I just received a copy of a recent book on the practice matte painting called The Digital Matte Painting Handbook 
As a fan longtime David Mattingly. any kind of cinematic illusion decision, I look forward to reading it. Matte painting has changed little over the last twenty years, from painted glass animated 3D digital environments and Mattingly remained on the cutting edge of these changes.
The book comes with its own instructional DVD. It fills an important gap in the field of educational books on the subject, becoming the essential guide to modern practice of creating cinematic illusions mates.
The experience of David Mattingly ideal author to her. He began his career with traditional painting techniques, apprenticed to the great masters of hand-painted methods, such as Peter Ellenshaw.
When digital tools began to emerge, it was an early adopter. He worked for many years as an illustrator of Animorphs books, one of the first books to use digital illustration techniques.
He stayed ahead of the curve with technology in both 2D and 3D, using professional expertise in an impressive number of films.
To top it all, there is a clear writer and friendly teacher with years of classroom experience, the matte painting now teaching at the School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute At New York.
book introduces the reader to a series of challenges to solve problems and specific tasks, one being aa Scottish castle atop a cliff overlooking the sea.
All is well illustrated at each stage. It is loaded with all the aesthetic principles to advice and tips, guide the reader step by step in an exciting area of artistic film.
LINKS and paint Manuel RESOURCESThe Digital Matte
book on the visual history of the matte paint: the Invisible Art
learn more about book author Matte Painting.org
David Mattingly website
