Unofficial Matte Painting Challenge 1

#41

jamesvfx: at what resolution should we build the final piece?

#42

:blush: hee sorry but 2k what’s exaclty means ?
jdd

#43

here are all the answers to your questions.
Oh and 2k=2000

#44

So 1280X720, is ok?

#45

can we enter with more than one image?:slight_smile:

#46

helloooo!!

just a quick question for the mods…

are we allowed to do pics made with a pan as the intention…?

like dylans stuff for LOTR or RIDDOK?

or do we have to stick to the normal restricted screen size…

anyway…just thinking aloud :slight_smile:

cheers…cyb

#47

What kind of resolution would you suggest?

Duh! scrap that, I can see the answer to this question a bit further up the page.

#48

i seem to be stupid or some’
but i can’t find any restrictions, guide lines or instructions.
i mean, the theme, size, res, everything…
could someone please link me?
gracias.

#49

Hi,

I still am not able to see the details regarding the challenkge. Can any one tell me where i can read the rules of nthe challenge and what is the topic of the challenge. Is it ‘Atlantis’?

#50

it’s in the start of this topic, here: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=377687&page=1&pp=15

#51

Hi all.
I am new in this forum.
I would know final dimension (height,width&res) for final image.
Thanx.

#52

Hi all! I am new in this forum!
I would know the final dimension of the image (height,width and res).
Thanks.

#53

please erase that slashes in your profile.it’s so annoying to see this page like that.

#54

Thanks Velarion.
Finally I have erased the slashes. :thumbsup:

#55

hey about resolution and final output I suggest that you work in a film aspect , 16:9 , HD , this is beacuse we’re trying this to look like a scene from a movie , and that aspect will give you more chances to improve your composition

final images must be no higher than 1280, for example 1280 x 720

#56

Hi guys,

Okay, so i’m about to ask the stupiest question … prepare yourself :slight_smile:

In a matte painting can you have movable things? by that i mean people, vehicles, creatures etc? i just always thought a matte painting was static, then had dynamic elements comp on top further down the production line?

I was just undesided whether or not to stick a vehicle in my Atlantis pick, if this was ok?

Is there like a definitve guide on what a matte painting can have, can’t have etc, what make’s a good matte ?

Cheers - Dave.

#57

hey david yours is a good question in deed. matte painting is based in scenarios , real cool enviroments done for films and tv, mostly set extensions of real footage and stablishing shots , the goal of a mattepainting is to show an enviroment that’s impossible to create in real life for a lot of reasosn, cost,production budget, etc. as you see in the movies the matte painitng always have some kind of life, things moving, we don;t see them just as a still image, but the goal is to let the matte painting itself be the principal character in that specific shot,if you want to do something moving to make the image dynamic it can be great, and surely will have a nice dynamic and life feeling to it,

for example you can see some of the entries of atlantis how some artist add fishes or bubbles to it, or maybe a small submarine or diver ,but they did it pretty well giving life to it but leaving the greatness of the enviroment itself.
I hope this helps

#58

The deadline is 4. August 2006.
But what does it mean?
When is the latest date of delivery the final matte?
To beginning of the 4. August (to the midnight the third) or to the end of the 4. (to the midnight the fifth August)?

It is 24 hours difference, so I need to know:D.

Thanks

#59

the deadline is august 4th that means during all that day from 12 am to 12 am august 5 the last entries should be uploaded

#60

Thanks for the info.

I guess (hope) I’ll make it to the deadline, then:).