# Milan Schere > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Milan_Schere > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Milan_Schere.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Schere > Source revision: 1344770912 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Canada) | birth_name = Milan Schere | spouse = Seema Schere | years_active = 2007-Current | awards = Genie 2011 }} '''Milan Schere''' is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) [matte painter](/source/digital_matte_artist) and filmmaker, best known for his work on [Tron: Legacy](/source/Tron%3A_Legacy). In 2011 he received a best [Visual Effects](/source/Visual_Effects) in [Canadian cinema award](/source/Canadian_Film_Award) nomination by the [Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television](/source/Academy_of_Canadian_Cinema_and_Television) for his 1907 [New York City](/source/New_York_City) skyline period [matte painting](/source/matte_painting) work in the feature film [A Dangerous Method](/source/A_Dangerous_Method). ==Career== Before becoming a visual effects artist, Schere earned a master's degree in Digital Effects from [Bournemouth University](/source/Bournemouth_University), [England](/source/England). He remained in [England](/source/England), working in [broadcast design](/source/broadcast_design) on a number of popular [BBC](/source/BBC) [documentaries](/source/documentaries) and the motion picture [Dredd](/source/Dredd). He has overall had a great influence on the matte painting community as he was on the forefront of [camera projection mapping](/source/3d_projection) and one of the first [digital matte artist](/source/digital_matte_artist)s to implement the 3D [texturing](/source/texture_(visual_arts)) tool [Mari](/source/The_Foundry_Visionmongers) 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](/source/matte_painting). Interviews of Schere have been featured in multiple media and print publications such as [Cinefex](/source/Cinefex) and the [American Cinematographer](/source/American_Cinematographer) for his work on [Get On Up](/source/Get_On_Up_(film)). His filmography includes [Scott Pilgrim vs. the World](/source/Scott_Pilgrim_vs._the_World), [The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1](/source/The_Twilight_Saga%3A_Breaking_Dawn_%E2%80%93_Part_1), [RoboCop](/source/RoboCop), [The Shape of Water](/source/The_Shape_of_Water), [Greenland](/source/Greenland_(film)) and [The Addams Family 2](/source/The_Addams_Family_2). In addition to his [feature film](/source/feature_film) work, he is also known to fans of the [television](/source/television) series [Vikings](/source/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](/source/visual_effects_supervisor) on development projects and obtained a credit as digital effects supervisor on the [Apple TV+](/source/Apple_TV%2B) series [Shantaram](/source/Shantaram_(TV_series)). Today, Schere is the Head of Environments at award-winning visual effects studio [DNEG](/source/DNEG) contributing to projects such as ''[The Last of Us](/source/The_Last_of_Us_(TV_series))'', ''[Dune: Part Two](/source/Dune%3A_Part_Two)'' and ''[Mickey 17](/source/Mickey_17)''. The company, formerly known as Double Negative VFX, has received seven [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Award)s for its work on ''[Inception](/source/Inception)'', ''[Interstellar](/source/Interstellar_(film))'', ''[Ex Machina](/source/Ex_Machina_(film))'', ''[Blade Runner 2049](/source/Blade_Runner_2049)'', ''[First Man](/source/First_Man_(film)), [Tenet](/source/Tenet)'' and ''[Dune](/source/Dune_(2021_film))''. ==Awards== *[Canadian Screen Awards](/source/Canadian_Screen_Awards) for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for [A Dangerous Method](/source/A_Dangerous_Method) (2011) *[Canadian Screen Awards](/source/Canadian_Screen_Awards) for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for [Resident Evil: Retribution](/source/Resident_Evil%3A_Retribution) (2012) ==Partial filmography== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * ''[Mickey 17](/source/Mickey_17) (2025)'' * ''[Lift](/source/Lift_(2024_film)) (2024)'' * ''[Dune: Part Two](/source/Dune%3A_Part_Two) (2024)'' * ''[Haunted Mansion](/source/Haunted_Mansion_(2023_film)) (2023)'' * ''[Shazam! Fury of the Gods](/source/Shazam!