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Great video 👍

Why call Dummie?

I just saw your Gnomon Workshop course and had to say hello, if only because in my family there are 20 Andy Walsh's.

I like UK ppl

Is this good for beginners?

Nice one!! Thanks a bunch!

Can you do this with Niagara fluid sims?

@Andy Walsh, How are you doing man? Not had a video for a while, hoping that means you've landed a gig?

Part about posting one image instead of many was very unexpected. As a 3D artist, on the contrary, I want to post a lot shots from different angles. I'll try your advice, thank you! This vid deserves more attention

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Hello, may I ask, how do you get rid of the thin white pixel boarder around the alpha’s characters and buildings?

Thanks for sharing the insights of the game/concept art industry. I totally agree with now is the best time to work on your personal brand. Early this year, I took a break from running my motion design animation studio to pursue CZcams and build personal brand due to the state of the industry. I don't know where this road will take me but I think I made the right decision. Only time will tell :)

How can I get projection at the same time when hidden ground？

@8:37 How do you do that exactly?

It is unfortunate and something we need to take seriously. That being said, much like what was going on at Twitter, I also suspect going on in the gaming industry. Where a ludacris amount of employees are on the payroll without really adding much value. Zero offense or disrespect is intended with that statement. It is time to truly stand out. Not follow trends or the hype of the week.

None of the industries are showing any signs of positive growth. All of them seem to be on a downward trend.

Let's goo !! Can't wait for it :D

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Bought it! I can't paint anything in under 30 hours, and I'm a dumdum with textured brushes. 🤣

bro, I am not a scientist or anything but I am like 99 percent sure, people who don't think AI is utter sh** in 2024 and can do what you do have your job. If your results are sh** with AI, you said it yourself, AI is not doing the work, the operator is. Get it?

Find me this Danielle Sanfillippo, as far as I can tell, she's a makeup artist, also, we are not only coming for your jobs but for your entire industry. 4 of us promptbros are already working on the next blockbuster film and triple AAA remake of said film, at the same time. Sorry Charlie Walsh.

This video went straight to my heart. My only will is to learn how to digital illustrate in 2D from my imagination (I'm a long-standing writer of genre fiction: prose is my actual art). One of the things I struggle more with is to paint loose. I hate to not being able! The outcomes of my efforts are overrendered, yes, and therefore rigid, with that synthetic feel that ruins everything. So, I just bought your tutorial. Thanks Andy.

This just got recommended to me. I love finding underrated artists ❤ I'm looking forward for this as I aspire to be a concept artist in the industry!

As a Concept Artist coming from a Product Design background, and have worked on theme parks and game art, IMO design is very achievable to learn through self directed learning, especially for experienced artists who usually have already cultivated an above average eye for analysing shapes and proportions. As long as you design around the framework that somebody has got to manufacture it, and somebody has to use it, most of it boils down to common sense/critical thinking about safety, and ease of use in relation to the human (or alien) body. I'd definitely recommend for anyone reading interested in design, to start analysing everyday products around you, analyse where the form meets function, and where the designer got to make stylistic choices. Most design doesn't require reinventing the wheel, so analysis of existing similar things usually is part of the design process for something new. You don't need to be an expert in every subject a client throws at you, just flexible and open enough to do in depth research before you start. I wouldn't get too intimidated by those complex looking images, since the actual design side of those image can usually be distilled into very simple mechanisms that someone who can't even draw could do, then the idea gets sold via by fancy set dressing/detail.

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That sounds like an insightful video, Andy. I've encountered a similar issue with my profile where the reach isn't as high as I'd like, but I'm not losing hope. Sometimes, starting from scratch and putting in the work pays off in the end.

Nice! That’s exactly what I need. Another thing on my ‘find out’ list was to render based on distance from camera (not the correct terminology). It basically ignores things that are beyond tour subject, both near and far are controllable. I have the link for that if interested.

Thank you for sharing your experience. Can ArtStation pro significantly increase traffic and likes?

czcams.com/video/W4OGo-hA56k/video.html Andy, what do you think about this?

I’ve heard a couple of illustrators criticize AI art for lacking the emotional quality behind it due to its fundamental design as a program. Furthermore, they predict AI art is going to feel repetitive and unable to really connect on an emotional/empathetic level, leading the industry away from its use and back to actual artists. I’m not sure exactly how that’ll impact concept design since it is different from illustrations, but I think it’s a valid point against the use of AI. Also, in terms of the boat and casino you showed, I’ve heard that referred to as production design.

