Mattescape Studios
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- 2018
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About Mattescape Studios
Mattescape Studios is an independent visual effects boutique based in Kalmar, Sweden, specializing in digital matte painting, CG environments and concept art. Founded in 2018 by visual effects artist Carl Edlund, it creates environments for international feature films, premium episodic television, commercials and game cinematics.
The studio’s work spans photorealistic historical cityscapes, mountain landscapes, science-fiction vistas and fantasy worlds. Its environment services combine 2D matte painting with 2.5D projections and 3D elements, supporting both expansive digital settings and detailed enhancements to photographed locations. Set extensions, sky replacements, background projections and seasonal transformations form part of this work, alongside plate clean-up and architectural enhancements.
From visual development to finished environments
Mattescape contributes during early production through environment concept art, visual development and look development for director pitches and production planning. Its CG environment work includes modeling, texturing, digital terrain creation and layout. For live-action integration, the studio develops matte elements and projection setups that accommodate camera movement and feed into a client’s compositing pipeline.
The company’s television portfolio includes The Crown, See, The Witcher, Carnival Row, Bodies and Dickinson. These productions illustrate the range of its environment work, from period settings and urban extensions to desolated cityscapes and atmospheric fantasy backgrounds. Feature-film contributions include A Man Called Otto, with winter and snow transformations, set extensions and clean-up, as well as Outlaw King and Pathaan.
Commercials and cinematic work
Beyond film and television, Mattescape creates environments for advertising and game trailers. Its commercial collaborations include the Paramount+ global launch trailer with Framestore London, alpine environments for Coors with Untold Studios, and campaigns for Pure Blonde and McDonald’s with Alt.vfx. Game-related work includes cinematic environment art and concept backgrounds for Dead Island 2 and PUBG, together with fantasy environment art for Magic: The Gathering — Zendikar Rising. Across these formats, the studio provides specialist environment work that integrates with larger production teams.
More about Mattescape Studios
Leadership and background
Carl Edlund is the studio’s owner and Creative Director. Before establishing the business, he contributed to the digital environment team on Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity; this is his individual career experience.
Production model
The studio combines its physical production space with a secure virtual pipeline, using a boutique core team supplemented by freelance specialists and remote artists according to project workload. Its projection workflow uses Nuke and Maya cameras and geometry to integrate with client compositing pipelines.
The company reports contributions to more than 400 commercial and long-form projects and vendor partnerships with over 60 studios worldwide.
Artist development
Mattescape runs full-time mentoring and internship programmes from its Kalmar facility, training emerging environment artists in Swedish and international visual effects pipelines.
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Where Mattescape Studios is based
- Strömgatan 2, 392 48 Kalmar, SwedenKalmar, Kalmar County, Sweden
Kalmar office
HeadquartersAbout this office
Global headquarters and physical production studio housing creative leadership, matte painters, projection artists and production management.
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