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SPOTLIGHT: Albert Whitlock
Whitlock was considered a Master of Matte for his quick skill and full-frame paintings.
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Nov 8, 20232 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Michael Pangrazio
Some of the 80s most famous shots - spaceship hangers and endless government warehouses - came from Pangrazio's brush.
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Nov 6, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Chesley Bonestell
Born in the 19th century, Bonestell worked on Citizen Kane and went to the Moon before rockets were built.
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Nov 3, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Michelle Moen
Michelle Moen made leaps in the matte painting world, including Batman, Cliffhanger and Dick Tracy.
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Nov 1, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Matthew Yuricich
Matthew Yuricich's matte painting career spanned Ben-Hur, Hitchcock, Blade Runner and Ghostbusters.
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Oct 30, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Mario Bava
The Italian Master of Horror began film life as a matte painter and SFX artist.
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Oct 27, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Les Bowie
Canadian-born Les Bowie was famous for Hammer Horror and Superman.
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Oct 25, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
The Japanese auteur was notable for his charmingly fake backgrounds and special effects.
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Oct 23, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Leigh Took
Leigh Took is another child of Pinewood, making mattes for Harryhausen, BATMAN and more.
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Oct 20, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Harrison Ellenshaw
Harrison Ellenshaw is a third-generation matte painter who carve out his own space in STAR WARS
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Oct 18, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Peter Ellenshaw
Walter Percy Day's step-son Peter Ellenshaw established his own legacy making mattes for Disney films.
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Oct 16, 20232 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Walter Percy 'Poppa' Day
Walter 'Poppa' Day was a father of the British film industry, especially within the films of Powell & Pressburger.
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Oct 13, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Doug Ferris
Shepperton veteran Doug Ferris worked with Stanley Kubrick, Tim Burton, John Huston and Terry Gilliam
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Caroleen Green
Caroleen Green's work with ILM created some of the most iconic film landscapes of the 1980s (and beyond)
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Oct 9, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Ben Carré
Ben Carré was one of the great art directors of Hollywood's Golden Age, including creating massive backdrops for films
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Oct 6, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Simone De Salvatore
Simone De Salvatore's digital matte paintings include works for Wes Anderson.
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Oct 4, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Emil Kosa Jr.
Fox matte painter Emil Kosa Jr. created by their logo and Planet of the Apes' ending
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Oct 2, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Jan Domela
Jan Domela was a veteran painter of Paramount Pictures.
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Sep 29, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Dorothy Holt Redmond
Dorothy Holt Redmond broke into all-male production design to become a close accomplice of Alfred Hitchcock.
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Sep 27, 20231 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Erich Kettlehut
Kettlehut was a master architect in German Expressionism.
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