Matte Painting Environments – An Introduction.

Introduction. In this lesson, we were introduced to Matte Painting – learning about its history and various techniques. What is Matte Painting? Matte painting is “a painted representation of a lamndscape, set or location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that is not present at the filming location”. Glass Shot. matte […]

Blending Modes: Muzzle Flashes.

Introduction.  In this lesson, we learned about blending modes by creating muzzle flashes in After Effects. What is a blending mode? A blending mode is a mathematic equation including the RGBA (red, green, blue, alpha) values of two images or videos. Blending modes are used to composite the two images together. After Effects Muzzle Flashes. […]