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Matte Painter

Matte Painter: a Digital Artist in the Film Industry.

A Matte Painter is a Digital Artist who creates artificial backgrounds for film and television or even for publication. At the turn of the century, Matte Painters used oils painted on glass to achieve this process. In the 21st Century the same results are achieved using computers and special editing software. This process using computers allows for much more convincing backgrounds (and occasionally foregrounds) to be rendered in much shorter periods of time. Most Matte Painters use a program called Photoshop to achieve the desired result although other programs such as Painter or Alias Wavefront may be used.

Movies like Star Wars and The Matrix and television series such as Farscape are fantasy-themed and therefore most of the artificial backgrounds used in each scene are Matte Paintings designed to convey a fantasy environment or atmosphere. This in turn may assist in selling the story to the audience.

eg 1. The production company couldn't afford to build an entire set on the backlot so they hired a Matte Painter to 'extend' the existing set and replace the missing backgrounds.

eg 2. It was overcast when they filmed the scene so a Matt Painter was employed to replace the sky plates.

by Maya Lightwave October 12, 2005

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THE MATT DAMON

The act of fearlessly initiating a kiss with a woman by grabbing the back of the head with your four fingers and placing the thumb on her cheek.

Example: everytime Matt Damon kisses a girl in any movie.

Example: Bro I was totally scared to hook up with this girl then I pulled THE MATT DAMON her and she couldn't resist

by EZGregBro August 3, 2011

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Matt Shot

A matt shot is when a poor ass drunk piece of shit asks a bartender for a cheap drink at last call. The bartender will then take all the putrid contents from the entire evenings drink runoff in the bar matt and funnel that shit into a glass and serve for one dollar (U.S.)

That fuckin drunk asshole just drank that matt shot and then threw up all over himself. Jackass.

by Big Bad Andy Evil August 31, 2008

56๐Ÿ‘ 25๐Ÿ‘Ž


Matt Mehana

The vocalist and songwriter for I Set My Friends On Fire. He is Egyptian, smokes weed, and pisses excellence. His halfro calls out to me. I'd do anything to get that dick, and you should, too.

My goal in life is to fuck Matt Mehana in the portapotty backstage.

by DecagonCzarina August 1, 2011

36๐Ÿ‘ 15๐Ÿ‘Ž


matt corby

the best possible singer there is.he is also extremely good looking and isn't a jerk. currently on autralian idol and has made it to the final 2...opera house in a couple of weeks and is going to be the first australian idol that people will actually like

Tessa:omfg. did you hear matt corby last night??

Leigh: omg. i like watched it on youtube over and over again and i fell in love with his blue eyes!

Tessa: i am totally going lout with him

Leigh: we should clone them, ill marry him and you can have the clone

Tessa: skank.

by ily. November 13, 2007

25๐Ÿ‘ 10๐Ÿ‘Ž


classic matt

To say or do something sterotypical of an average teenager but in a slightly comical or repetative maner.

"classic matt" said andy after watching his friend fall over for the 3rd time that day.

by jpgssjhg March 23, 2008

13๐Ÿ‘ 4๐Ÿ‘Ž


matt skiba

Lead singer and guitarist for punk rock band Alkaline Trio. Born in Chicago, he now resides in Los Angeles with his fiancee Monica Parker. He is also extremely hot.

"Whoa, who is that hot guy rockin' out up there?! He's awesome!"
"Matt Skiba. And yes, yes he is."

by angel of darkness June 21, 2005

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