Milan Schere

{{short description|Canadian matte painter and filmmaker (born 1983)}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=October 2023}} {{BLP no footnotes|date=October 2023}} }} {{Infobox person | image = MILAN SCHERE.jpg | caption =Canadian digital matte artist Milan Schere | birth_date = | birth_place = Canada | birth_name = Milan Schere | spouse = Seema Schere | years_active = 2007-Current | awards = Genie 2011 }}

'''Milan Schere''' is a Canadian matte painter and filmmaker, best known for his work on Tron: Legacy. In 2011 he received a best Visual Effects in Canadian cinema award nomination by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for his 1907 New York City skyline period matte painting work in the feature film A Dangerous Method.

==Career== Before becoming a visual effects artist, Schere earned a master's degree in Digital Effects from Bournemouth University, England. He remained in England, working in broadcast design on a number of popular BBC documentaries and the motion picture Dredd.

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 matte painting. Interviews of Schere have been featured in multiple media and print publications such as Cinefex and the American Cinematographer for his work on Get On Up.

His filmography includes Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, RoboCop, The Shape of Water, Greenland and The Addams Family 2. In addition to his feature film work, he is also known to fans of the television series Vikings 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 visual effects supervisor on development projects and obtained a credit as digital effects supervisor on the Apple TV+ series Shantaram.

Today, Schere is the Head of Environments at award-winning visual effects studio DNEG contributing to projects such as ''The Last of Us'', ''Dune: Part Two'' and ''Mickey 17''. The company, formerly known as Double Negative VFX, has received seven Academy Awards for its work on ''Inception'', ''Interstellar'', ''Ex Machina'', ''Blade Runner 2049'', ''First Man, Tenet'' and ''Dune''.

==Awards== *Canadian Screen Awards for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for A Dangerous Method (2011) *Canadian Screen Awards for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

==Partial filmography== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * ''Mickey 17 (2025)'' * ''Lift (2024)'' * ''Dune: Part Two (2024)'' * ''Haunted Mansion (2023)'' * ''Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)'' * ''Bullet Train (2022)'' * ''Redeeming Love (2022)'' * ''The Addams Family 2 (2021)'' * ''The Water Man (2020)'' * ''Greenland (2020)'' * ''The Hunt (2020)'' * ''Midway (2019)'' * ''The Silence (2019)'' * ''Goalie (2019)'' * ''The Lie (2018)'' * ''The Shape of Water (2017)'' * ''American Made (2017)'' * ''Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)'' * ''Legends of the Hidden Temple (2016)'' * ''Sully (2016)'' * ''Ben-Hur (2016)'' * ''Zoolander 2 (2016)'' * ''Ride Along 2 (2016)'' * ''Crimson Peak (2015)'' * ''The Dovekeepers (2015)'' * ''Get on Up (2014)'' * ''Noah (2014)'' * ''Pompeii (2014)'' * ''Endless Love (2014)'' * ''RoboCop (2014)'' * ''Carrie (2013)'' * ''The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)'' * ''42 (2013)'' * ''Mama (2013)'' * ''Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)'' * ''Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)'' * ''Dredd (2012)'' * ''The Vow (2012)'' * ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)'' * ''The Thing (2011)'' * ''A Dangerous Method (2011)'' * ''The Three Musketeers (2011)'' * ''Hanna (2011)'' * ''TRON: Legacy (2010)'' {{div col end}}

