Learn Sci-Fi Matte Painting Techniques In Photoshop

Create a Photoreal Decayed Sci-Fi Environment for Games, Film and Animation using Photoshop

What you'll learn

How to create a matte painting of a decayed sci-fi environment using Photoshop

Master the Researching, Moodboarding and Blocking Phase

Boost creativity with photobashing and paintover techniques while keeping an organized progress

Learn blending techniques towards a more photoreal look

Gain insights about composition, lighting and color grading for DMP

Complete a case study of a full project, step-by-step

Requirements

Basic Photoshop knowledge

Description

If you love and want to learn or improve your Digital Matte Painting skills, this course is for you! We´ll be exploring together the good and old 2D Invisible Art of DMP that never gets old even with 3D and AI out there. This Visions of the Future is a personal Digital Matte Painting with a full voiceover demo in Photoshop, step by step. We go through a real brainstorming, simulating real life project with briefing and references, clear direction and precise teachings about creativity, technique and art. In this tutorial you´ll revealing the main 2D techniques and mindset used in a daily life of a senior matte painter creating photoreal DMPs in Photoshop. We´ll go together from start to finish: Moodboarding, researching and blocking to final touches. You will get:⠀~7 HS voiceover video demo in Photoshop 18 video clips | mp4 format | English narrationStep-by-step classes focused on workflow mindset⠀You will learn in 18 classes:How to design a Decayed Sci-fi environment using PhotoshopDigital Matte Painting techniquesCreate a photorealistic composition from scratchHow to organize your PSD files and export for compHow to think about your design strategies and choose good assetsPhotobashing fast photos for conceptual stage of productionPhotoreal blending techniques for DMPHow to use advanced "blending techniques" like "blend if"⠀How to seamlessly combine multiple photos with attention to detailHow to add atmosphere with painting skills and photo manipulation⠀How to create realistic water reflection using blur, noise and displaceHow to improve your composition skillsPre-requirements:⠀Basic Photoshop knowledge required⠀Extras4K Wallpaper of the final artworkLayer Breakdown, JPG previews and final PSD used at the creation

Overview

Section 1: Introduction - Brainstorming

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Concept Painting - Photobashing

Lecture 2 Concept Painting - Photobashing 01

Lecture 3 Concept Painting - Photobashing 02

Lecture 4 Concept Painting - Photobashing 03

Section 3: Landscape Progress

Lecture 5 Landscape 01

Lecture 6 Landscape 02

Section 4: Cityscape Concept

Lecture 7 Cityscape Concept

Section 5: Work in Progress

Lecture 8 WIP 01

Lecture 9 WIP 02

Lecture 10 WIP 03

Lecture 11 WIP 04

Lecture 12 WIP 05

Section 6: Final Adjusments

Lecture 13 Final adjustments 01

Lecture 14 Final adjustments 02

Lecture 15 Final adjustments 03

Lecture 16 Final adjustments 04

Lecture 17 Final adjustments 05

Lecture 18 Final adjustments 06

Artists curious about matte painting techniques