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Matte paintings were a crucial visual effects technique used in old movies to create elaborate and often fantastical settings and backgrounds. These paintings were typically employed in scenes where building physical sets or traveling to real locations was either impractical due to budget constraints or impossible due to technical limitations. Filmmakers would identify scenes or shots that required a painted backdrop. This could be anything from a majestic castle on a hill to an exotic alien landscape. The decision to use a matte painting was based on the narrative needs and the limitations of physical set construction or location shooting. To integrate the matte painting with live-action footage, a technique called "matte photography" was used.        
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They made such a huge deal about this movie being CG everything and ushering in an era of "virtual" actors and they matte painted that? Star Trek has lots of neat ones: https://www.thetrekcollective.com/2019/10/star-trek-matte-paintings-at-auction.html  
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Sep 2, 2023 23:20
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Posting to remember to come back and save some of these for desktops when I get home
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Sep 2, 2023 23:43
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I'm a slut for paintings, sets, and costumes in general, OP. I'm usually gushing over some random fact of, "that's a miniature" or, "that makeup took 6hours each day" Cool pics.
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Sep 2, 2023 23:46
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Resources: http://bigerboat.com/indexfx/
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Sep 2, 2023 23:47
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Valko posted:Resources: Woah they have movies that aren't even out yet.
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Sep 2, 2023 23:49
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I could have sworn we’ve had this exact thread about a year ago and I’m having deja vu. Anyway, Blade Runner and Dick Tracy have some dope rear end matte backgrounds,
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Sep 2, 2023 23:52
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Gonna sneak into OP's place and gloss up all his poo poo
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Sep 3, 2023 00:04
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I know they won’t but they should bring this back because CGI still blows 99% of the time.
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Sep 3, 2023 00:29
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BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:I know they won’t but they should bring this back because CGI still blows 99% of the time.
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Sep 3, 2023 00:32
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Isn't this a wizard master thread? What's the gimmick? OP has some cool stuff in it, are they actually CG or something to enrage film buffs?
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Sep 3, 2023 00:37
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BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:I know they won’t but they should bring this back because CGI still blows 99% of the time. 
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Sep 3, 2023 00:41
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BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:I know they won’t but they should bring this back because CGI still blows 99% of the time. Many of the artists on the page linked earlier have very recent credits on big budget movies as digital matte artists, so I assume it’s still a thing.
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Sep 3, 2023 00:50
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Sophy Wackles posted:Many of the artists on the page linked earlier have very recent credits on big budget movies as digital matte artists, so I assume it’s still a thing. Makes sense, if it would be faster to digitally paint instead of 3d modeling and doesn't need to move it would save big money and rendering time.
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Sep 3, 2023 00:52
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A Strange Aeon posted:Isn't this a wizard master thread? What's the gimmick? OP has some cool stuff in it, are they actually CG or something to enrage film buffs? he does this, it's to lure you into thinking he can make good posts so he can blindside you in the future
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Sep 3, 2023 01:10
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Sep 3, 2023 05:44
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thank you, wizard master
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Sep 3, 2023 06:33
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these are really cool
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Sep 3, 2023 06:34
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Fabulousity posted:They made such a huge deal about this movie being CG everything and ushering in an era of "virtual" actors and they matte painted that? I love the recurring matte painting of Cardassia.
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Sep 3, 2023 06:59
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Milo and POTUS posted:he does this, it's to lure you into thinking he can make good posts so he can blindside you in the future I say don't call people out for making bad threads/posts until they actually do it.
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Valko posted:I say don't call people out for making bad threads/posts until they actually do it. drat, wizard master still got i!
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Sep 3, 2023 15:04
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Shoutout to some understated/realistic mattes. Here's the opening shot of Gremlins: Also I just watched the Hudsucker Proxy last night and all the shots of the corporate building are either mattes or miniatures:  And one of my all-time favorites from Ghostbusters II: 
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Sep 3, 2023 15:30
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Valko posted:I say don't call people out for making bad threads/posts until they actually do it. oh no, this is definitely a good thread. I can't fault him for that.  Love this one from hellraiser 2, forgive the garbage quality
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Sep 3, 2023 16:42
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Modal Auxiliary posted:And one of my all-time favorites from Ghostbusters II: I’ve seen this painting up close. It looks like it was thrown together at four o’clock on a Friday. The brushwork is exceedingly sloppy, there’s really no fine detail to speak of, and the color palette is like mud. And yet, the finished shot looks fantastic. Old-school SPFX are sorcery.
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Sep 3, 2023 19:40
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Bimmi posted:I’ve seen this painting up close. It looks like it was thrown together at four o’clock on a Friday. The brushwork is exceedingly sloppy, there’s really no fine detail to speak of, and the color palette is like mud. And yet, the finished shot looks fantastic. Old-school SPFX are sorcery. Digital tools have their place and there's been some amazing work done with them. But, something taking up a physical space, while not perfect, will just feel better than something that's digital, and not really there.
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Sep 3, 2023 19:45
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Milo and POTUS posted:oh no, this is definitely a good thread. I can't fault him for that. Always loved how the cenobites' home turf was one of the matte paintingest-looking places imaginable. Like you simultaneously knew immediately that's what it was but still bought it because it just worked with the surreal vibe of the whole thing.
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Bimmi posted:I’ve seen this painting up close. It looks like it was thrown together at four o’clock on a Friday. Pretty sure everyone on that piece of poo poo had that mentality
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Sep 4, 2023 09:55
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Bimmi posted:I’ve seen this painting up close. It looks like it was thrown together at four o’clock on a Friday. The brushwork is exceedingly sloppy, there’s really no fine detail to speak of, and the color palette is like mud. And yet, the finished shot looks fantastic. Old-school SPFX are sorcery. Don’t forget “probably painted on a shower door”. I assume it’s from ILM? They have a whole gallery of old mattes near their cafeteria.
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Sep 4, 2023 10:16
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SilvergunSuperman posted:Pretty sure everyone on that piece of poo poo had that mentality GB2 had a lot of issues, but the effects aren’t one of them.
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Sep 4, 2023 10:24
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nice i like
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I love these old matte backgrounds, especially the Star Trek ones. My inability to suspend disbelief during Star Trek kind of ruined my experience, though. I always thought the backgrounds they used were way too idealized (in a sci-fi show? I never.). Where's the backed up traffic on Cardassia as a commuter slowly loses his mind because a truck tried to merge and crashed into a delivery van? 5:00 rush hour on Cardassia Prime has got to be a bitch.
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Ez8 posted:I love these old matte backgrounds, especially the Star Trek ones. You cold blooded son of a bitch! *HONKS!!!!
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Sep 4, 2023 13:35
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people giving wizard master poo poo when wizard master has a proven track record of good background picture topics is kinda pissing me off i have an idea for the next topic, not trying to outdo or copy wizard master or anything, it's mr beast thumbnails without mr beast   
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i watched an old alistair maclean thriller from the 70s called Bear Island recently and there was this one abandoned u boat pen set that extended into a matte painting that i really liked, sadly the quality of stream was not good, I really wish I could see this scene in HD!
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I love the look of Forbidden Planet. 
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