== References == * {{cite book | title=August 2014 Issue of American Cinematographer |author1=Jean Oppenheimer | year=2014 | publisher=ASC Publishing | editor=Stephen Pizzello | edition=1}} * {{cite book | title=D'artiste Matte Painting 2: Digital Artists Master Class |author1=Yusei Uesugi |author2=Max Dennison |author3=Chris Thunig | year=2008 | publisher=Ballistic Publishing Pty Ltd | isbn=978-1921002410 | series=Volume 2 of D'artiste digital artists master class | editor=Daniel P. Wade | edition=2, illustrated}} * {{cite magazine | title=Advanced Photoshop #56 |author1=Milan Schere |year=2009 |publisher=Imagine Publishing Bournemouth, UK}} * {{cite book | title=D'artiste Matte Painting 3: Digital Artists Master Class |author1=Milan Schere |author2=David Luong |author3=Damien Mace |year=2013 |publisher=Ballistic Publishing Pty Ltd |isbn=978-1921828966 |series=Volume 3 of D'artiste digital artists master class |editor=Daniel P. Wade |edition=2, illustrated}} * {{cite magazine | title=3D Total #February 2013 |author1=Milan Schere |display-authors=etal | year=2013 | publisher=3dtotal Publishing Ltd., Worcester, UK}} * {{cite web | url=http://www.wingfox.com/c/8216 | title=Advanced Digital Matte Painting for Film | accessdate=2015-02-24 | work=Wingfox}} * {{cite news | url=https://conceptartworld.com/books/dartiste-matte-painting-3 | title=Concept Art World | accessdate=2013-12-12 | author=staff | date=Jan 14, 2014 | publisher=Concept Art World}} * {{cite news | url=http://www.awn.com/news/ballistic-unveils-matte-painting-3 | title=Ballistic Unveils Matte Painting 3 | accessdate=2013-09-13 | author=Jennifer Wolfe | date=Sep 13, 2013 | publisher=Animation World Network}} * {{cite book |title=Twilight Exposed! The Inside Story of a Billion Dollar Franchise |author1=Marc Stein |year=2011 |publisher=Nook Publishing |editor=David Newcastle}} * {{cite web | url=https://www.creativebloq.com/3d/6-amazing-examples-matte-painting-21410817 | title=Amazing examples of matte painting | accessdate=2014-02-27 | work=3D World}} * {{cite news | url=https://www.artofvfx.com/hanna-brendan-taylor-superviseur-vfx-mr-x | title=HANNA Interview | accessdate=2011-07-13 | author=Vincent Frei | date=July 13, 2011 | publisher=Art of VFX}} * {{cite news | url=https://thekoalition.com/2013/artbook-review-dartiste-matte-painting-ballistic-publishing | title=d'artiste Matte Painting 3 – Ballistic Publishing | accessdate=2013-10-30 | date=October 10, 2013 | author=Gary A. Swaby | publisher=The Koalition}} * {{cite news | url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/two-new-concept-art-pieces-from-james-camerons-avatar/# | title=ACE Eddie and Canada's Genie Noms | accessdate=2012-02-24 | author=Tom McLean | date=Jan 17, 2012 | publisher=Animation Magazine}} * {{cite web | url=https://www.digitalmediaworld.tv/in-depth/560-hanna-young-deadly | title=Hanna: Cold Hamburg Night | accessdate=2012-02-02 | work=Adriene Hurst}} * {{cite news | url=https://www.parkablogs.com/content/book-review-dartiste-matte-painting-3 | title=Parka Blogs | accessdate=2013-09-09 | author=Teoh Yi Chie | date=Sep 9, 2013 | publisher=Parka Blogs}} * {{cite web | url=http://forums.cgsociety.org/t/meet-the-thread-milan-schere/1584274 | title=Meet the Thread :: Milan Schere | accessdate=2013-09-22 | work=CG Society}} * [https://www.cinesite.com/feature-animation-department-profile-dmp Digital Matte Painting in Feature Animation] * [https://www.spielfilm.de/stars/157181/milan-schere/filmographie TV Spielfilm Filmographie] * [http://www.visionunion.com/article.jsp?code=201408030013 Vision Union] * [https://www.creativebloq.com/3d-world/master-cg-landscapes-new-3d-world-11135139 Master 3D Landscapes] * [http://www.wingfox.com/c/8216 Advanced Digital Matte Painting for Film] * [https://www.vanarts.com/news-article/vanarts-brings-tron-back-big-screen VanArts brings Tron back to the big screen]

== External links == *{{IMDb name|id=4019130}} *[http://www.milanschere.com/] Artist's Official Site *[http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/articles/2013/04/03/508/mr-x-inc-bring-back-the-undead-in-resident-evil-retribution MR. X Inc. at The Foundry] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121101154624/http://www.vanarts.com/news/vfx-grads-find-career-success-and-wedded-bliss] Career Success and Wedded Bliss *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101202010102/http://www.fxguide.com/article320.html FX Guide] *[https://www.vanarts.com/blog/vanarts-brings-tron-back-big-screen] TR2N back to the Big Screen *[http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-699372.html Case Study Forum Post] *[http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/dartiste/matte_painting_3 Ballistic Publishing] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110823015024/http://nccasymposium.bmth.ac.uk/2009/Schere_Milan/schere_m.pdf Digital Matte Art in VFX Production today]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schere, Milan}} Category:1983 births Category:Canadian painters Category:Matte painters Category:Living people Category:Alumni of Bournemouth University