My first matte painting, decided to go for a wolf overlooking an icy lake in the middle of winter.
Here are some details of the Photoshop painting.
Final matte painting.
Afterwards, separated it on different layers, created 3D environment in Maya, added camera motion, lights and rendered.
Composed and fixed lightning in After Effects.
Here's the final short clip.
Song credits go to James Blake & Bon Iver, song is Fall Creek Boys Choir.
