3D MODELS
I had this crazy idea to see if people on Video Copilot wanted help create some stuff for an new tutorial about an alien planet that may or may not resemble the one from the upcoming Prometheus film.
Basically we filmed a short scene where Sam is running from some destruction followed by really bad things and one of the shots we need is the one above. As scary as the palm trees look, I was hoping to replace with some mountains and dark sky and something inspired by the Prometheus film to help complete the world.
Now, if I had a little bit of help doing the background I could start working on the other stuff and we’ll just make it a lot better! Plus it would be fun to bring the community together participate in the tutorials, right? Of course your name in the credit and we will even feature some of the best ones on the site for all to see. Plus if you help, I might be able to get this thing done sometime this year!
Directions/Suggestions:
- Replace everything above the horizon like sky and mountains of a desolate planet.
- Design at HD or larger
- I’d like to keep the blue tones for the foreground
- Post a link to your work when you are finished.
- Have fun and be creative!!
The deadline is JUNE 15th!!
Positing your work:
-Post a link as a comment here (Be sure to use a real Email in the input box)
-Post to our Forum here: Forum Challenge
This is our first challenge, let’s see how it goes and we’ll try to make it more streamlined in the future!
How Exciting! I’ll definitely be contributing!
I’ll begin right away too!
Same here. I will.
Link to my entry…
http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii559/Joe_Wirth/MattePaintingEntry.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/iJlQ6.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80042573@N06/7164301351/in/photostream
Thanks for the oportunity
http://i.imgur.com/dlNgN.jpg
Here’s mine! A Chernobyl look! http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/download/file.php?id=8001&mode=view
Matte Painting Contest Entry
http://s1056.photobucket.com/albums/t366/Hattie_Criswell/?action=view¤t=MattePaintingContestEntry.jpg
I want to participate too!!
Here is my entry: https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D7306387_66873244_78566
here is my entry: http://www.flickr.com/photos/80306131@N06/7187175461/in/photostream
Hi Andrew,
here is my attempt, have learned pretty much all I know about after effects from Video Copilot, your work is to say the least inspiring!
Good idea..
Nice i am first, lets do this..
Jaikumar
You are not first. And yes it is nice.
http://i.imgur.com/iJlQ6.jpg
BEN: Good enough!
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/538110_341391652599857_1458434878_n.jpg
This type of community involvement is a great idea! I’ve started seeing more of this kinda stuff lately and it helps keep things interesting, as well as give us a chance to really test ourselves and apply what we’ve learned. Its our way of giving back ;P hahah.
I´ll do my best as well. Thanks for the oportunity
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/8374727/img/Anonymous/Matte-Painting-Joe-Cook.jpg
Here’s Mine!
Awesome idea!
I will give my best!
In like flint!
This should be fun.
I´m very excited!!! I can´t wait to start.
Andrew one question, you want it in jpeg or animated.
Brilliant idea. This is gonna be fun
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oh! god! did you see what AK did?
God: yes, I told him to make everyone watching his website hold their breath. HE did like this!
super doper excited <3
This would be fun… if only I had the time.
Hey dude, amazing. I’ll give it a try too!
it would be great to give us a complete footage and let us bring the mothertrucking aliens !
Also if it works, could make it a regular thing. It’ll make everyone busy and keep people off your back for awhile.
Like this?
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http://postimage.org/image/5ecpbynwp/
I removed Sam as he is annoying…as always
Nice! I like this.
i Like it too
Thanks guys.
Here is a reworked version with better quality,
depth and blending:
http://postimage.org/image/xeef25eld/full/
P.S. Sam, I was joking before. We all love you (r death VFX)
Hey i really loved your matte painting! How did you color grade the mountains???
Thanks Jonathan. I did it in AE with a tritone effect, changing the mid color to a blue shade from the foreground then a curves adjustment for contrast and fine tuning…same thing for the clouds.
Nice! Good color
Here is my second entry with a different BG:
http://postimage.org/image/4s21zv965/full/
Wow nice job, I loved it
Third entry with a different BG and foggy FG:
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http://postimage.org/image/cvkree9kj/full/
(I’ve got too much free time
Does it have to be a video? or simply a picture.
He, he. This will be Pandora’s box… But yes, I have to participate, of course. Can’t resist something like this.
i wish to join you guys but my system crashed, infact it stopped working, anyway i will catch you guy later
So do we keep Sam in there?, cut him off at the waist? or take him out completely?
I’m in! definitely! It’s a very good idea mister Andrew!
I guess it might be a good idea to make the backdrop into several separate layers for parallaxing, right? Or is the video a locked off still shot?
Are you interested in motion at all or is this only a still matte painting??
Great idea, I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with
Somehow this reminds me of a banner contest???
yeah me too, but I think this one might turn out better, everyone makes mistakes.
Are you going to be Rotoing Sam out? – Is it safe for me to remove him from the scene completely?
This is one challenge I would join in. I might be the best but Andrew A????? gonna pull some competition.
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Let’s do thid for Naija (Core Pixel)
I’ll give it a shot!
I believe someone already asked this, but do you want a single image, or a movie?
awesome! in what format do you need it?
Awesome Andrew, I will try my BEST.. So got any prize for the challenge?? Haha, just kiddin =
lets see… I’m in!
hey andrew i tried to make one but it’s not that good and it’s have some mistakes but i tried!!!
(http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/1731/lastone00000.jpg) Here you go i tried
Omg, maybe you should try it again.
hey Sonya be nice!
Daruis, I think andrew may be looking for scenery that is still so it can be animated on top of. So a burst of fire and an exploding boulder wouldn’t work, you know?
Maybe try simpler, so the viewers eye is less confused!
Just my opinion
Sounds like fun. I will give it a go…although I must warn you that the force may not be that strong with me
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You should make give the best entry a complete bundle of your plugins as prize
You should make a giveaway OR give the best… Mixed up the sentences…
To be honest, I dont think he should.. Im not putting your comment down or anything like that, I just believe Andrew has given us alot over the years in way of tutorials, and small freebies now and then, and now he has asked us for some help
The EXIF doesnt hold any camera data (probably because it’s directly exported from AE)
Could you be so kind and provide the camera focal length used in the shot?
Thanks
- Will try my best on this one
according to my cameratracker the focal length is somewhere around 50mm
correction, the focal length is dependent on the backplate size….but syntheyes tells the FOV is around 27°
Good idea, I will also try! If I have the time! I recommend this site for textures: http://cgtextures.com/
which program did u use?
Photoshop
This is a great idea.should be really good fun .I’m in!
I was just wondering if we can take out the red and white “cage like” structure out. It is right below the horizon line on the left hand side. Cant wait to send this!!
Hi
Very Nice Idea
Please Some Tutorial For Matte Painting
awesome , can’t wait
Sounds awesome, I will give it a go.
this is interesting.
I’ll give it a try. I’ll post a painting to your forum!!!!!!!!
It was a very good picture
I think I’ll give It a go and see what I’m capable of doing
Finally Andrez decided to make us work hard.
Now he will know who is a good designer lol
I wish I can contribute but I am running out of time
i’m thinking of doing something similar for my BA project next year! i was thinking of using 3ds max to create the world terrain, i too was inspired by prometheus, the landing sequence mostly! looking forward to this tutorial!
I’m In
thanks Andrew lol and by the way this idea is very genius. Outsourcing like a boss
Here is very quick attempt. Completed in 2.5hrs. http://i.imgur.com/JjHSh.jpg Enjoy!
Wow, this is sick dude!
This is amazing! Congratulations Andrew Kramer and Video Copilot for this awesome idea to involve VC fans on your projects!
Let’s get to work!
This project will be very easy, just use your imagination to create a crazy scenario.
hello why 3D element is not available ??
i cry i wait this on un year :’( please master cramer make this for the simply poeple
Fantastic Idea… Looking forward to submitting something.
