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--------------Concept Art & It's Careers----------
Concept art, it's a term that everyone has heard once or twice in their journey in the realm of art. But do you really know what concept art is or what it is used for? Well that's going to be our discussion for today, I hope your ready.
First let us begin with the basics of our subject, Concept art is "art in which emphasis is placed on the means and processes of producing art objects rather than the objects themselves." In other words, " It is a way in which the creator can produce the functionality of an object instead of the object itself." This can be achieved in many ways such as:
- The color of an object
- The function of an object
- The scenery of an environment
- The position on one or many different objects
- Etc.
Careers In Conceptual Art
Careers in concept art are very sought after today and can be found in a few different fields. The most popular fields in which conceptual art jobs can be found are:
- Video Game Production
- Film Production
- Architectural Design
- Manga/Comic book Design
These careers each desire a different type of art style and capabilities. Each also desires you to have one of the most important capabilities in the entire spectrum and that is Imagination without imagination it will be highly unlikely to find a career in conceptual art.
In each Field you must know a few things about the art that you will be producing, the first thing you must know is that your art will not likely be in the produced work. This is because that you are only designing something for the animator, costume designers, and Creators in general to work off of. If you are happy with your artwork not always being seen then this is the job for you. The second thing is that not all jobs you receive with conceptual arts will keep you on full time, most jobs such as ones at Disney or in bigger industries will only hire you for a certain project and then after the project is finished then you will be jobless again, so watch out for that.
Now that you know a little about the jobs I hope that you will do further research on these Fields
Education, One Route To Becoming A Concept Artist
Concept art can be a very rewarding career and achieving a job in the field can be very difficult but there is nothing like having an education to back you up in your job application. Art colleges are a very important thing to go after when in search of a job in art. There are many different schools and each offer programs for your advantage. Although larger schools are more likely to have programs and classes specifically for concept art while smaller schools will be unlikely to have classes dedicated to concept art itself. When picking a school make sure you try to take night classes at that school to know what type of skill level they are looking for because most schools prefer you to submit an art portfolio to be able to shift through the many contendents who are trying to enter the college.
No Formal Education, Another Route To Becoming A Concept Artist
A degree isn't always required to become a professional concept artist especially if you wish to become a freelance artist. In fact Most Jobs in the Conceptual art field would rather have a more imaginative and creative artist than one with a degree and no imagination to back it up. Although if your art is not up to par then you can forget getting a job all together. If you truly wish not to get a formal education in an art school then try to hone your skills and to look at the work of other artists. Practice every day and try to improve your art so that when you go to that interview, your portfolio will blow everyone else out of the water