Matte Painting & Art Direction for Films with Nick Hiatt

Art Director, Matte Painter and Production Illustrator Nick Hiatt walks us through his collection of matte paintings created for Episode VII while working at Bad Robot Productions.
Hiatt’s Q&A session adds value to those looking to break into the industry. Hiatt’s work is credited on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Beyond, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, 10 Cloverfield lane, Thor: The Dark World, Oblivion, Oz the Great and Powerful, 300: Rise of an Empire, to name a few. Check out more of his work at www.nickhiatt.com/
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[@astrosoeren2]

Thank you for releasing this insightful session for free! Always a pleasure to hear talented professionals talk about the way they work.

[@COLMVFAHY]

The island in star wars is Skellig is an island and ancinet monastic settlement - the bee hive huts date from the 6th century.. there is only very limited access to the island now as it is a protected world heritage site

[@FilmMastersChannel]

Great insight thank you!

[@QuagmiresDooflab]

Who's the girl?

[@nivekwilliams8759]

Great video these people are great at they'er job BUT not great at verbally communicating it.

[@MrmerryPippin-tw6rv]

Well yeah, theyre artists. They dont usually public speak. dur.