Whitlock was considered a Master of Matte for his quick skill and full-frame paintings.

The author on Hollywood Backdrops takes us behind-the-scenes of scenic art history.

Born in the 19th century, Bonestell worked on Citizen Kane and went to the Moon before rockets were built.

Canadian-born Les Bowie was famous for Hammer Horror and Superman.

Walter Percy Day's step-son Peter Ellenshaw established his own legacy making mattes for Disney films.

Walter 'Poppa' Day was a father of the British film industry, especially within the films of Powell & Pressburger.

Jan Domela was a veteran painter of Paramount Pictures.

Dorothy Holt Redmond broke into all-male production design to become a close accomplice of Alfred Hitchcock.