Matte painting

                            A matte painting is a painted representation of a landscape, set, or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that is not present at the filming location. Historically, matte painters and film technicians have used various techniques to combine a matte-painted image with live-action footage. At its best, depending on the skill levels of the artists and technicians, the effect is "seamless" and creates environments that would otherwise be impossible or expensive to film. In the scenes the painting part is static and movements are integrated on it.

                               Matte painters usually work under the direction of a film’s art director.

                The artists are given a description and desired mood of the scene, then they create a concept piece to work from either by hand or in a program like Photoshop or illustrator.The concept must then be approved by the art director, creative director, and/or film director.