Great idea Andrew! Interactivity is great!!
I’ll definitely be contributing!!!!
Awesome!…turns out I just learned how to hide stuff in 3D max using matte that will work pretty well in replacing the trees with anything, including a spaceship 8-).
English with a translator.
Hi Andrew, first of all, I write from Uruguay, secondly thank you for making us participate in your project. I’m running for this project and send it if you like. Thanks to and from
Atte. Peter Olveira
Español
Hola andrew, en primer lugar, te escribo desde Uruguay, en segundo lugar te doy las gracias por hacernos participe en tus proyecto. Me pongo en campaña para realizar este proyecto y mandarlo si te gusta. desde ya gracias
Atte. Pedro Olveira
Hola perdo, yo tambien soy de Uruguay, apasionado de las postpo tambien un gusto, me sorprendio ver a un uruguayo comentando. Mandame un mail y nos hablamos si queres, o por skype, elrive13.
Saludos
uruguay noma !!!
Do you want Sam still in the shot? or should he be erased?
First time trying anything like this. Thanks for the inspiration. Hope you like it.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=372401276152475&set=a.143716002354338.27820.100001478178556&type=3&theater
This sounds fun! May the best matte-painter win.
this is my 1st matte paint
hop u can get a idea even 1%
http://postimage.org/image/iltzj1s9v/
Heres my example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKFNFdmgl1g
I also posted in the forum. Great idea!
Hope you like this
http://i47.tinypic.com/fky2rq.jpg
Okay, so here is mine:
http://download.framewipes.com/public/VCP_MP.jpg
Greetings from Austria!
wow, I wish I had some time to do this… Some of the examples so far are not very amazing to say the least…
Rafael Bankosegger’s is the best one I’ve seen so far…
You’ve got the same sense of humour as my chemistry teacher, and he’s the best teacher in the whole college 
Thanks Andrew, you’re amazing
This one is interesting.
Andrew,
a) Can you submit more than one matte painting?
b) What is the B position/ direction Sam is running so we can make sure not to occlude him or have him running into an object in the foreground? or do you just want to keep the foreground empty? Could cheat and put something in the foreground and have it get destroyed before Sam runs into it.
Is that do-able?
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlwijg_interstellar-2_creation
I’m French and this is my creation !
Enjoy !
Lol though i understood only a few things , but it was awesome
although not related to what Andrew wanted anyway nice try man !
cheap way to get views for your film. Sorry man, that is lame to do that…I didn;t even watch it because of this reason.
I’m definitely in! Will post something soon.
Eric
Here´s my result.^^
http://i.imgur.com/9c36N.jpg
So exited to see how this turns out.
Mine is pretty simple, but I figured it shouldn’t be too busy because I assume some sort of visual effect will be happening over it.
http://i.imgur.com/phVaj.jpg
Hey I like that subtle aberration around the mountain edges, did you add that or was the source mountain photo already like that?
Here’s my try…
http://i2.lulzimg.com/4b8e48a52d.jpg
That’s freakin sweet dude!
Good work!
Hey pal,
this is really great!
Jeez, well done man.
Best one so far. I would make the blacks a little more washed out on the character.
ooh…you just raised the bar. Now I have to start again…
great job.
I take back my previous comment… This one is now the best…
GOOD JOB!!! you made Andrew proud 
Yes this, one is the better i’ve seen here. Good job dude !
My take!
http://i.imgur.com/BKTms.jpg
This is my.
http://i.imgur.com/uf6GJ.jpg
I used some really advanced methods, but i feel it is looking pretty good.
Wow! I am trying to comprehend what you did there, but I’m not having any luck. Great job though!!, it’s looking good I can’t wait until it’s done!! haha
woah… that is INSANE
The best one yet!!!
Awesome!!!!!!!!
my art teacher HATED corner suns… XD
Omg that is the but ever I’ve seen yet ! My god that was awesome :L
Sounds like fun! Count me in!
http://timcreed.deviantart.com/#/d51nt8r This is my incomplete lazy-version. I’ll post the complete not-lazy-version in the forum in a few days.
This was actually made completely in After Effects. (I don’t own a Photoshop program)
You know you can download ‘Gimp’ as a free image editor.
Thanks! I’ll check it out.
I’m sorry for reposting, but I wanted to add a version without sam in addition to my comment above.
http://i2.lulzimg.com/37fdbd436f.jpg
NICE
Bloody amazing dude! Not suprised if it wins !
This is pretty awesome…
Very, very nice work. Quite realistic looking!
This is pretty realistic ! gotta say nice try dude ! but just try putting in some alien stuff there , right now its lookin quite earth like , but awesome stuff dude
I tried to mimic the general landscape as seen in the trailer and the movie stills here:
http://www.prometheus-movie.com/media/prometheusT_screencap18.jpg
http://www.prometheus-movie.com/media/prometheusE_screencap11.jpg
http://www.prometheus-movie.com/media/prometheusV_screencap7.jpg
http://www.prometheus-movie.com/media/prometheusV_screencap34.jpg
http://www.prometheus-movie.com/media/prometheusK_screencap45.jpg
and at the same time to make it as plain and simple as possible keeping out details that are in most of the cases in the foreground,while having the cyan tone and the dark sky requested.I tried adding some smoke-fog but it didn’t turn out really well so i removed it…
very good one!!!
u are very skilled in design !!
10/10
One of the best! Good work.
I checked all the posted images here(if i didn’t missed ones), and a think nearly you are the only one, who produced acceptable result. Your image is photorealistic, movie-looking, ready to color correct and recive more animated layers, and that rock has a real own world…I did not know about this competition until now, so if i make something, i have to make better that this, but honestly it does not have a sence, becouse its perfect…
I checked all the posted images here(if i didn’t missed ones), and i think nearly you are the only one, who produced acceptable result. Your image is photorealistic, movie-looking, ready to color correct and recive more animated layers, and that rock has a real own world…I did not know about this competition until now, so if i make something, i have to make better that this, but honestly it does not have a sence, becouse its just perfect…
and maybe this one… https://vimeo.com/43220277, but the rock and the glows make yours better…congratulations!
I checked all the posted images here(if i didn’t missed ones), and i think nearly you are the only one, who produced acceptable result. Your image is photorealistic, movie-looking, ready to color correct and recive more animated layers, and that rock has a real own world…I did not know about this competition until now, so if i make something, i have to make better that this, but honestly it does not have a sence, becouse its just perfect…
uhh, sorry my multiple posting, it was not appeared, and i reposted :S and later, appeared all :S
Can I enter several pictures or just one ?
I JUST ACCEPT CASH!
http://www9.picfront.org/token/c6HH/2012/05/29/2066985.png
Hmm… ( I hope it works this time )
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7834/mattepainting2.png
Here is my go at the challenge!
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/gvalil10/AlienLandscape.jpg
Actually you know what I don’t really like that moon looks corny. So here it is without the moon. All created in After effects using Trapcode particular and shine for stars and light effects.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii88/gvalil10/AlienLandscape2.jpg
Hello World!
My turn:
http://tinyurl.com/btkz6jf
Love it.
Great stuff….Sam needs some DDT!
This is really funny
c’mon, let’s be creative!
hey check this out dude…http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=370111949713532&set=a.370111316380262.90457.100001441895923&type=3&theater
First Prize – Free Element Plug In for cs6! – he said hopefully.
Here’s a better link: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=370111949713532&l=ae389c6cca
Here is mine, I included the psd file for parallax and make it easier to modify if you need to. Took 3.5 hours. http://tinyurl.com/8xnc344
Link to it on deviantart.com http://azozel.deviantart.com/art/Video-copilot-challenge-305145165
http://storage.kalstyle.com/download/Matte_Painting.jpg
Thank you for the initiative.