@19:10 This is what concept art is all about and people aren't teaching new artists about this. As a 3D modeller I need an artist to gather real life reference images for measurements/textures aswell as a full breakdown of how this object was constructed. Drawing 2D side view/front view is a million times more useful than a fancy illustration. Concept art isn't something you hang on the wall, it's solving issues for the other members on your team. The end goal is a product at the end, not an illustration. People might not like this idea since it's not flashy or pretty but that's what concept art is about and majority of new artists don't even know.

Thanks for this andy! Another great video i love your honest no nonsense approach with this kind of topic. I feel too many youtube artists have no idea what the real world is like for the majority of us creatives and its brutal! But i feel you have the right attitude and we have to think independently and become the product and stop begging for work from people who do not appreciate us! Thanks again man great stuff!

I think there is going to be now a more evident difference between a Concept Artist and a Concept Designer

fzd comes from a industrial design background. That's a skillset so many of the modern concept designers don't seem to have. Big shapes, atmospheric perspective, color contrast, photobashing, 3d isn't even half the skill set you need to do that level of work. Dudes just got too lazy watching youtube tutorials. the great thing about that is that the ai is being trained on the basic shit. The way they label the data probably requires engineers and not a bunch of poor kids in pakistan. my feeling is that a.i will just make it easier for smaller teams to do high levels of work. Won't need to be dneg levels, just good enough. There will be more work, but not as stable. The job will be just spitting out content as fast as possible and some of the technical details won't matter as much. Basically, the youtubeification/tiktok of high concept films. A kind of hustle culture. The higher quality works might have the largest most stable of followings and contain people like fzd on the team but the vast majority will be everyday artstation clone level of work.

Practicing architect here who specialises in 3d design and illustration. MJ / generative AI is almost a collaborative partner, Pinterest of steroids, it’s a useful tool but not a means to an end on its own. You still need to make / design / draw / work it all out yourself, but It can be useful. It shouldn’t be discounted.

That is not a concept art porfolio. Infact that is a Key frame porfolio. You are correct, you belong to the art station bros.

I was in the same class as the guy that designed that phone camera - he's an incredible concept artist and super nice guy! My portfolio has a couple of these pieces of work and i can explain the process to you if you want!

I think that there are "styles" or "schools" of concept art - one is classic fzd /art center with this type of drawings and fundamentals - its maybe tje best? but some years ago many concept artists who wete not from this "style"/world like Darek Zabrock - he was painter and than become concept artist - worked in many ip's now he has a school - had different style and approach more artistic expressive, of course he can design , the same case was with Jama he was heavy in painting and did many movie concept art - he is one of biggest names - he too can deaign , but its not this style of drawing like FZD used, but he uses tools like 3d to show design , plus of course one pixel team - heavy 3d and kitbash "style" but they also create concept art - have clients maybe its all about tools , because i agree with Feng 100% that portfolios look like epic mountain with stick figure , and they lack the who and why ? questions, but again i think if designer/artist can solve this strictly in 3d its great , if he can do it in painterly style its great , or in drawing industrial design style - maybe concept art is broad term , where we have , painters, cinematic concept art -keyframe, than industrial design that we dont see much on artstation, many dudes like to paint after work so even pro will blast epic tower with dragon , after work on "landing gear and solving problems" in fact its good news that ai cant solve problems , that i dont have to make another more epic sunset and fight for likes on artstation with 10k other epuc sunsets, bad news is that i have to go back to fundamentals, learn design , solve problem, it would be cool to draw like Feng, but i think if you can sculpt in 3d and design its great too. Or maybe its time to rethink or try sthg else , maybe become solo artist , make yt and try to be personal brand - i like both ideas , i have freelance jobs both more concept art and more illustration but also with some degree of concepting, but i sometimes dont know - its ok but idea of being free artist who can live off patreon or selling art is cool - but i think every path is hard

If u r not willing to create or make stuff by yo own then that work that u called it yo hobby or passion wasn't meant for u !

The counter argument here is that the business side can react to this by choosing not to care. I mean that this camera design is great, but in the context of a fictional 2D/3D/film setting (ie not designing an actual product which will physically exist and function), they don't need it. They can always shrug their shoulders and say, "Wait, I can just lower my standards and use what the AI spit out?" So we will always be competing with zero. That's the one point of pessimism I think you didn't mention in the video, but it certainly doesn't negate what you're saying. People like Feng Zhu will continue to have careers, but it's hard to say for everybody else.

