Dylan Cole

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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. He is best known for his work on feature films like The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Avatar and its sequel, Daredevil, Alice in Wonderland, Tron: Legacy, Maleficent and The Chronicles of Riddick. He recently published his first book, The Otherworldly Adventures of Tyler Washburn.{{Cite web|url=http://www.studiodaily.com/2013/05/vfx-artist-dylan-coles-otherworldly-new-picture-book/#sthash.Y2TF2ChZ.dpuf|title = VFX Artist Dylan Cole's Otherworldly New Picture Book|date = 28 May 2013}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.studiodaily.com/2013/05/vfx-artist-dylan-coles-otherworldly-new-picture-book/|title = VFX Artist Dylan Cole's Otherworldly New Picture Book|date = 28 May 2013}}

Matte-painting community

Cole co-authored the book D'artiste Matte Painting: Digital Artists Master Class 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.

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. Cole stated that his inspiration for the forests of Avatar came from a trip on the Kuranda Skyrail.

Partial filmography

References

{{cite news | url=http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2009/05/28/Awesome-concept-art-for-James-Camerons-AVATAR-surfaces | title=Awesome concept art for James Cameron's AVATAR surfaces | accessdate=2011-02-24 | date=May 28, 2009 | publisher=The Quiet Earth}}

{{cite news | url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/two-new-concept-art-pieces-from-james-camerons-avatar/# | title=Two New Concept Art Pieces from James Cameron's Avatar | accessdate=2011-02-24 | author=Alex Billington | date=May 28, 2009 | publisher=First Showing}}

{{cite web | url=http://www.adg.org/?art=2010_award | title=Art Directors Guild: 15th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards | accessdate=2011-02-24 | work=Art Directors Guild | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908103336/http://www.adg.org/?art=2010_award | archivedate=2012-09-08 }}

{{cite book | title=D'artiste Matte Painting: Digital Artists Master Class |author1=Alp Altiner |author2=Dylan Cole |author3=Chris Stoski | year=2005 | publisher=Ballistic Media Pty Ltd | isbn=1-921002-16-6 | series=Volume 3 of D'artiste digital artists master class | editor=Daniel P. Wade | edition=2, illustrated}}

{{cite news | url=http://www.awn.com/news/education-and-training/gnomon-workshop-releases-matte-painting-dvds-0 | title=Gnomon Workshop Releases Matte Painting DVDs | accessdate=2011-02-24 | author=Bill Desowitz | date=October 19, 2006 | publisher=Animation World Network}}

{{cite web | url=http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/category/38/Dylan-Cole | title=Dylan Cole | accessdate=2011-02-24 | work=The Gnomen Workshop}}

{{cite web | url=http://animationartist.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33337 | title=D'Artiste: Dylan Cole | accessdate=2011-02-24 | work=Animation Artist | archive-date=2011-07-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130549/http://animationartist.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=33337 | url-status=dead }}

{{cite news | url=http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/01/16/87805_local-news.html | title=Kuranda Skyrail inspires Avatar rainforest | accessdate=2011-02-24 | author=staff | date=January 16, 2010 | publisher=The Cairns Post}}

{{cite news | url=http://io9.com/#!5444960/avatars-designers-speak-floating-mountains-amp-suits-and-the-dragon | title=Avatar's Designers Speak: Floating Mountains, AMP Suits And The Dragon | accessdate=2011-02-24 | author=Charlie Jane Anders | date=Jan 14, 2010 | publisher=Io9}}

  • [http://rhinooo.com/Load/a06_1.swf An interview with Dylan Cole]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • [http://www.cg-node.com/goto.php?section=entrevistaDylanCole_en_pag1 CG Node]
  • [http://www.3dtotal.com/team/interviews/dylan_cole/dylan_01.php 3D Total article] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605074911/http://www.3dtotal.com/team/interviews/dylan_cole/dylan_01.php |date=2010-06-05 }}
  • [http://www.dylancolestudio.com/Generic_Images/dylan_cole_789654.pdf 2d Artist magazine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710160724/http://www.dylancolestudio.com/Generic_Images/dylan_cole_789654.pdf |date=2011-07-10 }}
  • [http://dylancole.deviantart.com/ Artist Journal]