Nice, but the horizon is too high.
I think it looks great…
congrats ur 1 got selected…
Does this need to be comp’d in AE with a camera so you can animate it? Or just a still frame beauty render? Working on my blocking now.
alrite my first try …
http://imageshack.us/f/26/challengedx.jpg/
Here’s mine..(although I have to be honest…I really like what Marcos did…)
http://tinyurl.com/88zxfra
I like it!
Win.
Hands down.
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/8611/mattepainting2.jpg
here is mine
Here is my rough version. I will be posting the final in a couple of days. Plus a couple of additional ones. http://bvgdesign.net/mattepainting.html
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=440276832649960&set=a.440276815983295.106818.100000029424033&type=3
Here’s my entry and it just took me 30 mins
http://postimage.org/image/rdjhdb65f/
Do we get extra credits if we actually paint the matte painting?
My first set extension ever. Using Blender for arches and hills. Using AE for color correction and sky and moons.Using optical flares for flare. And using action essentials for smoke and mist.
http://s1050.photobucket.com/albums/s406/PhotoDrone/
Do we get extra credits if we actually paint the matte painting?
http://timcreed.deviantart.com/art/Sam-in-the-Middle-of-Nowhere-305185085 This is my second Version.
Excellent chance to put the skills you’ve taught us into practice. This is just a one frame matte though, right? No motion? Do you want us to take Sam out of it or not?
Hi everyone,Hes an effert cooked up with Vue and AE
http://imageshack.us/f/29/mattepaintingvcp1333000.png/
I like it!(:
Sorry here’s a “more Blue” version
http://imageshack.us/f/827/mattepaintingvcp1330000.png/
Even better!
OOh this is good man !
I like this one, too.
Heres my other entry hope you all appreciate it
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=440292079315102&set=a.440276815983295.106818.100000029424033&type=1
did my best without HD textures…
if i find hd footage ill retry:
http://s1072.photobucket.com/albums/w363/WilliamCote12/?action=view¤t=try2_00023.jpg
Here’s the other one with another BG https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=440328315978145&set=a.440276815983295.106818.100000029424033&type=3
Hey, all your links seem to be broken. (at least for me)
i think its on privacy … (try to upload it as you’re cover photo and repost the link)
Final version #1. Everyone is doing such a great job!! Keep up the great work and may the best person WIN! I will be adding a bunch more, trying to outdo the last each time. http://bvgdesign.net/mattepainting2.html
im a novice at this stuf but eh, I did what I could,
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/2-Face/Matte_revised_04258.jpg
Here’s my other entry
hope you all like it 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=440336969310613&set=a.440276815983295.106818.100000029424033&type=3
Sorry bro. Your link is still broken. I can post it for you on the back end of my website if you would like. It would show up like mine does.(Right above you) You would have to email me the pic. Reply if you would like to do this.
hey Vince.I cant access any of your trys. try uploading to a photo sharing site, your Facebook profile must be on privacy.
i hope this link work better, i posted 3 variations of the same model:
http://imgur.com/a/Pugez#0
My attempt
http://jbashyam.deviantart.com/art/Matte-Painting-for-Video-Copilot-305208587
Check out my version:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/mattepaintingchromakey0.jpg/
MGL
Here she is.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/mattgarkusha/mattGarkushaMattePainting.jpg
Can we replace the building?
After watching your attempts guys i know why i don’t try it. I’m just too bad in matte painting…….But you guys are bad too
Wow kid! Troll much? If your not posting anything, we do not need to be enlightened by your ramblings. Go away.
Here,Here,Jack. What the hell is wrong with you.go away somewhere else.
The more of these that are posted the more creativity comes out. Good work everyone. I probably won’t have time to do another one this week so…. would someone try to do one where Sam is walking along on the desolate planet and there’s a ghastly creature breaking out of the ground behind him. Emerging from under the crust with knarling teeth and Sam has no idea whats behind him.
here’s mine:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/256/jhga.jpg/
i hop you like it
Either those are dog sized elephants (which would be AWESOME!) or Sam is a giant.
http://www.maxcremer.homepage.t-online.de/CMAX360.jpg
I hope you like it
Here’s My attempt, I hope you’ll love it master Andrew!
http://s1170.photobucket.com/albums/r539/MadCamper123/?action=view¤t=Matte_Painting00022.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7BpgtM0LqM&feature=youtu.be
here is my video for matte painting
Wow these are really good. I’m wondering though. Where does everyone find the background stock? It’s hard to find good public domain mountain images ya know.
http://postimage.org/image/wxmjgnfzl/
I used deviant art stock/resources, you don’t really need to be public domain if it’s not for profit. Most stuff on devart is for non commercial use though if you are concerned. ^_^
http://www.sxc.hu/
http://cgtextures.com/
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/stockart/
Google Earth:)
m super excited for the new one….
Haven’t done matte painting in fvr but decided to see what i could do in a few hours…..
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=370961116287211&set=a.317149651668358.67963.100001199761312&type=1&theater
We’re on it boss! But first I must sleep
What I imagine creating is quite interesting but depends whether i will be able to actually make that look what i’m thinking it should look like :L , but hmm I imagine some aliens chasing sam and stuff and some burnt out planet and a big thing standing in the middle like an optimus prime robot or something which may be quite metallic and extra terrestrial hmm Definitely gotta try this thing
may the best one be selected !
Hi guys !
Really nice idea to make your community participate !
Would like to see more initiative like this one in the future
Here’s my own submission :
http://www.fremox.com/data/blog/MattePaintingContest_FREMOX.jpg
Hope you’ll like it !
Thanks for all your great ressources and congrats from France !
Here is a new version with a space station made in Cinema 4D integrated in the landscape… Hope you’ll like it
http://www.fremox.com/data/blog/Matte_Painting_FREMOX_withSpaceStation.jpg
THE BEST so far.
My opinion
Very well!
(Damn it!)
Congrats, Fremox. This is not only the best so far: it’s almost exactly what I had in mind to do, so… I have to start again. My handicap is that I’m doing it 100% 3D, so it takes time. I hope I can do something as good as yours.
Anyway, I guess the version without spaceship is the correct one, ’cause this will be part of a video with several different clips (I guess, insist). If you let there the ship, maybe then Andrew could need the same ship from different angles for other video shots. That’s one of the reasons why I’m doing it enterely in 3D, btw.
Andrew could have pretty much the same problem with the applied Optical Flares in your matte painting: he could need to animate this, so I think you should upload a version without Optical Flares too. That’s only my theory, of course.
Anyway, congrats again. Excellent work, man. And please, excuse my poor English.
Thanks a lot for the kind of word men !
@CRoblex : Don’t worry for the “poor english”… i’m french and mine seems to be worst than yours
I would have tried to give a more organic and surreal (alien) look to the whole piece if i had more time, but, as i’m a busy freelancer, i can’t spend more time…
I would have tried kind of different technics too : maybe with the Vue Xstream 3D software, which is by far the best program for creating realistic landscapes.
Maybe for the next contest, who knows ?
regards,
Fremox from France
OMG ! This is the best so far ! man you rock ! you created the thing which I was imagining ! Especially that space station you built in cinema 4d ! That was EPIC ! though i would just suggest one thin ie, give the whole thing a more bluish look , and remove those rocks and try to transform those trees into something nastier ! then yours would be the best matte ever dude !
I think you read my mind… I work with Vue xStreme, exactly. But I have not free time right now for continue with it, because I’ve just begin to work in a studio today (thanks to Andrew’s tutorials, by the way). I hope finish one ir two versions before the deadline! Anyway, I will sleep much better knowing there’s your work here, in case I can’t do mine. Congrats again, french guy. Cheers from Barcelona! We’re almost neighbours!
