Matte painting for
architectural visualisation.
Unleash the full power of matte painting and post production with this masterclass for the architectural world.
DATES:
Late January // Early February
OVERVIEW PRICING BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE FAQ
Workshop overview
Finally, we bring to you one of our most requested courses on how to use Matte Painting for Archviz professionals. This not only will explore in depth the vast world of matte painting, but it will also analyse all the dos and don’ts in the architectural visualisation industry. It will teach you all about the creative importance of Matte painting and its advantages when compared to a pure 3D workflow. This is the space where architecture and concept art meet.
Learn from the professionals behind one of the studios most well known for its postproduction and matte painting approach - Arqui9.
Learn the tips and secrets that will turn your images into kickass creations with this comprehensive and practical approach, divided in 2 parts: a first learn at your own rhythm phase combined with a live review and critique of the students’ works and learnings. Because there is no better way to learn than to practice and to get direct feedback from your lecturers, which we are also happy to announce, are Pedro and Timon from the Arqui9 team.
If you’re in doubt just check out one of our latest Youtube vids and see how far we will dive into the world of matte painting.
You too will learn how to develop and create original matte paintings for archviz like the one above.
LECTURERS
Main lecturer
Pedro Fernandes / London
Architect, Visualiser and Founder of Studio Arqui9
10 years + experience
Having studied and worked around the world as an architect, Pedro is fascinated by colour and composition, using Photoshop as his weapon of choice. He has become known for his before and after pieces (postproduction) in Architectural Visualisation. He founded Arqui9 and together with the team they have worked for many of the worlds leading architectural firms, including Zaha Hadid, Foster + Partners, Aedas, AECOM and Heatherwick studios, to name just a few.
Supporting lecturer
Timon Van Wynsberghe / London
Lead multimedia artist Arqui9
4 years + experience
Trained in one of the best media schools in Switzerland, Timon is an ace when it comes to digital painting and media. As one of our team leaders, Timon has an experience of leading projects within Arqui9, working for clients such as Zaha Hadid, Newtecnic, BIG, AECOM, Aedas and many more for more than 4 years.
Timon makes recurrent apparitions on the Arqui9 Youtube channel, and is working closely with Pedro on the tutorials.
PRICING
To be announced
We’re super happy to announce our first Matte Painting Workshop, we know this is one of our most awaited ones so we have taken extra care to make sure you’ll get the most out of it:
Course setup
Small groups to maximise learning
Weekly schedule that will include practical lessons and reviews of the weeks work. Please allow for time to practice between lessons
All files and references included in the pack delivered at the beginning of each class.
The class will be lectured in English
Bonus content // student portfolio review
Bonus content // professional review
Benefits
All files and content provided to the alumni
Learn from the pros and one of the industries leading names in post production
No sponsored or affiliated products, you will learn from the pros who make images for the worlds leading firms and won’t be sold anything other than that
Learn professional workflows used in real work experience on large scale projects
Reviews with Pedro and team of the work you will develop
Certificate of completion from Arqui9 Learn
Community benefits - coming soon.
Requirements
You should have a working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CC and 3D Studio Max and a rendering engine similar to Corona render or an equivalent.
Students are responsible for their own licenses
Drawing tablet is optional but makes for the best results
Zoom will be used for the virtual live classes with the recorded material being hosted on another platform.
No sponsored or affiliated products, you will learn from the pros who make images for the worlds leading firms
Learn with real work experience on larger scale projects
Reviews with Pedro and the team of work developed
Professional development and accompaniment
DATES:
Europe & Middle East Live Classes
Dates and times to be announced
North and South America Live Classes
Dates and times to be accounced
Workshop structure.
The workshop will be made up of 2 parts:
the first is going to be composed of lectures made available on a weekly schedule in which we’ll cover every possible aspect of the image production. You will be given all the material we’ll be using for that particular topic and you’ll be able to follow our lectures at any given time to accommodate the needs of students and professionals alike.
The second one instead will be a live session where you will review your work directly with your teachers within the Arqui9 team: we’ll assess your progress and make sure to direct your work with personalised overpaints, sketches, references and tips on how to make your work shine at its best
PART 01
creative CONCEPT development & introduction
The history of matte painting
Start with the basics on any visualisation or matte painting - developing your concept.
