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Case · P04
Matte Painting
Skyfall District
Hand-painted + AI-assisted city extension. Day-for-dusk relight, atmospherics in Nuke.
Role
Matte Painter / Compositor
Client
Music Video — Indie Label
Year
2024
Duration
21 days
Before · After
BEFORE
AFTER
01 / Overview
A day-shot rooftop sequence transformed into a sprawling dusk skyline. AI-generated reference plates kit-bashed with hand-painted layers, projected and animated in Nuke for parallax.
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02 / Challenges
- 01Day-for-dusk relight without losing the talent's key
- 02Believable atmospheric haze across 3 depth planes
- 03Director wanted a 'painted but cinematic' final feel
03 / Solutions
- →Layered relight in Nuke using extracted shadow/highlight passes.
- →Three-card depth setup with custom 3D noise for haze.
- →Hand-painted overpaint on the final to bring back the texture.
04 / Outcome
The hero shot of the music video. Used in the band's main key-art across all socials.