This is a great idea! I hope you like my versions
Here is my Dark Version
http://mattmogford.com/apps/img/mattsMatteDARK.jpg
Here is the lighter version
http://mattmogford.com/apps/img/mattsMatteLIGHT.jpg
Hi guys!
This is something that i came up with.
Hope you like it
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14629509/Matte_Painting_Final.jpg
Greetings from Finland!
I like the rock shelf idea. good one
Here’s my contribution.
http://flic.kr/p/c89J4J
Nice job!
Thank you!
Here is my attempt:
With sam: http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/8611/mattepainting2.jpg
Without sam: http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3235/wosam.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AB3i7.jpg
Hope you like it.
https://plus.google.com/photos/116822723049193061684/albums/profile/5748185026340417714?banner=pwa
here´s my image guys Rodrigo From Brasil
http://www.4shared.com/photo/_8DSlMen/rodrigo_final.html
I dont think mine posted. I am not good at this stuff but thought id give it a shot.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/2-Face/Matte_revised_04258.jpg
Hello.
Great idea for a competition!!!
http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/download/file.php?id=7630&mode=view
Hey, I like the approach you used with the crevices, while still maintaining the foreground. Very good. Will be working on mine tonight.
Thanks Eric, i will check back for yours!
Good work! I like it.
Thanks, Zoffl!!
I like those tree like structures in yours. Really cool and creepy lookin’ !!!!
sweet! looks awesome Andrew D.
Here is a second version with a space station made in Cinema 4D integrated in my older landscape…
(see older comments to see the version without it)
It looks much like an intergalactic landscape now ! Hope you’ll like it
http://www.fremox.com/data/blog/Matte_Painting_FREMOX_withSpaceStation.jpg
Another nice one. I actually like your space station since I happen to be working on a space movie myself.
Outstanding !!!!
another try…
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/1923/challengecopy.jpg
There are some pretty cool ones here already.
Here’s my attempt. Let me know what you people think.
image
since andrew is not announcing anything regarding elements 3d. i decided to leak some information
here is my take at the challenge..
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x369/bilalmarri/Matte_Painting_00990.jpg
http://www.danphyillaier.com/Gallery/images/DanPhyillaier_FireIce.jpg
Good job with the lava and glow effect
Here’s my attempt…please comment yor opinion and suggestion Thank you Guys
cheers!!
https://plus.google.com/photos/116822723049193061684/albums/profile/5748185026340417714?banner=pwa#photos/116822723049193061684/albums/profile/5748185114294099810
goooooooooooooooooooooooood idea
Here is mine!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/599977_10150831691681370_1772936612_n.jpg
Thanks Videocopilot
I felt my entry missed a little mountains on the right side of the image,
so, decided to ad them. Maybe i’ll tweak a little bit more, but this is it for now
http://imageshack.us/f/651/mattepainting3.jpg/
i hope you like it
http://imgur.com/xfRTL
wow…thats impressive
Is that the District 9 UFO?
hhhhhhh
thank’s guys =D
Another Outstanding composition !!!!
Wow ! Seems to be the best one !
Really fantastic and epic ! We feel very well the sci-fi mood of your image ; the ship is really well integrated and light gives the whole composition a very strange atmosphere feeling !
Congrats man !
OOOhh that was AWESOME ! comparable to fremox’s one !
here is the video
http://youtu.be/iPyNHOPJuKQ?hd=1
http://youtu.be/iPyNHOPJuKQ?hd=1
Good work, man. I used the same ship in one clip of my reel, he, he. I’m not sure if this is what Andrew needs exactly, but this is a nice piece of work anyway. Congrats.
thank’s Bother ^^
Wow there’s some really good work on here, a little intimidating infact, but I’ll have a stab
wow .. nice work guys .. now I feel like I’m out f ideas hahahaha …
hahahaa…Try some
Here is mine
spent 10 mins on it 
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9298/mattepaintingsi.jpg
Finally my version is Ready!! ^^ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/217/78723824.jpg/
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/8374727/img/Anonymous/Matte-Painting-Joe-Cook.jpg
y do flying car need roads
First attempt at doing a matte painting and I wanted to keep it simple and close to the guidelines. Probably gonna work on a few more concepts as well!
http://postimage.org/image/3oklf49f5/
@Anshuman
Thanks for your comment (Waouh It’s difficult to write in american)
If you want I have others videos in my website , and I Love Video Copilot !
This is my Website:
http://www.dailymotion.com/m3t3ordu76690
and this is my first WebSerie :
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmxqds_the-black-eclipse-s01e01-web-serie_creation
I know that this ep01 is in french , but it’s an idea of I can make (Sorry I’am French)
Thank you Andrew for your website !
haha you’re welcome
Buenoooo . vamo arriba !!! http://i.imgur.com/1GlAh.jpg
Here is my attemp :
http://occamstudio.fr/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Matte_Painting_00001.jpg
nice depth!
Hi, this is my attempt. I was tempted to add some dust or a flare, but than i remember it should be only a background for something…
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/7922/mattepaintingzoffl.jpg
here is mine, cropped version, 15% more is done.
http://www.alienartagency.com/mattepaint_videocopilot.jpg
Cheers!
best I’ve seen yet. really nicely done!
Right, this one is really cool ; i love the form of the rocky elements on the left side of the compositions… The only things than disturbs me is that all the ground elements (rocks and mountains) looks very blurry, too much in fact in comparison with the initial DOF seen on the ground…
But a really good one for sure !
Thanks a lot, I tried to match the dof of the original plate but I certainely make it too hard. I added some atmospheric effects like fog and myst and those things contribute to the blurry effect. Anyway, I did that in 3 hours so if mr Kramer like mine, I’ll do it better for final use.
Hi there
what’s up guys
this is what I came up with
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79734595@N08/7301934184/
I made it quickly using PS and I restricted with the directions that Mr.Andrew gave
hop you like it…
Australia here
, thought I’d give this a try:
https://picasaweb.google.com/101646875498541387049/MattePaintingVC?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLaS78O1uInqxQE&feat=directlink
Sorry for the long link. Also here is a yousendit link
with the PSD and original photos used:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVoTXRlZDVsUjl1a3NUQw
HOpe u Like it. Thanks!
Dr_Stef
Awesome one man !
I can feel the mood of it, your image looks very realistic ! Maybe the most realistic of all the submissions for the moment…
You could add a little bit of “alien” look in adding strange elements or in giving a weird form to the ground or/and mountains, don’t you !
I would make your submission more “fantasy” and “alien”… I guess that’s what Andrew wanted to obtain with this contest…
Anyway, keep the good stuff and congrats from France !
Nice job
This is what I came up with in an hour or two…
http://imgur.com/OTMwu
What do you think?
http://timcreed.deviantart.com/#/d51t7fw This is my best version. Hope it’s good enough!
Nice abstract work, i like it’s flavour.
Thanks so much. =)
This was made completely in After Effects by the way.
Hi Guys.Glad to see everyone enjoying this little exercise:)
I thought I’d attempt one keeping in the spirit of Prometheus…(Which i cant wait to see by the way:)
(Desert Hue)
http://imageshack.us/f/836/mattepaintingvcp500000.png/
(blue Hue)
http://imageshack.us/f/440/mattepaintingvcp5blu000.png/
Lets try this again
http://www.hunterentertainment.net/Sinister.html
Heres my attempt:
http://shamusjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Matte_Painting.jpg
tell me what you guys think
I also added a blog post on my website about this: http://shamusjohnson.com/blog/matte-painting-contest
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/6353/coolxk.jpg
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2632/warme.jpg
First time I ever tried matte painting. I like it. It’s very interesting.
Great idea VC folks!
I’ll start whenever I have a bit of free time
BTW the plate looks awesome!! I love it
this is my attempt http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4207/kramermatte.jpg
first matte painting…its way to simple, but i think its cool.
