Digital Matte Painting DST60904/Project1
Digital Matte Painting
DST60904/Project1
LIU CHENG RUI (0370930)
DST60904/Digital Matte Painting/ Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
INSTRUCTION
I chose Star Wars as my film reference because many scenes in "Star
Wars" are highly expressive in terms of composition, perspective and
light and shadow design. In addition, the world view of "Star Wars"
integrates various real-world architectural styles. For example, the
planet Corusanne showcases dense super high-rise urban buildings. This
style mixture provides rich visual resources.
Fig1.1 Star Wars
Fig1.2 A still from Star Wars
Fig1.3 Mood Board
My first idea was to present a two-layered world with a split top and
bottom: the upper part is a grand futuristic city made up of huge,
simplified geometries, with architectural form inspired by the visual
style of the Star Wars city of Corusanne (Coruscant), emphasizing
verticality, height, and coldness. The lower level is a settlement of
traditional windmills and villages, representing the primitive,
natural and even forgotten old civilization.
Fig1.4 Mood Board of Ideation 1
Fig1.5 Sketch of Ideation 1
Ideation 2:Three Realms City
My second idea is to depict a three-story future city suspended in the
air. In the middle is a huge hemispherical urban agglomeration, and
above and below are groups of buildings in the shape of rings or
flying saucers. This design is inspired by the structures of aerial
platforms such as "Cloud City" in "Star Wars", and incorporates dense
urban textures and dark tones to create a highly industrialized
futuristic feel.
Fig1.6 Mood Board of Ideation 2
Fig1.7 Sketch of Ideation 2
Ideation 3:Inside the suspended city
My third idea was the interior buildings of the suspended city. The
buildings were so dense that it was almost impossible for light to
penetrate. Pipes, cabins and pontoon Bridges crisscrossed, filled with
technical devices and mechanical symbols. This density brings about a
sense of isolation and oppression, suggesting that people feel
oppressed, alienated and anxious in the technological utopia.
Fig1.8 Mood Board of Ideation 3
Fig1.9 Sketch of Ideation 3
Mr. Kannan thought that my sketches 2 and 3 could be explored
further, but Mr. Kannan suggested that I change the sketches to a
horizontal composition. Besides, I should also consider and study
the scenery I want to draw from multiple perspectives.
Fig1.10 The revised horizontal composition (Sketch 2)
After that, I also attempted to study the perspective
relationship between the architecture and the scenery and
summarize it with simple forms.
Fig1.11 Research on Perspective Relations
The following is the perspective and composition of my
exploration from the standpoint of the city
Fig1.12 Research on Perspective Relations
(Perspectives in the City)
This week we need to do the photobashing practice. I
have chosen the high-rise buildings of project1.
Fig1.13 photobashing practice 1
Besides, I also attempted to practice photobashing practice from different perspectives.
Fig1.14 photobashing practice 2 （Look out of the
window in the building）
This week, we continue with the task of project1. Mr. Kannan
believes that my first two photos of bashing can proceed
further, especially the second one. Highlights can be added
and, most importantly, the foreground, middle background and
background can be distinguished.
So, I chose to appropriately increase the highlights. At the
same time, by strengthening the color contrast of the
buildings on the left to make them look closer, the colors of
the buildings above were appropriately weakened compared to
those below, and finally the background was blurred to make
them look farther away.
Fig1.16 Add highlights and distinguish the foreground,
middle ground and background
Regarding the modification of Project 1, I followed Mr. Kannan's suggestions, expanded the idea of Project 1, added some urban agglomerations and special buildings, and added some light and shadow and highlights.
Fig 1.17 Invisible Extension Set (Trial)1
Fig 1.18 Invisible Extension Set (Trial)2
Fig 1.19 Invisible Extension Set (Trial)3
Mr. Kannan gave feedback on my project 1. I can select
one of the second and third extensions for fine
production, which includes highlighting and modifying
the shape of the building, etc. So I chose the third
expansion chart for improvement.
Compared with the previous Invisible Extension Set
(Trial)3, I refined the overall light and shadow in
the fine production, such as the brightness of the
illuminated surface of the building. Besides, I
followed Mr. Canan's advice and appropriately added
some Windows to the building. In the background, some
small spaceships have been added to make it more in
line with the overall atmosphere.
Fig 1.20 The improvement of SET EXTENSION
I deepened some highlights of the building again and
appropriately added some white colors representing
glass on the building, making it look more
appropriate.
Fig 1.21 Final SET EXTENSION
Fig 1.21 Project 1 Compilation
FEEDBACK
week4
You can choose one between Sketch 2 and Sketch 3. I prefer Sketch
2, but the picture should be in a 6:9 horizontal composition and
should be adjusted.
week 6
You can appropriately add some highlights to the building, and at
the same time pay attention to distinguishing the foreground, middle
ground and background.
week7
There is no need to attach the previous content to the weekly
slides. Otherwise, there would be too much content. Regarding your
Project 1, you already have an overall outline. Now expand it, for
example, by adding some urban buildings to it.
week8
You can choose one of the second or third expansions to continue
improving. I suggest the third one. You can improve in these
aspects. For example, the shape of the building can be more
sci-fi, and the light and shadow effects of the building need to
be more obvious.
week9
The light reflected on the building doesn't seem very obvious.
Deepen it. Also, you can add some white to the glass on the
building. This might be better.
REFLECTION
Experience
In the Digital Matte Painting Project 1, I experienced a complete
visual creation process from the initial conception stage, to the
subsequent sketching, perspective research, photobashing practice,
and finally to the detail adjustment. This process has exercised my
abilities in composition, spatial design and artistic expression,
and has also made me more familiar with how to effectively integrate
reference materials into my own creations.
Observation
During the production process, I gradually realized that the
proportional relationship between different architectural
structures, the gradation of light and shadow, and the warmth and
coolness of colors have particularly crucial influences on the
depth and realism of the picture. Especially after Mr. Kannan
pointed out that the distinction between the front, middle and
long shots needed to be strengthened, I made the picture layers
more distinct by adjusting the brightness, color and blur, etc.
Furthermore, I also observed the diversity of urban structures in
"Star Wars" and its influence on the shaping of the atmosphere,
providing me with rich visual references.
Findings
In this project, I found that to create a good digital landscape
painting, apart from technical operation, what's more important is
how to arrange the spatial relationship and layers of the picture.
For instance, the distinction between the foreground, middle ground
and background will directly affect the realism of the picture.
Besides, I also realized that when architectural elements are too
dense, it is easy to make the picture appear chaotic. Therefore, it
is very important to leave appropriate blank space and highlight the
key points. Through continuous attempts and modifications, I have
gained a deeper understanding of the overall control of the
picture.
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