I wonder if you helpful chaps could help clarify the term “matte painting” for me when used in a CG context. As I’ve trawled the Internet and the amazing work on the CGTalk gallery I’m a bit confused as to what constitutes a “matte painting”. I was under the impression it was when you combined various graphics, such as photos and composite them together into a single image using hand-drawn techniques. Is that right?
Thanks.