Done in AE CS5.5
Yes Sir, I just saw the link and am gonna see what i got under my black box.stay tuned.
Better Version
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7098/coldg.jpg
Whoo, well, I’m gonna lose. But anyway, here’s my submission:
http://sheogorggalag.deviantart.com/art/Video-Copilot-matte-painting-contest-entry-305407210
Tried to give it more of a cosmic sort of feel. Hope it wins (eh heh heh heh -_- )
kept working on it after this posted. Looks much better now.
http://i.imgur.com/tpLk0.jpg
first timer:
http://postimage.org/image/rmamjtxrh/
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2520/mattepainting00000sdas.jpg properly the worst version ever
http://imageshack.us/f/152/mattepaintingchainsawpe.jpg/
First try. I LOOOVE some of the efforts on here, and I’m definitely going to take a second/third/fourth swing at this, so comment, babies!!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l1_aywiiDo4/T8cB-RM_SdI/AAAAAAAAAS0/bY5G5dz_OB4/s640/VC_AlienPlanet_Concept_v01.jpg
Rough concept sketch for mood lighting and composition.
I’ll keep working on it with photo elements and probably some CG spaceship!
Cheers!!
Woah…
Amazing one ! I really want to see it in high res with photos instead of paint !
I guess that, as your talking of “concept sketch”, “mood lighting” and “composition”, it’s your everyday job right ? I mean, you should be a professional illustrator or even a matte painter, don’t you ?
Anyway, really impressive and inspiring work…
Congrats from France man !
it’s amazing maybe one of the best so far but we need a bigger resolution
I think it’s number 1!
Thank you very much for your comments!
I don’t think is the best, not even close did you see those posted in the forums? they look so good!!
I do work in the CG and VFX industry as a junior CG generalist (started working not so long ago) and I must say that if today I am working here, is because couple years ago I discovered one cool website called Video Copilot that opened the gates of the amazing world of VFX to me
I’ll be working on the hi-Res version with photo elements! (hope I won’t screw it up) XD
Here is a low res of my submission.
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd394/Hourglass1117/Matte_Painting0-00-00-00.jpg
Gave it another shot
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4373/squarea.jpg
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3613/rhombus.jpg
I think the scale seems larger in this one.
Guys! Some of you have made awesome matte paintings here, but i just wanted to point out that it’s only the part above the horizon that is supposed to be replaced. Not sure about the spaceships either. Unless you have a CG model of it, it will be hard to animate.
Anyway, just wanted to point out this so you don’t waste your time.
Keep it up!
Yes, but foreground is important too. That gives a depth to the image.
“I’d like to keep the blue tones for the foreground” only the blue tones ?
Yes, but you realise this is meant to be a matt painting to be used by Andrew as a background to an animation so the whole foreground will be shot video with fx. So lens flares, spaceships etc will be added if needed but I think they just need a clean background to comp over.
Exactly, I was going to post the same thing yesterday. It’s important to stay above the horizon or it will be hard to use it.
http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/2480/mattepainting0000000.png
Here is my 5-minute composite. I did it at work so and I did it fast so don’t expect something epic.
http://students.info.uaic.ro/~catalin.popovici/wcs/Matte_Painting%20(0%3b00%3b00%3b00)_1.png
Here’s my entry, thanks for the opportunity!
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3280/mattepaintingentry.jpg
where are my comments??:( i posted two comments in here on may 30th, the may 31st comments are being published but i cant see mine!:(
these are my attempts:
First:
without Sam
http://postimage.org/image/pe497vt7z/
with Sam
http://postimage.org/image/natu07tf3/
Second:
with Sam:
http://postimage.org/image/r40bcnru7/
without Sam:
http://postimage.org/image/g3567mzlb/
different tone:
http://postimage.org/image/ok4oik4a7/
hope they will be ok this time!
greetings from Iran.
I like the one different tone that one is really good.. good job.. and good luck. How long did you spend?? just curious.
thanks bro … about 2 hours!;)
No.. prob… do you have a youtube channel or work on a site to check out…?
Hi
here is the video
http://youtu.be/iPyNHOPJuKQ?hd=1
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and here is the picture
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http://imgur.com/xfRTL . . . i hope you like
http://imgur.com/sx3qb
USE THIS LINK: http://imgur.com/9Ndm9
Hi,
)
This in Photoshop only (didn’t had AF to do some more elaborate work
Anyway hope you like it!
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/706/mattepaintingleandro.jpg/
Here’s two versions of my first draft. Not sure if I’ll have time to actually finish it though so I’ll post what I have so far. Lot’s of lighting issues and ugly edges but it’ll have to do for now
This one is a bit more dramatic in terms of lighting and colors. All smoke/haze/mist is from Action Essentials V2 ie they can easily be replaced in a comp with live footage. The mysterious light source behind the mountains is a still from Optical Flare so that can be replaced with a nice pulsating light source as well. I added a protruding rock in the left side of the frame to give a little bit of vignetting. The tracks in the foreground are only there to add a little bit of life to it. Obviously has to go in final comp…
http://www.clint.se/mattepainting/vcp-matte-challenge-v02.jpg
Here’s an earlier version I did with a very monochromatic look to tie in with the blue tones of the original footage. Also no kind hiding with smoke and haze on this one:
http://www.clint.se/mattepainting/vcp-matte-challenge-v00.jpg
Very nice, I think I like the 2nd one better
,
love the weird broken pointy rocks
Hey!
posted my art on the forum.
Here’s a link for it here too.
Scroll down past all the Hebrew
http://www.joeshamir.com/blog/?p=337
Have a great weekend.
Greaaaaaaaaat the best one
Hey, I posted my Pic like 12 hours ago- Why wasn’t it published?
Here it is again:
http://postimage.org/image/5plnpywwt/
may be this will help ^_^
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151005413757244&set=a.20773832243.42320.561057243&type=3&theater
New one!
http://i.imgur.com/Pgg6x.jpg
This is nice. Good rock formation in the middle. I would flip it though, since the lighting comes from the other side.
http://i.imgur.com/eGtc5.jpg
Fixed, thanks man! Didnt see that. Cheers.
@Anshuman
Thank you
I knew that this site existed, because I make movies for 6 years now and we are going to say that it is thanks to Andrew Kramer that I was able to evolve. I have make others tests, as this one where I have to add opticals flares , a fighter and a colorimetric correction, Tell me what you think of it 
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xq44up_rafale_creation
(it’s difficult to write in english , sorry again)
ENJOY !
Here’s my second attempt.
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8611/mattepainting2.jpg
I know it’s not that great but then again I am only 14 years old so I decided to give it a try anyway.
http://bit.ly/LNWx0U
Dude don’t sweat it! When I was 14 I only just started to learn basic drawing. For someone your age this is pretty awesome!
Thanks man, appreciate it!
I’m kind of new at Photoshop but I have to say that it’s quite fun.
Here is my attempt, hope you like it:
http://imageshack.us/f/62/mattepaintingalien.png/
And I invite anybody to check out my latest shortfilm in which I used AE of course and for the first time a Canon 5D:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqzl06_napalm_shortfilms
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=435205756503648&set=a.299358170088408.77792.100000426816023&type=3&theater….here is mines
Even if it`s not good I had a lot of fun doing it so thank you!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79771135@N04/7310489068/in/photostream
Alright guys, here are my first two iterations for this challenge.
Version 1:
http://www.footprint-productions.com/images/matte_painting-v1.jpg
Version 2:
http://www.footprint-productions.com/images/matte_painting-v2.jpg
And the article on my site where new versions will appear:
http://www.footprint-productions.com/services/visual-effects
I may add more little details, but for now I am liking where it is going. Hope you enjoy!
http://www.digitalrealmproductions.com/FTP/Matte_Painting_v1.jpg
http://www.digitalrealmproductions.com/FTP/Matte_Painting_v2.jpg
http://labyrinthmediadesigns.jimdo.com/portfolio/video-copilot/
These have some minor variations.I couldn’t decide.
