Workshop | Matte Painting

Expert guidance from the comfort of your home

The Department of Multimedia, Brainware University organised an Online Workshop on Matte Painting on September 18, 2021 at 12 PM to discuss the career opportunities in the field of matte painting. Industry expert, Mr. Rittwik Jana(Matte Paint and Concept Artist) guided the students on the career prospects in this niche field.

He started by introducing students to samples made with professional matte painting techniques and showcased how to cater to clients’ demands. He advised students to expose themselves to a wide variety of art styles and then pick one which suits their sensibility the most. The industry according to Mr. Jana has space enough for all styles, what one needs to do is to develop a specialty that will align with your ideal client.

Mr. Jana informed the students about specific companies looking to hire matte artists and what skills graduates can cultivate to appeal to this market. “In an industry such as ours”, he said, “it is so diverse that even talented amateurs can make it big. You need to hunt out the opportunities,” he said.

The final part of the session was devoted towards answering students’ career questions and Mr. Jana mentored them on making a successful career in art.