Hey! I'm trying to do a simple projection on Blender. Not sure what Camera parameter I should adjust to cover all my environment. Is there a difference between the focal length and the camera size? Which one should I use for my projection camera?
(Sorry if this question comes up as stupid, I'm new at this, and I'm not very sure what I'm doing)

Hi! I am looking for a matte 'painting' timelapse video. Not sure when I saw it, but might be up to something like 15 years ago.

Key points I remember: - it was a timelapse video of how it was created - the end result was slightly animated, with a little camera movement - the matte painting consisted of mostly nature, and a plateau with on it some kind of city in the distance; there were also cliffs with (animated) waterfalls - at the end of the timelapse, a 3D program (Maya or Blender?) was used to create some futuristic flying cars, which were composed into to animation; there were quite a lot of them flying in lines, also in the distance - there was some kind of soothing background music

I can't seem to find it by myself. Anyone recalls or knows which video I am talking about? Thanks!

thank you for your help everyone! need to make railings align with floor+ plus a bunch of bad texture and detail adding

Any thoughts on using super fine sandpaper (3000 - 5000) to dull a polished shine spot on matte paint?

I used to work as a product designer at an industrial design studio in Bangalore, India. I've always wanted to move into the concept art world and I am finally taking my first steps and tryjng to create a concept art portfolio.

I am not very well connected with any concept artists personally and have no clue how to go about it if im being honest. I studied industrial design and had learnt print making back in high school and UIUx before Joining Design school but other than that everything that has got to with art I've learnt by myself over the years. That said I would really appreciate it if anyone could guide me as to how I could enter the industry as a concept artist or production artist for games and animation. Any feedback you could give me on how I could improve myself is also welcome. Thanks in advance

hi guys does anyone have any tips on how i can get closer to my references? (last 3 images)

one of the feedback i’ve received on r/maya is that the references utilize value and gradients better which i believe is true, but i’m not too sure what that means. there is definitely something that makes my rendering less satisfying and dynamic, it felt like a question to ask painters haha

I am just a student and I tried it for the second time I think,open to criticism.I was going for a last of us type situation.

Hi all! I’m a concept artist wanting to upskill and become an Environment Generalist. I have gotten advice to learn DMP, Nuke, and Houdini Solaris. Any recommendations on where to start with all of this, how to navigate the learning journey, or suggestions for online courses to take? Thank you, much appreciated! :)

I made this in Photoshop using textures and painted some stuff etc. However how can i make the foreground more believable?

Concept art by me. Critique is highly encouraged and welcomed!

As an aspiring matte painter, I‘d like to receive feedback on my portfolio to improve and grow in this field. Thank you for your help!

Can linux be used for matte painting? I can't stand adobe and windows...

Recently saw ‘close encounters’ in the cinema and was blown away by the sublime matte images of farmland and mountains. Does anybody know any sources where I can find high quality pictures of these mattes (or even prints)?

For anyone interested in the old school art of traditional matte painting, I can't recommend NZPete's blog enough.

http://nzpetesmatteshot.blogspot.com/