Thanks
I know this location! It’s South Campus Center Drive in Playa Vista in Los Angeles. I have a friend who had an art studio in the old Howard Hughes cockpit hangar, and was fortunate to be on set for Transformers 1 in the sound stage there.
Here´s my entry. I´m thinking about color grade it more. I was picturing Sam running towards this ancient ruin code on the floor, while galactic storm was unleashing…U know…good stuff.. C/c welcome:
http://flic.kr/p/c9656Q
http://s1147.photobucket.com/albums/o548/David711fa/?action=view¤t=Matte_Painting2.jpg
Here is the link to my entry. I tried to go for a barren moon look lol
Wow! that’s simple but awesome!
The fact that the BG gets darker makes it look creepy! I love it
Here is my try; http://youtu.be/MeW1tmrfJEU
I hope you will enjoy it.
Wow! I hope I have enough free time to contribute. Awesome initiative! Could you please incorporate slow flying manta rays in the dark skies above Sam? Please please please… :p
https://vimeo.com/43220277
http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz23/JoeCook10/Matte_PaintingV2.jpg
Sorry here’s one at full 1080p not scaled down by stupid photobucket…
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7619/mattepaintingv2.jpg
That’s my entry, hope you like it
http://www.editmachine.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/matte_painting_ak.jpg
How about This One!
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/18/mattepainting00000.png/
this is my entry
http://s19.postimage.org/azogwtcur/samnew_0_00_00_00.jpg
…hope it looks ok for a starter.
i tried to use some optical flares. please tell me how it is!
Ok, here’s my 2 cents..
I wish I had all the time in the world to work on these kind of projects. This world,. or the next for that matter,.
http://www.letmeplayforaday.nl/vc/My_2cents.jpg
Greetings from the Netherlands
May I give a suggestion? Well me myself couldn’t do have as good as you but I advise you to take out those to 2 3d elements. The red and yellow plant, It doesn’t suit the shot. The rest is #1
Wow, that is fantastic!
Here’s my effort, tried to stick to the brief but any constructive criticism welcome!
Greetings from Manchester, UK :0)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79796648@N07/7313799840/
Here is 1st one if i get some free time going to knock another one out before the 15th.
http://i48.tinypic.com/2wgul9h.jpg
Hi, This is my MattPainting:http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/download/file.php?id=7732&mode=view
TueurDuDimanche
Here’s the link to my entry, https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/50232636/1/Pics?h=b0199d.
Sam walks across a desolate plane on an alien planet. he’s walking away from some destruction, probably that he caused – you can see the orange glow of the fire from the right reflected on the ground and on the cloud bottoms. The whole scene is viewed looking out from the mouth of a cave. This was a lot of fun. Can we blow Sam up in a future colaboration?!
this one is with optical flare
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/221/competicion00000.png/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/221/competicion00000.png/
http://imageshack.us/f/526/competicionopticalflare.png/
one is with optical flare and the other without.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNHShU8lrY4
my try, watch till the end
Hi everybody this it my Alien landscape
Hope you Like
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/475424_3179626612097_418028463_o.jpg
here’s my link:
http://www.gugl.hr\Matte_Painting_IG.jpg
Thanks!
http://www.gugl.hr\matte.jpg
sorry try this one
Sorry for bad link here’s the working one:
http://www.gugl.hr/matte.jpg
My work: http://s19.postimage.org/89obr1xhf/Work_Alien_Landscape_Aster1.jpg
Do tou like?
http://www.gugl.hr/matte.jpg
Here’s mine.
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm254/Devlin2013/MattePaintingFinal.jpg
Hey Guys,
Here is my second Matte Painting.
After seeing some of these paintings I had to try again and step up my game!!
There are some great matte paintings here guys. Very Awesome Work!!!!
http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/download/file.php?id=7772&mode=view
VERY nice!
Nice job.
Here is my stab at this…fun fun!!
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/469243_3799930233124_854639163_o.jpg
first matte painting!!!
http://davetattoo.deviantart.com/#/d51vbmu
Here is my link, it took only about 15 minutes, using only After Effects.
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp344/brichmond95/Matte_Painting_00000.jpg
Why did I even submit after this one. lol GREAT JOB
All,
Hope you enjoy. I see I am not the only one to add water. Use Psunami for the water. I have a still image as well as a moving one.
Lots of fine work here.
Eric Kirk
Kirk Productions
http://s532.photobucket.com/albums/ee327/kirkeric/?action=view¤t=EricKirkMatteforVC.jpg&evt=user_media_share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD0WPMSzyrs&feature=youtu.be
My turn to give it a try. This is my first matte painting, since it is a landscape I thought this would be easier than a city. here it is:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/mattepaintingmathieucha.jpg/
Here is link to my first matte painthing. I hope you like it
http://postimage.org/image/z6deechy1/
http://imageshack.us/f/23/mattepainting0000000.jpg/
mine
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Hi! Heres my attempt:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/iversonchanmattepaintin.jpg/
Just finished watch Prometheus, was an alright film, following the brief and making the image as easy to work with in After effects here is mine
[IMG]http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h446/heilong79/Matte_Painting_Chris.jpg[/IMG]
or here: http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h446/heilong79/Matte_Painting_Chris.jpg
Hey Andrew!
Here is my link for this challenge! I really hope that I have respected the theme! I take this opportunity to support Video Copilot from France!
Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/54122435@N03/7317997798/in/photostream/lightbox/
Here is my Matte_Painting submission. Thanks for all you do Andrew Kramer. You bring the Special in Special Effects
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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439918899360970&set=a.439918646027662.100807.100000285920895&type=3&theater
Este es mi Matte Painting
My Matte Painting
http://h-west.deviantart.com/#/d521z1l
Video Copilot is Awesome, here is my entry
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79788846@N07/7318821704/in/photostream
Here is my entry:
http://www.bytes-and-pixels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/VCP_Matte_Painting_entry1.jpg
This is my test. I tried to limit the use of smoke and other moving stuff to make it easy for andrew to animate the shot. Hope you like it. http://piero2495.picturepush.com/showformat.php?format=img&image=8390643
What a fun contest; thanks for the opportunity. Here is my entry, comments and criticisms are welcome… as long as they’re constructive, haha.
http://dezeier.deviantart.com/art/Video-Copilot-Matte-Painting-Contest-Entry-305855901
Lots of good paintings out there.
Decide to join the party as well, so here’s it is:
http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/17177458/1/VC?h=d42056
Haven’t done much, just the idea. And instead use some real footages as most are doing I’ve decided to make my own using C4D.
sample.pdf
http://db.tt/fe0DA1PH
Files packed with 7zip.
http://db.tt/gXkWYoNc
File Check (sfv)
http://db.tt/ZgxThAuq
there it is mine.
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/154/3/f/prometeus_by_lexdns-d5244or.jpg
Hi everybody this my Alien landscape
1-with somthing special :
http://i.imgur.com/OMiRG.jpg
2-my landscape :
http://i.imgur.com/dlNgN.jpg
Hope you Like
I like this wow remind me of my fav manga ^^
Wow this is EPIC dude
Hi everybody this my Alien landscape
1- with a special thing XD :
http://i.imgur.com/OMiRG.jpg
2-landscape :
http://i.imgur.com/dlNgN.jpg
Hope you Like
like others have said based on dates my entry seems to have vanished, some great ones so far. Heres mine, I like to keep things simple so effects like Lensflare can be added later.
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h446/heilong79/Matte_Painting_Chris.jpg
Here is my try, PS and AE used,(matching the blur was..uhhh).
http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/8703/mattepainting.png
I wanted to give it a very unique atmosphere,
(this is not technically awesome, but i think it’s enough to appreciate it).
