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. [1] He is best known for his work on feature films like The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Avatar [2] [3] 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 . [4] [5]
Cole co-authored the book D'artiste Matte Painting: Digital Artists Master Class [6] 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. [7] [8]
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 . [9] Cole stated that his inspiration for the forests of Avatar came from a trip on the Kuranda Skyrail. [10] [11]