_Fury_of_the_Gods) (2023)'' * ''[Bullet Train](/source/Bullet_Train_(film)) (2022)'' * ''[Redeeming Love](/source/Redeeming_Love_(2022_film)) (2022)'' * ''[The Addams Family 2](/source/The_Addams_Family_2) (2021)'' * ''[The Water Man](/source/The_Water_Man) (2020)'' * ''[Greenland](/source/Greenland) (2020)'' * ''[The Hunt](/source/The_Hunt_(2020_film)) (2020)'' * ''[Midway](/source/Midway_(2019_film)) (2019)'' * ''[The Silence](/source/The_Silence_(2019_film)) (2019)'' * ''[Goalie](/source/Goalie_(film)) (2019)'' * ''[The Lie](/source/The_Lie_(2018_film)) (2018)'' * ''[The Shape of Water](/source/The_Shape_of_Water) (2017)'' * ''[American Made](/source/American_Made_(film)) (2017)'' * ''[Resident Evil: The Final Chapter](/source/Resident_Evil%3A_The_Final_Chapter) (2016)'' * ''[Legends of the Hidden Temple](/source/Legends_of_the_Hidden_Temple) (2016)'' * ''[Sully](/source/Sully_(film)) (2016)'' * ''[Ben-Hur](/source/Ben-Hur_(2016_film)) (2016)'' * ''[Zoolander 2](/source/Zoolander_2) (2016)'' * ''[Ride Along 2](/source/Ride_Along_2) (2016)'' * ''[Crimson Peak](/source/Crimson_Peak) (2015)'' * ''[The Dovekeepers](/source/The_Dovekeepers) (2015)'' * ''[Get on Up](/source/Get_On_Up_(film)) (2014)'' * ''[Noah](/source/Noah) (2014)'' * ''[Pompeii](/source/Pompeii) (2014)'' * ''[Endless Love](/source/Endless_Love_(2014_American_film)) (2014)'' * ''[RoboCop](/source/RoboCop) (2014)'' * ''[Carrie](/source/Carrie_(2013_film)) (2013)'' * ''[The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones](/source/The_Mortal_Instruments%3A_City_of_Bones) (2013)'' * ''[42](/source/42_(film)) (2013)'' * ''[Mama](/source/Mama_(2013_film)) (2013)'' * ''[Silent Hill: Revelation](/source/Silent_Hill%3A_Revelation) (2012)'' * ''[Resident Evil: Retribution](/source/Resident_Evil%3A_Retribution) (2012)'' * ''[Dredd](/source/Dredd) (2012)'' * ''[The Vow](/source/The_Vow_(2012_film)) (2012)'' * ''[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1](/source/The_Twilight_Saga%3A_Breaking_Dawn_-_Part_1) (2011)'' * ''[The Thing](/source/The_Thing_(2011_film)) (2011)'' * ''[A Dangerous Method](/source/A_Dangerous_Method) (2011)'' * ''[The Three Musketeers](/source/The_Three_Musketeers) (2011)'' * ''[Hanna](/source/Hanna_(film)) (2011)'' * ''[TRON: Legacy](/source/TRON%3A_Legacy) (2010)'' {{div col end}} == See also == *[Dylan Cole](/source/Dylan_Cole) *[Christopher Leith Evans](/source/Christopher_Leith_Evans) *[Michael Pangrazio](/source/Michael_Pangrazio) *[Digital matte artist](/source/Digital_matte_artist) *[Matte painting](/source/Matte_painting) *[The Foundry](/source/The_Foundry_Visionmongers) *[Camera projection mapping](/source/3D_projection) == 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](/source/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] {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Schere, Milan}} Category:1983 births Category:Canadian painters Category:Matte painters Category:Living people Category:Alumni of Bournemouth University --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Milan Schere](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Schere) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Schere?action=history)). 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