BTW, sorry for my bad english (still learning).
Good luck for everyone!
Alright so Here’s my attempt:
https://twitter.com/Nick1193/status/209025736760238081/photo/1/large
ALSO I added Andrew’s face… because I could.
Here is mine
I hope you’ll like this
http://baveshack.fr/images/mattepppp.png
I Like this one ! Good Job
I have three very similar entries!
http://youtu.be/iNtqrc0pswY
http://youtu.be/Ldm3ugOr4f8
http://youtu.be/CnMMqr7tHWg
How do I put the link to my finished work to the bea andrew?
Here is my matte painting
http://h-west.deviantart.com/#/d521z1l
hey the here’s my attempt http://jayrew.deviantart.com/art/Matte-Painting-Challenge-01-306015078?q=gallery%3Ajayrew&qo=0
the project file is included so if you use please link back … good luck to everyone who is putting in alot of effort..
Okay, here’s my attempt.(That’s what everybody’s saying anyway)
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5908/mark2d.jpg
And yes, I used the mountain thingies from Andrew’s 3D compositing tutorial, because I’m too lazy to find my own footage
Any suggestions to make this better would be greatly appreciated
Saw Prometheus last Friday. I think this one matches the setting better. Still not 100% happy with it, but hey… gotta keep trying.
http://mjfj.deviantart.com/#/d527z9x
Greetings earthlings!
This is my first matte painting ever!It took a while.
I hope you like it. Thanks to Andrew Kramer for teaching us this great stuff. greets from germany
Here is anther one of the same just changed up the color some…
love the work everyone looking great!
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/469243_3799930233124_854639163_o.jpg
,..this is a good one!
Thanks!
Ok!
Here’s my version of the landscape!
What do you guys think?
http://s13.postimage.org/65qu5x8mf/1_Matte_Painting_HENKE.jpg
All,
I posted mine two days ago and it still shows in moderation so trying again.
Hope you enjoy. I see I am not the only one to add water. Used Psunami for the water. I have a still image as well as a moving one.
Lots of fine work here.
Eric Kirk
Kirk Productions
http://s532.photobucket.com/albums/ee327/kirkeric/?action=view¤t=EricKirkMatteforVC.jpg&evt=user_media_share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD0WPMSzyrs&feature=youtu.be
and this is my idea
http://i49.tinypic.com/dh5zkp.jpg
This is what I come up with: http://postimage.org/image/4u1py3xtr/
http://dargalon.com/Matte_Painting_ship.jpg
DUDE! This is AWESOME! Be sure to post it in the forum section though so it’ll get the right notification.
kick ass job!
yes, this looks real good
Here is my attempt. I used the Vasquez rocks near Los Angeles. They have been used in many sci fi movies and commercials.
http://mikes1972.deviantart.com/art/Landscape-Matte-306195466
Thanks
http://postimage.org/image/6k1i1ovdh/
i went back and made some changes
What a fun contest; thanks for the opportunity. Here is my entry, comments and criticisms are welcome… as long as they’re constructive, haha.
http://dezeier.deviantart.com/art/Video-Copilot-Matte-Painting-Contest-Entry-305855901
I apologize if I double post… My comment doesn’t seem to be showing up.
Day or night shot? (Just so that I don’t get that “Your comment is too short. We are trying to encourage meaningful discussions…” note.)
My work – my link
http://superinfini.com/cinemagraphs.html
I posted a few days ago but it still shows in moderation so trying again. This time using a diffrent host, hope you like it: http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6172/mattepaintingchris.jpg
very cool.
Why no one like my work –always–Forever Alone—
http://i.imgur.com/dlNgN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/OMiRG.jpg
Great challange!Here is my attempt.
I hope You like it Andrew.
http://imgur.com/I9kJj
Awesome Idea! My my try at it!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=386067148117126&set=a.200705076653335.51757.197386100318566&type=1&theater
Hey! Nice try there! Looks good.
Great challange!Here is my attempt.
Hey, that’s my idea. Unfortunately I dont have more time to spend on the matte painting, but thanks for the great challenge – it was great fun!
Cheers, Markus
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/80603128/120605_Matte_Layout.jpg
I tried it and here it is http://vinodh1434.deviantart.com/art/videocopilot-matte-painting-306328146
Figured I’d give it a shot:
http://i.imgur.com/5ROIA.jpg
my idea for matte painting
check it
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150940937163550&set=a.10150120107388550.303467.517648549&type=1&theater
here’s the link to my entry! i already uploaded it to the forum challenge, although its been giving me some trouble.
http://gladiatorscornerferdi.blogspot.com/2012/06/video-copilot-matte-painting.html
http://gladiatorscornerferdi.blogspot.com/2012/06/video-copilot-matte-painting.html
Here;s my entry !
http://ssonic2.thenewhive.com/untitled
My entry
“Replace everything above the horizon like sky and mountains of a desolate planet”
so he will use the picture as a background and put Sam back in. so adding Sam in your picture doesn’t help him out…
very cool nice work tryed hard
Wow this is EPIC dude
Guess i’ll try to make another one…
Keepin it simple… http://imgur.com/xonjX
You can’t create a matte painting for VCP without adding one important element…
http://imgur.com/FZYlD
Hey this is my attempt. See ya!
http://postimage.org/image/4ty1nhw51/
Here is the link to my matte painthing. I hope you like it.
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/3898/alienlandscape.jpg
oops i mean painting….
This is a great challenge! Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to your work. I saw your new blog posting (Planet Matte Paintings) with your take on what the style of video is going to look like so I tried to keep mine very similar for consistency.
http://i.imgur.com/3FxJh.jpg
Here is one without the foreground elements in case you planned on adding in your own!
http://i.imgur.com/Uxs1V.jpg
I cant wait till copilot has more Challenges… These are great for people motivation..
I haven’t checked all paintings but most of them, and there are really good ones.
Maybe someone likes mine… but I have to say, I am new to this technique.
So thats mine:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24636628/Matte_Painting_M2T.jpg
greetings
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/470509_4076164148015_45388042_o.jpg
I already shared this in the other thread. But just wanted to make sure it was in the right place.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/470509_4076164148015_45388042_o.jpg
sorry for the double posts. My browser is being stupid.
look good mate!
Hello there!
Sorry i posted this in the wrong thread i guess…
Here’s my version
http://www.sonicboom.ch/vc-mattepainting-final.jpg
OMG ! i can’t believe my eyes, ”The Great Andrew Kramer” will be using one of our contributions in his ”Great” project ! that would be an honor to be credited in some of his ”Great” works, even it would be amazing to be mentioned in VIDEOCOPILOT
OHHH Master Andrew here is my contribution :
http://postimage.org/image/t95usk5z5/
It’s my first attempt ever in matte painting so any comments & suggestions are totally welcomed
http://s17.postimage.org/48r1ejsqn/fen_00000.jpg
That’s a great idea! Here is my work! btw I’m just 13yrs old….
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=420483434641525&set=a.420466727976529.89513.100000396170430&type=1&theater
Here is my second work….
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=420763254613543&set=a.420466727976529.89513.100000396170430&type=3&theater
lol i did mines
with aliens check it out 
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh53/shan_db9/Matte_Painting.jpg
ok ok, not what you expected but for andrew i took my time in ms pait cuz for somereason my photoshop and after effects not working
but here ya go MS PAINT!
awesome awesome
Here my y entry xD I know it’s bad xD
http://im21.gulfup.com/2012-06-06/1338968217612.jpg
http://im21.gulfup.com/2012-06-06/1338968217911.jpg
Here my version!
http://www.nevarakka.se/images/matte_painting_nevarakka.jpg
/LOVE this competition!
More of these please! =)
Great idea
I can see loads of awesome wokrs made by you guys!
