Things to remember

 * Lock the camera
 * The concept of matte painting is based on a locked camera.


 * No matte painting where the actors roam.
 * Nothing must cover up where the actors are.


 * Additional layers are needed
 * Anything which is in front of the actors must be on a separate layer.


 * Coming together
 * All this comes together in Adobe AfterEffects.

A sample frame     A still frame from the movie.
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Other layers

 * More than just a matte painting
 * You can also add many other layers to a composite of a matte painting.

Place the picture     The frame is on the blank page.
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Send me your finished matte painting

 * When you are finished with your matte painting, please email a copy to me.

Contact Your Instructor

 * Your instructor for this class is Robert Elliott. To email me, you simply  Click Here. [[Image:Crystal Clear app xfmail.png|24px]]


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