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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 10, 20232 min read
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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 8, 20232 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Michelle Moen
Michelle Moen made leaps in the matte painting world, including Batman, Cliffhanger and Dick Tracy.
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Nov 3, 20231 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Matthew Yuricich
Matthew Yuricich's matte painting career spanned Ben-Hur, Hitchcock, Blade Runner and Ghostbusters.
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Nov 1, 20231 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Leigh Took
Leigh Took is another child of Pinewood, making mattes for Harryhausen, BATMAN and more.
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Oct 23, 20231 min read
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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 20, 20231 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Doug Ferris
Shepperton veteran Doug Ferris worked with Stanley Kubrick, Tim Burton, John Huston and Terry Gilliam
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Oct 13, 20231 min read
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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 11, 20231 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Charles Stoneham
Charles Stoneham was one of Pinewood's premiere painters.
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Sep 25, 20231 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Emilio Ruiz del Rio
The Spanish VFX Legend worked on over 450 features.
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Cliff Culley
Cliff Culley was a major painter on the CARRY ON and BOND films.
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Jena Holman
Jena Holman was a Matte Painter until her tragic early death.
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Sep 18, 20231 min read
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SPOTLIGHT: Yusei Uesugi
One of the modern innovators of matte painting is YUSEI UESUGI, who bridged the gap between traditional matte painting and digital...
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Sep 15, 20231 min read
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