typhoneus's Sketchbook

[darktiste]

A great misconception about concept art is that it about idea but when you dive more into what exactly it is it about developping an idea.It not just about a great idea it about creating a range of design for a team so that they have enough choose to pick the best option this mean create a range of design that fit a brief.But that more a definiton close to what a professional is task with.Anyone who as idea they want to develop will take on the role of a concept artist for a short period of time.What make the difference between a good and a bad concept artist is probably that a concept artist can give much more visual solution to a brief than a none concept artist could.Basicly you should be able to turn something boring into something interesting that still fit the constraint you or a team as laid down.This mean that you need clarity in your design to a certain degre this doesn't mean you cannot go outside the box but it a fineline one as to learn to deal with.But when it come to constrait in the work it mostly a question of who set the limit and the style.For example let say your the concept artist on the movie alien compare to being a concept artist on let say a historic movie those are example.Sci fi is a great medium aswell as horror if you want to expand toward more semi-realistic with a touch of surrealism also being your own boss will probably be necessary if you think about going pro that my feeling but i can be wrong about that.