Roger Kupelian

Roger Kupelian is an illustrator and digital effects specialist, experienced in numerous forms of visual media. 
He is known for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001 - 2003), as part of the Weta Digital team. With Yanick Dusseault, Gus Hunter, Paul Lasaine, Jeremy Bennett, Dylan Cole, and others, Kupelian was responsible for matte paintings.Gary Russell, The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring, pgs. 28, 72, 88-9, 91Gary Russell, The Art of The Return of the King, pgs. 118-9, 122-3, 130, 134 He especially provided many composite pieces, for scenes in which real, photographed elements are joined with a matte painting background or CGI into a unified shot. This was crucial in scenes such as those at Amon Hen, Nen Hithoel, and the Tower of Cirith Ungol.
After The Lord of the Rings films, Kupelian was a matte artist in the productions of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Cloverfield (2008), Terminator Salvation (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), Hugo (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012), Oblivion (2013), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), and others.
Kupelian has written two graphic novels.https://www.rogerkupelian.com/#!novels He resides in Los Angeles, California.
==External links==
*Official bio
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*Instagram profile
==See also==
*Daniel Falconer
*Christian Rivers
*Ben Wootten
==References==
Category:Real people
Category:Members of Weta
Category:Visual artists