Matte paintings have been a part of visual effects in films for over a century, dating all the way back to 1907. Since then, the technology has progressed, and now digital matte paintings seamlessly blend in with 3D effects and environments.

We’ve got a gallery of stunning matte paintings from well-known films, such as The Lord of the Rings, Superman Returns, Star Wars, The Island, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sin City and The Chronicles of Riddick. The paintings were done by Yanick Dusseault, Dylan Cole, Frederic St-Arnaud, Chris Thunig and David Luong. Read on…