Understand the basics of light and colour from various sources of reference and learn to think outside the box.
Understand the power of matte painting and its value in the architectural visualisation field
PART 02
visual exploration in 3D and photoshop
Understand the power of camera exploration, taking into consideration the power of composition and values.
Learn the power of storytelling through visuals
Learn how to quickly explore and create moods through 3D studio max
Learn to create quick and easy concept sheets
Explore the power of thumbnails and sketching over
Understand the professional standards to which Arqui9 and other studios work
Understand atmospheric perspective and other types of perspective
Understand formats and proportions
Understand the best practices in the profession
PART 03
the basics of matte painting in architectural visualisation
Learn the most integral part of matte painting and its base techniques that will allow you to explore
Matching photography to your plate, dos and don’ts
Explore the art of matte painting for archviz and understand how we can use it to create advanced
Start with small concepts building these into fully fledged matte paintings on a 3D base
Using brushes to facilitate and communicate easily
Using 2D as a fast and easy workflow in your everyday architectural practice
Understand and know how to implement scale to enhance drama and feel
PART 04
matte painting
In this initial part you will learn how to create a matte painting from start to finish, learning how to integrate overlays and additional image to create effects
You will learn how to use light and fog to compliment and enhance your mood
Integrating 2D and 3D imagery into one final composite
Understand how to structure your Photoshop files
Creating and understanding how to add depth, mood and tone to images in order to add drama
core benefits
learn at your
own RHYTHM.
We thought long and hard on the best way to learn. We came to the conclusion that a hybrid model would always work best, with a learn at your own rhythm approach, followed by a live review with the mentor correcting your weeks work and exercises. This means you will always have time to relisten or review what you may have missed. Each week we will choose a few of the most representative to oversketch and review and reveal additional techniques
professional review of the weeks exercises.
Each week there is a set exercise to enable you to practice the set subject and make it your own, understanding and interpreting the weeks subject. We find this to also be the best form of teaching and have done it for years successfully in the office.
learn the professional way.
The techniques will be teaching you are gathered from years of professional experience, we have tailored them, cut out all the noise and integrated them into this course which we are super happy to share with you.
FAQs
How will the classes be lectured?
The classes will be split into 3 fundamental parts, 1 explanatory part and 1 practical part and 1 evaluative part, where the instructor will do a live review and help everyone by reviewing the most helpful examples examples from the class. Trough our platform you will be able to watch and learn at your own pace - through the practical examples you will then be able to review with the instructors your progress .
What will I need for each class?
The software and hardware needed will be listed at the top of the course page. Sometimes certain softwares can be substituted but that would be up to the student to be responsible for knowing their piece of software. In doubt, just drop us a line at info@arqui9learn.com . We do recommend a drawing tablet, although the class can be done with a simple mouse and keyboard.
What time will the classes be held?
Classes will be held at the stipulated time mentioned in the course, there will be a small intro class to introduce every chapter and review the weeks previous work. The next weeks work and assignment will be released at the end of this period, meaning you will be able to learn in your own free time. The review periods are non-transferablee meaning you should endeavour to attend these.
what type of experience or level is this course
This course is specially designed for students or professionals who want to kick into overdrive their visualisation skills. We cover the basics up until the more advanced techniques and skills. You should have an minimal understanding of Photoshop or/and a 3D program. If you are in doubt, do not hesitate to contact info@arqui9.com , send some examples of your work and current experience we will review and let you know if this course is a good one for you.
what makes these courses unique
Arqui9 is known as one of the firms who brought out tutorials for matte painting in archviz. We have years of professional experience and our studio is comprised of specialized artists who are experienced in many aspects of the visualisation /artistic world . We do not promote side products or affiliates in these courses, we are simply showing you the techniques and elements that make us one of the visualising studios to many of the worlds leading architectural practices.
why should i care about matte painting for archviz or postproduction?
Learning quick post production and matte painting is a gateway to expressing your ideas quickly and expressively, enabling you to convert and work these ideas up in any other software you need, or even just sticking to 2D, saving you time whilst enabling you to think creatively in terms of mood, composition and subject. It connects the artist directly with the canvas.
just some of our work…
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