Matte painting. Any style. Any vision.
From photorealistic environments to stylized worlds, Matty brings versatility and artistry to every project.
Most matte painters stick to photorealism, but Matty goes beyond. With a background in concept art and art direction, he not only crafts environments in any style but he can also define the visual look of entire shows.
As a leader, he guides teams, helping them to master new styles and deliver a cohesive, high quality body of work. He knows the technical side, but he’s not bound by it.
Whether blending into existing footage or starting from a blank canvas, he brings the perfect look to life, and helps others to do the same.
Selected Roles
The Dragon Prince
Responsibilities included:
Creating initial key paintings that defined the look and feel of the world
Designing key environments, working closely with the story department and the creative leadership.
Designing and painting key matte paintings
painting the majority of the skydomes in the show.
Onboarding new BG/Matte artists into the style and supervising their work throughout production.
In Season 3, Matty took over as joint Art Director on the show, overseeing all creative departments
The Adventures of Puss In Boots
Responsibilities included:
Sole matte painter throughout 3 Seasons, designing and executing all cycs and mattes
Painting all skies for the show
Set, character and prop design and paint when schedule permitted
Ice Age: The Adventures of Buck Wild
Responsibilities included:
Creating colour key paintings that defined the look and feel of the lighting
Designing key environments, working closely with the story department and the creative leadership.
Supervising the work of junior Environment Designers
Designing and painting key matte paintings
In Season 3, Matty took over as joint Art Director on the show, overseeing all creative departments