A matte painting is a cinematographic special effect, used to create environments that would be too
expensive, too difficult or impossible to film (e.g. a scene on Pluto).

Nowadays, the term matte painting is assumed to refer to a digitally created painting, but traditionally it was
acrylics painted on glass. The painted image is then combined (composited) with the live (actor’s) footage.

To be specific about traditional vs. digital techniques, it’s sometimes referred to as a
digi matte (for digital matte painting) or as a Photoshop matte painting.

wipeout by Erix Graphix

waterfall by 14 bis

Waterfall Castle by fstarno

The_Lair by rblokker

Rise of Niburu by fstarno

MULTI CITY by JJasso

Decline of Babel Myth by fstarno

Cleopatra Queen of Egypt by fstarno

by Yannick Dusseault