12) Matte Painting and Concept Art:

Matte Painting is common technique used in video games, filmmaking and photography to blend real images with computer composed backgrounds. Concept art is not unlike a script for movie, bringing the look and feel to an idea. Both elements are created almost exclusively with Adobe Photoshop.

Topics covered include:

• Advanced Photoshop techniques
• Computer color sketching
• Composition
• Painting organic objects
• Atmospheric perspective
• Layering for sketching
• Working with plates
• Working with thumbnails
• Animated mattes
• Hand drawing as a base