Milan Schere is a

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matte painter and filmmaker, best known for his work on Tron: Legacy. In 2011 he received a best

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in Canadian cinema award nomination by the

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for his 1907

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skyline period

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work in the feature film

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Career

Before becoming a visual effects artist, Schere earned a master's degree in Digital Effects from

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. He remained in

, working in broadcast design on a number of popular

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and the motion picture

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. He has overall had a great influence on the matte painting community as he was on the forefront of camera projection mapping and one of the first digital matte artists to implement the 3D texturing tool Mari into the digital environment creation process. Schere co-authored the book ''D'artiste Matte Painting 3: Digital Artists Master Class'' in which he shares of his work process and industry experiences throughout his career. He has also published papers on the subject of

. Interviews of Schere have been featured in multiple media and print publications such as

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and the

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for his work on Get On Up. His filmography includes Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,

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and

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. In addition to his

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work, he is also known to fans of the

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series

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for the numerous digital backdrops he created. Besides his matte painting experience as an artist, Schere has directed a number of commercials, music videos and short films. He has worked as

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on development projects and obtained a credit as digital effects supervisor on the

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series Shantaram. Today, Schere is the Head of Environments at award winning visual effects studio

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contributing to projects such as ''

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'', '' Dune: Part Two'' and ''

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''. The company, formerly known as Double Negative VFX, has received seven

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s for its work on ''

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'', '' Interstellar'', '' Ex Machina'', ''

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'', '' First Man,

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'' and ''

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''.

Awards

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for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for

(2011) *

for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

Partial filmography

* ''

(2025)'' * ''

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(2024)'' * '' Dune: Part Two (2024)'' * ''

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(2023)'' * ''

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(2023)'' * '' Bullet Train (2022)'' * '' Redeeming Love (2022)'' * ''

(2021)'' * ''

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(2020)'' * ''

(2020)'' * '' The Hunt (2020)'' * '' Midway (2019)'' * ''

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(2019)'' * '' Goalie (2019)'' * '' The Lie (2018)'' * ''

(2017)'' * '' American Made (2017)'' * '' Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)'' * ''

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(2016)'' * '' Sully (2016)'' * ''

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(2016)'' * ''

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(2016)'' * ''

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(2016)'' * ''

Crimson Peak ''Crimson Peak'' is a 2015 Gothic romance film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins. The film stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver. The story, set in Vi ...

(2015)'' * '' The Dovekeepers (2015)'' * '' Get on Up (2014)'' * ''

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(2014)'' * ''

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(2014)'' * '' Endless Love (2014)'' * ''

(2014)'' * '' Carrie (2013)'' * '' The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)'' * '' 42 (2013)'' * ''

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(2013)'' * '' Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)'' * '' Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)'' * ''

(2012)'' * '' The Vow (2012)'' * '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)'' * '' The Thing (2011)'' * ''

(2011)'' * ''

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(2011)'' * '' Hanna (2011)'' * '' TRON: Legacy (2010)''

References

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Digital Matte Painting in Feature Animation

TV Spielfilm Filmographie

Vision Union

Master 3D Landscapes

Advanced Digital Matte Painting for Film

VanArts brings Tron back to the big screen

External links

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Artist's Official Site
MR. X Inc. at The Foundry
Career Success and Wedded Bliss
FX Guide
TR2N back to the Big Screen
Case Study Forum PostBallistic PublishingDigital Matte Art in VFX Production today
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schere, Milan 1983 births Canadian painters Matte painters Living people Alumni of Bournemouth University

Career

Awards

Partial filmography

See also

References

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