From the course: Digital Matte Painting: 2 Perspective
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The three types of linear perspective - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Digital Matte Painting: 2 Perspective
The three types of linear perspective
There are three types of linear perspective. One point, two point and three point. One point is the simplest type of perspective and occurs when the vanishing point for the objects in your picture is near the center of the scene. Obvious examples are roads, rail road tracks or looking straight on to a building. In one point perspective you only calculate a single vanishing point for all the objects in your scene, while it can be associated with power and steadiness, it is also the most boring type of perspective which is why I suggest you stay away from it for your castle concept. Two point perspective is the type that you will use for most of your work as a mat artist, and occurs when one or both of your vanishing points are off to the sides of your picture. In two point perspective, both vanishing points will generally be outside of your picture. Most scenes in daily life can be represented by two point perspective. Three point perspective perspective is the most complicated form…
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