Character Design References. ITS ART - Your CG source of inspiration and learning. Concept Art Tutorials and Training. Inspiration and Reference sites. It is easy to forget that as a concept artist, you have to constantly be thinking creatively and pushing new ideas to create something new and original.
And like most concept artists, we like to think that all of our ideas are unique and different than what’s being pushed to the mass market. But it’s okay to use something you saw in a movie, at a clothes store, or something that another artist has made and then use that in your own piece. Now I’m not saying that you should directly take another’s work as your own. I am saying that you should take a look at what’s out there. There is no shame in being inspired by someone’s else’s work and then using that to create something that is yours. Plus you will are bound to find something that inspires and intrigues you. So here is a list of some of the many resource sites out there: Like many artists starting out, my first online art resource I stumbled on was deviantArt.com.
Speaking of videogames, here is a site dedicated to videogame art. Hints and Hacks For Doing Conceptual Art in the Video Game Industry. Hints and Hacks For Doing Conceptual Art in the Video Game Industry Updated 11/09/09 Disclaimer I should preface this by saying that, despite the gratuitous mugshots on this website, I don't consider myself anyone special.
Loads of people out there make a living doing what I do, and many of them do it better. But it's been a little over twelve years since I started, so I feel at least somewhat justified in taking inventory of the philosophies and techniques I've gleaned thus far. I consider this a "living document", to be edited and expanded not only for the inquisitive beginner, but for myself, as I tend to forget what little I've learned. ~Paul Richards Concept Art Vs. "Concept art" takes a nebulous idea, for which there could be infinite looks, and narrows the choices, placing one aesthetically "in the ballpark. " Even when you've arrived at a strong piece of concept art, some further fleshing may be required. My weapons of choice... Additional sustenance (optional, but they help)... 2008 Fashion / Character Design.
October 2007. Sketching Out 'Psycho': Production Storyboards From 15 Beloved Films. The blueprints of some visionary directors' most iconic scenes New biopic subject Alfred Hitchcock was one of the first studio directors to rely heavily on storyboards in production of his films.
He would map out his distinctive set pieces using drawings that show exactly what will be in the frame and any movements the camera might make, and would then create them on set, often shot for shot. The filmmakers who followed with an eye for sharp camerawork (from Scorsese and Spielberg to the Coens and Nolan) frequently do the same. With storyboards on my mind lately thanks to their use in both the opening sequence and the climax of Argo, I decided to put together a gallery of some storyboards from iconic movies.
(Special thanks to the folks behind the "Drawing Board" column of the DGA Quarterly, where we found several of the storyboards to follow.) PRODUCTION ART - Model Sheets, Production Drawings & Others. Pages Sweet Home PRODUCTION ART - Model Sheets, Production Drawings & Others Posted by: Nagy Péter Adam and Dog (2011, Short)Afro Samurai (2007) Akira (1988) Aladdin (1992)Allegro non troppo (1976)An American Tail (1986)Animal Farm (1954)AristoCats, The (1970)Atlantis - The Lost Empire (2001)Balto (1995)Bambi (1942)Batman (1992, TV Series)Beauty and the Beast (1991)Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)Bee Movie (2007)Beetlejuice (1989, TV Series)Black Cauldron, The (1985) Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)Bolt (2008)Brave (2012) Castle in the Sky (1986)Cats Don't Dance (1997)Chico & Rita (2010)Cinderella (1950)Cool World (1992)Coraline (2009)Corpse Bride (2005)Corto Maltese: La Cour secréte des Arcanes (2002)Cowboy Bebop (1998, TV Series)Croods, The (2013)Darkwing Duck (1991, TV Series)Despicable Me (2010)Dumbo (1941)Emperos's New Groove, The (2000)Enchanted (2009)Ernest et Célestine (2012)Fantasia 2000 (1999)Fantastic Mr.
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