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unusual facts about Matte painting



The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The film, which was partly made on location in London and Brighton, used matte painting to create images of abandoned cities and desolate landscapes.

William Silvers

After working for Industrial Light and Magic as matte painter during 2004, he moved back to Florida and worked as Associate Art Director on the sports games of EA Tiburon.


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Craig Barron

Since 2006, he has presented public screenings, often partnering with sound designer Ben Burtt, demonstrating the art of matte painting and VFX techniques of classic films such as Modern Times, The Rains Came, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Gunga Din.

Flash Film Works

John Dykstra hired Flash Film Works for work on the Warner Brothers motion picture Batman and Robin, creating a digital matte painting of an ice-laden Gotham City, as well as performing some rig and wire removal work on the film.

Mos Eisley

The first view of Mos Eisley in Star Wars is actually a shot of Death Valley in California from the Dante's View lookout, with a matte painting added in the distance.