Advanced Concept Art for Science Fiction Productions
A course by Eduardo Pena , Art director and conceptual artist
Learn the development process of a visual proposal for film productions
The visual development of all major film production begins with a concept art that defines the production, its characters and other details in a few frames .
In this course you will learn from the hand of Eduardo Peña-conceptual designer highlighted by his work in the Hobbit trilogy and Ready Player One, among many other films-the process of developing a piece of conceptual art in the same way that would be addressed in the art department of a large film production.
What will you learn in this online course?
21 lessons & 12 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (75)
- 1,869 students
- 21 lessons (4h 41m)
- 12 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
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- Level: Intermediate
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What is this course's project?
You will create between 4 and 5 artistic frames to visually describe a script that you will elaborate previously with Eduardo's guidelines.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To designers, illustrators and anyone interested in the concept art for the entertainment industry.
Requirements and materials
You will need notions of design and Adobe Photoshop or other image editing software, as well as knowledge of some 3D and rendering software.
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Eduardo Pena
A course by Eduardo Pena
Eduardo Peña is an art director and conceptual designer in the entertainment industry with experience in major film productions such as the Hobbit trilogy, Lucy, Ready Player One and Deadpool 2, among others, as well as having worked as a conceptual artist in the development of Disney theme parks.
Colombian by birth, but currently based in Singapore, Eduardo also serves as a teacher and director of the Entertainmen Design program at the One Academy in Malaysia.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The Pitch
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The art and the conceptual artist
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Creating the pitch
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Compilation of references
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Construction of the idea. Part 1
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Construction of the idea. Part 2
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Placeholder (placeholder)
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U3
Production
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To render. Part 1
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To render. Part 2
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Preview
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U4
Production Illustration
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Rendering of the selected images. Part 1
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Rendering of the selected images. Part 2
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Rendering of the selected images. Part 3
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Rendering of the selected images. Part 4
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Rendering of the selected images. Part 5
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Rendering of the selected images. Part 6
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Rendering of the selected images. Part 7
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Rendering of the selected images. Part 8
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Rendering of the selected images. Part 9
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Tips and Conclusions
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Final project
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Advanced concept art for science fiction characters and scenarios
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muy bueno como introduccion
El curso es increíble, te lleva de una manera directa y al grano, y te muchos consejos de como se trabaja en la industria profesional, pero explica muy bien incluso alguien de nivel principiante podría llevar el curso sin problema
Tras haber finalizado el proyecto y en consecuencia el curso, puedo decir que es uno de los mejores cursos de concept art que hay en Domestika. ¡Seguiremos mejorando! Gracias :)
Enjoyed very much
Excelente curso! Buenos tips de concept art