Ex Astris Scientia

ravenschmaven

thetimetostrikeislater

I wrote my undergraduate dissertation on matte paintings used in films. If you are unfamiliar of what a matte painting is, it is a painted landscape, set, or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that is not real or at present filming location. While many famous matte paintings come from Star Wars, here are some from Star Trek. I encourage to click on these and look at the wonderful detail.

Voyager, Ocompa

Ds9, Cardassia Prime

Ds9, Ferenginar

TNG, Klingon First City

TNG, Ventax

TNG, Romulan Capital

mightycrustaceangod

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disney concept art: the most beautiful dynamic original thing i have ever seen

disney finished project: rubber same face minimalism regurgitated plots

ruminationofficial

concept art:

final version:

get-up-cowards

missmamibee

why is concept art always 300% better than the final product especially in western animation

scotchtapeofficial

scotchtapeofficial

99% of the replies to this are twelve page essays about how time consuming it would be to animate concept art like . buddy. i know. im in film school for animation. u ppl needa know how 2 see a funie joke on the internet and move on without takin it so seriously

hyandrogynous

aight but have none of those ppl seen The Book of Life bc uh lemme tell you

the concept art and the finalized versions of sets, characters, and scenes in the film look THE SAME. The Book of Life had a lower budget than Frozen too so uh…….. 👀 y’all need to open ya eyes

borderlinekomaeda

tbh the book of life looked even better than its concept art

Anonymous asked:

I am really sad and tired and I don't really know why other than I am sick due to allergies and chronic illness and I am a bit bored because my laptop is out of commission currently so I can't write or do any digital art. I should be happy... because my life isn't that bad... and it's pride month... but I'm not?? I was happy and satisfied with my life two days ago. But nothing seems amusing, I don't want to eat... what do I do? (I can't come off anon, nobody can know who I am)

ghostdomnain

piantcats:
“So ive had a little bit of a digital art block lately so heres a nerd @kaijuno
”
AAAA thank you!!

ily !!!

evolution of my digital art skills 2013 - 2014

you may have noticed that the 2014 work is of slightly lower quality. that is because i got stabbed in the fugkicn hand by a knitting needle and messed up the muscles, slightly affecting my ability to draw.