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Qué es el concept art

Do you know what Concept Art is?

Discover one of the most in-demand profiles in the video game, animation and film industry! Will this be your future job?

If you like illustration, graphic creation, character and set design, and you are a great advocate that an illustration is worth a thousand words, have you considered becomingconcept artist? If you don't know what it is, today we are going to give you a clear definition so that, when you finish reading this article, you feel that you have finally discovered what your vocation is. But let's not rush yet, because before you fall madly in love with Concept Art you have to know what it is used for, and what areas of application it has. Because we are not talking about an exclusively cinematographic branch, did you know that Concept Art is also applicable to the world of comics? And who says comic book says manga or graphic novel. In fact, if after everything we're going to tell you today you still do not have very clear all that this implies, you can visit us at the stand of FX Barcelona Film School at the Salón del Manga from December 8 to 11 and participate in our drawing of a graphic tablet to start your first designs.

What is Concept Art and where is it applied?

Concept Art is one of the most important works in the entertainment industry. And when we talk about the entertainment industry, we are referring to a large number of sectors, such as cinema, video games, television, the publishing world, advertising and even the automotive sector, among others.

To give you a clear idea of the role played by the concept artist in any of these areas, think of him as the guide in the development of the project. And their method for getting the people involved in it to understand each of the parts that make it up is to describe the story without using words, creating images that show what it is about and in what spaces it is framed.

Thus, they use their skills to create visual representations of stories, ideas, characters or objects that can be used in movies, games, comics or other media.

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Work done by concept art students

Concept Art: your true vocation

The conceptual art sector is growing. The demand for qualified concept artists in various fields is increasing. This is happening in film and video games, as well as in many other areas of the entertainment industry.

The best concept artists can turn complicated thoughts into something simple and easy to understand. It's about communicating ideas effectively to other people, making use of a language in which words are superfluous: artistic language.

That said, how do you know if concept art is your calling? It seems a complicated question, but we assure you that it is not so complicated. Just answer the following:

  • Do you consider that visual language is your main language?
  • Do you invest a considerable amount of hours a week creating for pure pleasure?
  • Do you feel that you have a lot of things inside that you need to express and share?

Just by stopping to think about these three simple questions you will discover if considering a training in the world of Concept Art could be the next step towards your future.

FX Barcelona Film School at the Salón del Manga

If you want to become a concept artist but you're not sure how to start, from December 8 to 11 you can find us at the Salón del Manga. There you can ask us any questions you have about this discipline and enjoy live demonstrations by our Concept Art teachers. And, while you wait for the date to arrive, we suggest you take a look at our Career in Concept Art and Modeling and our Master in Concept Art, and you will discover everything that we have to offer at FX BARCELONA FILM SCHOOL.

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