Dylan Cole

Dylan Cole is an American Digital Matte-Painter and concept artist specializing in work for film, television, and video games. Cole received a degree in fine arts from UCLA.^[1] He is best known for his work on feature films like The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Avatar,^[2][3] Daredevil and The Chronicles of Riddick.

Matte-painting community

Cole co-authored the book D'artiste Matte Painting: Digital Artists Master Class^[4] in which he shares of his work process and industry experiences throughout his career, and through the Gnomon Workshop has released instructional DVDs featuring his digital matte painting techniques.^[5][6]

Recognition

Awards and nominations

As part of the team that created the artwork for James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar Cole received a 2010 Directors Guild of America Award for Excellence in Production Design. He also received nominations from Art Directors Guild for Excellence In Production Design For A Fantasy Feature Film for both Alice in Wonderland and Tron: Legacy.^[7] Cole stated that his inspiration for the forests of Avatar came from a trip on the Kuranda Skyrail.^[8][9]

Partial filmography

• Daredevil (2003)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• Van Helsing (2004)
• The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
• I, Robot (2004)
• Little Black Book (2004)
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
• The Aviator (2004)
• Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
• The Ring Two (2005)
• A Sound of Thunder (2005)
• Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)
• Four Brothers (2005)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
• The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
• Superman Returns (2006)
• Evan Almighty (2007)
• The Kite Runner (2007)
• The Golden Compass (2007)
• 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
• Speed Racer (2008)
• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
• The Spiderwick Chronicles' (2008)
• John Adams (7 episodes, 2008) (TV)
• Eagle Eye (2008)
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
• The Road (2009)
• Avatar (2009)
• Land of the Lost (2009)
• 2012 (2009)
• Clash of the Titans (2010)
• Alice in Wonderland (2010)
• Tron: Legacy (2010)
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

References

1. ^ "D'Artiste: Dylan Cole". Animation Artist. http://animationartist.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33337. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
2. ^ "Awesome concept art for James Cameron's AVATAR surfaces". Quiet Earth. May 28th, 2009. http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2009/05/28/Awesome-concept-art-for-James-Camerons-AVATAR-surfaces. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
3. ^ Alex Billington (May 28, 2009). "Two New Concept Art Pieces from James Cameron's Avatar". First Showing. http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/two-new-concept-art-pieces-from-james-camerons-avatar/#. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
4. ^ Alp Altiner, Dylan Cole, Chris Stoski (2005). D'artiste Matte Painting: Digital Artists Master Class. Ballistic Media Pty Ltd. ISBN 1921002166. 
5. ^ Bill Desowitz (October 19, 2006). "Gnomon Workshop Releases Matte Painting DVDs". Animation World Network. http://www.awn.com/news/education-and-training/gnomon-workshop-releases-matte-painting-dvds-0. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
6. ^ "Dylan Cole". The Gnomen Workshop. http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/category/38/Dylan-Cole. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
7. ^ "Art Directors Guild: 15th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards". Art Directors Guild. http://www.adg.org/?art=2010_award. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
8. ^ staff (January 16, 2010). "Kuranda Skyrail inspires Avatar rainforest". The Cairns Post. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/01/16/87805_local-news.html. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
9. ^ Charlie Jane Anders (Jan 14, 2010). "Avatar’s Designers Speak: Floating Mountains, AMP Suits And The Dragon". I09. http://io9.com/#!5444960/avatars-designers-speak-floating-mountains-amp-suits-and-the-dragon. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 

• An interview with Dylan Cole
• CG Node
• 3D Total article
• 2d Artist magazine
• Artist Journal

External links

• Official website
• Dylan Cole at the Internet Movie Database