Concept Art is Back on 11 October 2021

"Jack" by Heather Langford

Concept Art is coming back to Escape Studios. Our evening class in Concept Art returns on 11th October 2021. 

 
Concept Art is a part-time evening class, taught one night a week, running for ten weeks. Concept Art starts on Monday 11 October 2021, and runs for 8 weeks, from 7 until 10pm.  Classes take place one night per week.

Concept Art introduces students to the techniques and skills that go up to make a well-rounded concept artist, including 3D & 2D software.

We introduce our students to a wide variety of techniques, showing how to achieve excellent results with different approaches, gradually improving skills over the ten weeks of the course.  

Concept Art

Concept Art by Escapee Xu Xing

Concept Art is one of the most interesting and creative parts of our industry, requiring a broad skillset of 2D and 3D talents.

Concept Artists work closely with the director and the production designer, helping to determine the look and feel of a production.

Increasingly, concept artists work in-house at production houses to help visual effects studios sell their services, impressing clients with beautiful artwork and helping to land big VFX contracts. 

When and Where
Concept Art starts on Monday 11 October 2021, and runs for 8 weeks, from 7 until 10pm. The classes take place one night per week. All our evening classes are taught online via Zoom and GMeet. 

Mode of study: Part-time. One evening a week for ten weeks, 7pm - 10pm

What's involved?

Concept Art by Jonathan McFall

Being a concept artist involves a broad range of skills, such as 3D software, 2D software, drawing and painting.  

We introduce our students to a wide variety of techniques, showing how to achieve excellent results with a wide variety of different approaches, gradually improving skills over the ten weeks of the course.

Course Content Week by Week

Week 1 - Introduction to Concept Art

Research. Moodboards. Ideas. Story, Clients, industry.

Week 2 - Visualize it and Present ideas

Visualise it. Using Gimp, blocking and photo-bashing. Decide on silhouettes, then detailing.

Week 3 - Creating the concept- organic part 1 

Zbrush intro modelling, basics, 

Week 4- Creating the concept- organic part 2

Zbrush intro modelling continued

Week 5- Creating the concept - Hard surface - Mechs part 1 

Zbrush hard surface modelling

Week 6 Creating the concept- Hard surface - Mechs part 2

Zbrush hard surface modelling 

Week 7- Detailing models, panelling, kitbashing.  

Zbrush Hard surface modelling 

Week 8- Finishing models, UVing, exports assets.

Week 9- Intro Substance Painter. 

Week 10 - Substance Painter continued. Texturing Concept.

Student Concept Art

Skill and Speed
Every shot is different, and part of the skill of the concept artist is knowing how to get the best result in the shortest amount of time.

After all, clients want great results and they want them quickly.

Cenay shows students how to  combine 3D software with 2D techniques to create finished, polished artwork.

Student artwork by J Scorey

In-class exercises involve the creation of a simple 3D model, such as a castle, applying a basic texture, and then combining this with a photographic plate.

How to apply
Click here to find the official course page.

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To find out more about our new BA/MArt, follow this link.  To apply, visit the official page here.