本视频教程是由PluralSight机构出品的PS与NukeX数字绘景合成技术视频教程，时长：2小时19分，大小：1.4 GB，MP4高清视频格式，附工程源文件，教程使用软件：Photoshop， 作者：Heather Abels，共25个章节，语言：英语。
Photoshop是Adobe公司旗下最为出名的图像处理软件之一，集图像扫描、编辑修改、图像制作、广告创意，图像输入与输出于一体的图形图像处理软件，深受广大平面设计人员和电脑美术爱好者的喜爱。多数人对于PHOTOSHOP的了解仅限于“一个很好的图像编辑软件”，并不知道它的诸多材应用方面，实际上，Photoshop的应用领域很广泛的，在图像、图形、文字、视频、出版各方面都有涉及。
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PLURALSIGHT MATTE PAINTING BASICS AND THE STATIC CAMERA SHOT
Learning how to you matte painting effectively and efficiently can elevate your work to the next level. In this course, Matte Painting Basics and the Static Camera Shot, you will begin by gaining a solid understanding of foundational techniques by learning about resolution, static grain, distorted plates, bit depth, and software settings. Next, you’ll learn how matte paintings should be organized, what painting techniques will break your shot, and even small details like how to name your files and layers. Once you understand how to properly setup and build your file, you will learn how to match your plates perspective, and alter the perspective of some architecture to fit into your shot. During the blocking phase you’ll also learn how to build your own personal reference library, and then how to extract and clean up your painting after you’ve finished blocking. You will then take your painting from photoshop to nuke to composite and add life and movement to your static shot. Finally, you’ll learn a bit about how matte painting fits into a vfx pipeline, how to hand off your shots to another artist or department, and the process of revision in the visual effects world. By the end of this course, you’ll have a beautiful shot and be more confident in setting up your own static matte paintings. Software required: Photoshop-CC-2015.5, NukeX-10.5v2.
