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In this course, we will go over the technical and creative skills to create matte paintings for Animation.
Using industry standard software such as: Photoshop, Maya, Nuke, and Clarisse.
Students will receive individual feedback on their work as well as practicing these techniques to create portfolio level work.
Course curriculum
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INTRODUCTION
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Animation through the years: Traditional Studios
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Animation through the years: New Media/Games Cinematics/Etc.
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History of Matte Painting and Background Painting
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What is Matte Painting?
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Walking thru a shot in an Animation pipeline
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Reference Library
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Photoshop 101
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Let's create a digital painting
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Lasso Speed Painting
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Assignment 1: Digital Painting and Lasso Speed Painting
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Creating a Matte Painting Shot
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MAYA 101
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NUKE 101
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Launched on your shot
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Beginning setup in Maya
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Onto your Nuke setup
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Photoshop - Painting your projection
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Clouds
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Dealing with Gradients
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Photoshop - Quick sketch and using Photos
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Compositing your first Shot
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CLARISSE 101
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Houdini VDB Clouds
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Clarisse VDB Clouds
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Stylizing and finishing up shot
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Assignment #2 - Static Matte Painting shot
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Cityscape Establishing Shot
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Setting up scene and scale
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3d Assets and Simple Texturing/Modeling
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Lighting and Fog/mist in Maya and Clarisse
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Review of Assignment
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Assignment #3
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Creating Matte Paintings from Animated shots
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Reference Board
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Landscape Drone Reference
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Aspect Ratios and Camera Lenses
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Projection Camera vs Shot Camera
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Assets
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Getting started on your multi-shots
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Landscape establishing Shots
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Combining Projections
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Clarisse Scattering and Assets
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Scattering with Texture maps
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Assignment #4
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Continue on Part 2 of Week 4 Multi Shot Assignment
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Catch up Week
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Assignment #5
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Additional Nuke, Photoshop and Clarisse tips and tricks
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Promoting Yourself
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Branding Yourself
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Career Beginnings
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Making a Clip
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Career Trajectory and Portfolio
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About this course
- $375.00
- 59 lessons
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Meet Eric
Instructor

STUDENT WORK
Final Project in the Matte Painting for Animation: Stylized Worlds