Here is my invention
http://tn.freeiz.com/mp-vc-zuli.png
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/797/andrewkramermattepaintid.png
- my entry
my original matte painting was .png, it was 2 mb, here is the link to the JPEG one: http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9011/mattepainting0000000.jpg
Hey Andrew
Great idea!!!
Hope in the future you do more of this,giving people chance to show what they learn from your tutorials!!!
Here is my matte painting! http://postimage.org/image/q9voq6tyb/
My entry: http://cl.ly/1s2P3T0q122q2p1A1r3q
My entry http://cl.ly/1s2P3T0q122q2p1A1r3q
Loving this contest idea! The community gets to give something back
Here’s my contribution:
http://adampalmer.ca/VCmatte-AdamP.jpg
Thanks for all the training Andrew!
Cheers,
– Adam
Forgot to mention that this was created entirely in AE.
Here’s mine.
http://chechecheck.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Matte_Painting_Che_Che_Check.jpg
HD version can be obtained at http://www.chechecheck.com/projecten
TIP! I left out any dynamic elements like flares, smoke or fire because these elements should eventually move. It’s not practical in a Matte Painting to have these elements baked in…
Here is my work. I tried something simple, in two variants.
Full cyan:
http://tof.canardpc.com/view/09a6a110-d2e2-4909-ae8d-b0a85b7d21c9.jpg
Red sun:
http://tof.canardpc.com/view/241eaa26-99e8-4abd-be09-5ec20aaed35b.jpg
I hope you’ll like it.
http://i.imgur.com/Sw3TD.jpg
Here is my try!
I’ve learnt a lot working on this I might try again before the competition ends.
my attempt…maybe a bit too busy.
http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/download/file.php?id=7845&mode=view
I like my Alien Planets to be dark and mysterious, like Sam
With Sam:
http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/download/file.php?id=7884&mode=view
Without Sam:
http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/download/file.php?id=7885&mode=view
You’ve just ripped a screenshot from the Prometheus trailer and slapped the foreground on top.
Hi guys ! nice paintings there, keep the spirit of challenge and have fun
Here is my 2nd TryOut :
http://postimage.org/image/3yevtnwpp/
Hope you like it
Here is the image, I’m not that great in matte painting, but I’ve done my best! http://postimage.org/image/dfapnl2dj/full/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/80154142@N06/7346699314/in/photostream
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/468177_4007745760488_1817560329_o.jpg
I’m not a matte painter but this is a real world photo I took that could possibly be made into something.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10738975/Mitre%20Lake_Copyright_LyntonBrown2012.jpg
mind if I give that a go? great pik!
Here you go!
http://www.droidonthemoon.com/Extra/Matte_Painting_Sample2.jpg
http://www.droidonthemoon.com/Extra/Matte_Painting_JW_VC2.psd
Looks way cool Tokyo James. great job
I hope Andrews sees it.
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/ybi8g
size is a little big. cropped 4k
there is a lot of great work done on this site. and those who have taken this challenge…. as fare as me doing another matte painting after this i’ll just leave it to the PROs
Please follow the link (my entry)….
http://postimage.org/image/6460k74qn/
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gQlwv1U0gpU/T9BeEAYS66I/AAAAAAAAAsE/TJviWnP-goo/s1600/Prometheus_matte_lightbehm.com_.jpg
Thought I’d give it a shot.
I wanted to create a weird sun like thing about 100 times smaller than earth which has landed on the earth ( right next to sam lol ) which defies all laws of the gravity made till date , its a weird magnet like planet which will be pulling up all the metallic objects on earth hence i wanted to show cars and ships and stuff floating in the air because that object has initiated a weird balance in the pull of the gravity so nothing is going on normal everything metallic is floating up in the air , even the rocks and stuff also apart from magnetic properties it will have an ability to pull up water , hence those trees can actually be transformed into a tsunami like thing ! sheer destruction ! oh yeah
but then since it is matte painting you may have to animate those :L But anyway Just an Idea , If you like it just ask me I’ll create what i’m thinking in give it to you so that you can do the rest of the job , I Didn’t do it cause you’ve not filmed the entire sequence according to me so that would be a waste , Anyway folks Hows the idea huh ?
If u wanna make it, then design one. And u said that “I Didn’t do it cause you’ve not filmed the entire sequence according to me so that would be a waste”… pity on you… Go and see the forum, how many submissions were there till 7th june….. Stop talking and start doing!
Here ya go guys… Hope you notice it
http://twitpic.com/9tosi4
Hi guys , here s my entry http://i.imgur.com/klxbL.jpg
What a challenge! I’ve seen many great matte paintings so far. Poor Andrew will have to make some tough decisions.
Here’s my attempt:
https://plus.google.com/photos/104541218601168456099/albums/5751268272758114177
(I also posted this in the forum)
Here is my image, http://4.imgland.net/7mt782.png
Hey Andrew, here is my try
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bliss_san/7163944919/in/photostream/lightbox/
Here is my 3rd Shot
http://postimage.org/image/z0s1pwqe5/
Here’s mine:
http://imageshack.us/f/13/mattepaintingafvideocop.jpg/
I made it with some images I found in the project file of the “3D Set extentions” tutorial.
Cool Challenge! Love the site and products!
Link: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14342108/A440_VC_Matte_Painting.jpg
I really like this one!
Hi, Here is my first try,… . Lol and i am not the first one who wrote exactly that sentence haha. Hope you like it:
http://www.viralvideoproductions.com/images/MattePaintV2.jpg
Here’s my attempt.
http://prettyneatimaging.com/prj/vc/matte_5.jpg
There is some great inspiration coming from this site!
Thanks!
aqui esta mi intento
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/photo.php?fbid=375108695881481&set=a.146952632030423.29342.100001470603518&type=1&theater
and here’s mine
hope you like it, it’s been plenty of fun.
http://frankcrisci.deviantart.com/#/d52rkty
Believe it or not, i made this Matte Painting entirely in After Effects
http://i.imgur.com/IGnLD.jpg
See you later fox !
These are great!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32279422/Matte_Painting_SP.png
guaao adrew te respeto como mente creativa y eres un ejemplo a seguir desde Venezuela te mando mi diseño gracias por verla….
I respect you as handsome andrew creative mind and you are a role model from Venezuela I send my design to see it thanks….
Here is my matte
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/4572/mattepainting.jpg
Hello guys!
I saw some entries until now, all this pretty awesome!
Maybe my entry is not so good, but I decided to increase the work making a video for that.
I’m 20 years old and my birthday is June, 20.
I’ll be very, very happy if my entry was selected (or help Video Copilot with something).
This is gonna be my BIGGEST gift birthday.
Thank you Andrew Kramer and Video Copilot for this challenging opportunity!
Anderson D. J. Rohr
anderson_rohr@hotmail.com
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z9rADlSJwI
Pic:
http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/download/file.php?id=7926&mode=view
Okay, so finally, here is my entry :
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q259/dokiback/Final-2.png
I have all the layers in the .psd file that you can download here :
http://www.MatteReal.com/Files/VideoCopilot.rar
There’s two version, one with every single layer I’ve used, and another one optimized for a 2.5D matte painting.
Here is my attempt
http://espen.sandelarsen.com/images/mattepaintingdocs.jpg
Here is my entry:
http://www.bgoifilms.com/Videocopilot/Geoff%20Klein%20-%20Video%20Copilot.jpg
Wow I’m late! Well I hope you take a liking to this…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothysantana/7352384664/in/photostream/
…And thanks again for everything you and your team do for us! And for now allowing us the chance to be apart of the Magic that is Film and Videocopilot!
Now to go eat everything in the kitchen till my phone chimes, letting me know that I have received an Email from the one and only Mr. K!!!
(Looking back and forth) … or not…