Concept artist to Client

Background

When a concept artist designs a prop for the client, the concept artist needs to know the background of

the prop.

Who used it?

What is the condition of the prop? Old, New, Worn out

Setting?

For instance the drop pod portrayed is from a futuristic setting/world and the military of this world use

the drop pods to land troops in strategic locations on the battlefield.

Reference

Now it is the concept artists job to get reference of what the pod may look like.

Thumbnails

Now the artist starts the building portion.

This may consist of:

Sketches

Silhouettes

Some artist may even use 3d tools.

Refinement

Orthographic View

These are the plans for the 3d artist/Modeler.

This view allows the modeler to see how the model is formed from all sides.

Space Capsules

Texture reference

Environments

Background

With environments the client will give the concept artist a brief stating the background and conditions

of the environment. In this case the environment is a pre-war abandoned greenhouse built with art

deco architecture. The story is that the current military is dropping caregiver drop pod to help defend

the local populous from incoming attacks.

These environment pieces help the art director see how the visuals of the level may look like.

This also helps the environment artist see how to place assets within the level.

This is one of the upper level walkways that the player can explore. This is a blocked out portion of the

level that is used to help give the Environment artist an idea of what this portion of the level would look

like. This also depicts what likely assets that will need to be made and how they will be used in the

environment.

Architecture /Environments assets Concepts

Architectural asset concept art allows the Modelers and Environment artist to see what the model

would look like and how it may be placed within the environment.

Metal textures

The concept artist will provide multiple versions of a piece so that the Art Director can choose which is

best to stay consistent with the rest of the level.

These concepts can also be used as guidelines by the texture artist.

Tile Models/Textures Concepts

2d Architecture design.

References

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