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Matte World Digital
Matte World Digital was a visual effects company based in Novato, California that specialized in realistic matte painting, matte painting effects and digital environments for feature films, television, electronic games and IMAX large-format productions. The company closed in 2012 after 24 years of service in the entertainment industry. History The company, initially called Matte World, was co-founded in 1988 by visual effects supervisor Craig Barron, matte painter Michael Pangrazio, and producer Krystyna Demkowicz. Barron and Pangrazio had worked together at Industrial Light & Magic, starting in 1979, when they helped create the matte-effects shots for George Lucas' ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Barron and Pangrazio continued to work with the crew at ILM on notable matte-painting scenes in several classic features including ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', and ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial''. Barron left ILM in 1988 after serving four years as supervisor of photography in the company’s ...
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