Steal the Sky

The film is based on a true story that takes place in the middle east where an Iraqi fighter pilot steals a Russian MIG and flies it to Israel. Matte World Digital created several matte paintings to help the production establish important story locations.

An exterior train station photographed in Israel needed to be changed into an interior roof covered station located in Iraq.

The composite establishing the new interior location.

Live action photography of two T-33's needed to be enhanced to establish a shot of the Israeli Airforce scrambling their planes.

The matte painting composite as it appears in the film.