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Encyclopedia > Matte

Matte refers to the following:

  • the surface surrounding a framed picture, between the picture itself and the frame; usually made from coloured card
  • a surface with a non-glossy finish (also "matt" or "mat")
  • a filmmaking technique
  • a smelted sulfide material in extractive metallurgy
  • a form of the name Matthew
  • an abbreviation for 'Major Accident to the Environment' under the UK COMAH legislation

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Computer Arts - Digital matte painting (0 words)
Most matte paintings begin life as a verbal brief communicated by the film’s director: “A cold and bleak environment, not too alien in its feel” or “a historically accurate view of the Southampton Docks, circa 1912”.
Whether the matte painter’s role is to reconstruct an entire imaginary background from scratch, or to augment a rudimentary set or existing location, the craftsmanship is essentially the same.
Especially for this feature, five of the best matte painters from around the world have combined to share their collective experience, offering insights gathered over the course of their many years in the creative industry.
Ballistic Publishing: d'artiste - Matte Painting (0 words)
d'artiste: Matte Painting showcases the skills and techniques of leading Hollywood matte painters Alp Altiner, Dylan Cole and Chris Stoski.
In over 70 pages of detailed tutorial this book takes readers through the matte painting techniques used to create breathtaking, photo-realistic sets and backdrops for films including ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’ and the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy.
Dylan was a senior matte painter on ‘Lord of the Rings: Return of the King’ for Weta.
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