SAE Magazine 13-3

108 PRODUCTION & KNOW HOW // MATTE PAINTING structuring of the texture can be created using the Clone Stamp. This copies and distributes some parts of the image accordingly. As a black gradient is created for the right hand side of the moon (as a layer mask over the moon tex- ture) with 43% opacity this appears as warped. Fi- nally the mountains and craters are designed within the landscape. As the matte painting should have a futuristic tone, harsh types of rock should be cho- sen. Furthermore the rocks on the moon wear down slower than those on earth as there is neither at- mosphere nor water on the moon. After appropriate mountains have been found and colour correction carried out these should look as natural as possible in the environment of the image. When combining the mountains with the moon’s surface this should look less obtrusive. Depicting this on a separate lay- er which will be laid on top later allows the shape of the mountain to be adjusted accordingly. Mountains in the background of the middle ground which were difficult to identify are likewise drawn in addition to smaller rock formations and craters. The finished mountains are alienated through multi- plecopying,overpaintingandchangingtheperspec- tive so that they are considerably different from the original version. It is thereby possible to use one and the same object several times in one image without it being ultimately noticeable. Editing takes up much more time however, because the details are added with a round brush and a round brush with texture. As is evident from the above example image, the small hills were next copied from the original left front side of the mountain to the right hand side of the image and the gaps were filled in afterwards and in doing so the mountain peaks were made a little higher. As this moun the silhouette must be ac dark side. The mountain r note, however, first from a This method can also be u tains. The primary aim s ments added to look as of the image in the beginn nection between mountai image to flow better in tha rupted. Even minimal alte image both in quality and Although the mountains w landscape they still requir tion. The fact that there i moon does not make the c depths easier. It is treme sure that the mountains in too detailed as they will o from mountains in the fron spare the details on the da In order to counter the sp

SAE Magazine 13-3

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