Watched the Feng episode. He made a great point and example of photobashing around the 27 min part of the vid and the 1hr and 6 min part of the vid. Photo-bashing is a fast and a skill based execution that can take elements of Ai, 3-d and photography and blend it like a collage. Maybe that could be a part of the visualizer part of concept art? Lighting, mood and atmosphere are definitely still a major factor. Ai is like a new form of photography imo. Photo-bashing as a in-between step seems like it can create ideas fast and become blueprints for paintings too. Midjourney is planing to create a 3-d version in the future. They are using a technology called light NeRF and I believe simple 3d forms, however, there is no plan for advanced lighting with multiple characters. It is mostly a small illustration photography studio that can take a snapshot of something in any style you can imagine. So studying the greats like Norman Rockwell, Sargent, and Frank Frazetta will still be necessary for complex scenes and paintings with exact emotion. blogs.nvidia.com/blog/instant-nerf-research-3d-ai/ I feel like things are just changing really fast... kinda too fast because of the stepping over of copy-write laws but this type of change happened to musicians too with streaming and sampling... there is definitely a way to streamline the creative process so that ai can be leveraged as an asset to artists but the adaption to those best practices will be rough. Skilled artists will be able to adjust but the mental health of new ppl starting out will be tough. And it also sucks that studios are so ruthless but I always think that Ai will not be the final product and even in comic books fans get upset if they feel like ai made the panels. So it will save studios time but to get to the finish line you will still need artists. Once you have a character or item that story element needs to be real and travel throughout the scene/story with complex things happening to it if the script demands it. BTW your a badass artist! New sub gained, lol.

People considering high level concept design shoul really ask themselves if doing cut aways, orthos, prop design, among many things is something they would like. Worst thing to do is get into a field out of desperation. Feng has adviced students to assign themselves real world based projects and design for them. A key trait of a good designer is a curiosity driven excitement for the real world. A mindset that everything is, "cool." History is cool, engines are cool, animals are cool, architecture is cool, fashion is cool, plants are cool. The ability to move from one subject matter to the next. Of course most of us known perspective and figure drawing, how many people have the obsessive, problem solving traits of a good designer?

I actually find all discussions about "AI versus Art" nonsensical. I mean, people seem to forget what art is. Art is a way for humans to express their emotions, concepts and views, plus such things develop too during the artist's work and career, which is the point of art (a growing feedback btw the artist and his/her work, something that transforms to the artists and develops his/her inner world), and the audience takes part of that mutual feedback and transformation too. AI is simply a "machine" that creates images, that's cool, but that has nothing to do with art or with what I mentioned. Thinking that AI will replace art is like thinking that human beings would stop talking and expressing their thoughts and emotions (when talking) just because there are some digital speakers that reproduce human voice. AI is a tool, not a mind, not a being.

You could probably learn this stuff if you go to brainstorm. I think it's called and there's other online schools. You can probably go to feng school if you wanted to. I'm guessing it would be cheaper than traditional Art school, but it's probably like $900 a class so you might have to spend like $20,000 or something

I think it would probably be better just to forget about concept art. It would probably be just as hard or easier to be a fine artist and sell your own work prints and things like that and submit your work to galleries and things like this. A lot of people start their own art business. I remember on the Proko podcast they said becoming successful as an artist or getting an art career is not easy. It's completely random. Some people just get lucky and start working right away. Other s spend years. Just trying to get some work. I think if you want to work as an artist it's just better to start your own business or get into teaching. It also doesn't seem like a good idea to rely on companies for your income because they only need you for a short while. Then you have to look for work somewhere else and it's rinse and repeat. You could be losing a lot of money. Just looking for working between. It's probably better to have your own business. If you can make it work then you don't have to rely on other companies for your livelihood who require you to learn a bunch of different programs randomly just for them to hire you.

Great video! I wonder if major components of industries that use concept art/illustration might just totally change their approach to accommodate the limitations of Generative A.I.? So rather than not utilize A.I. to the fullest because it can't do what concept designers do, they will simply change the process and accept the "worse" product because it is more economic.

the more you think like a designer and story teller of what your conveying the better. that takes imagination. thats where the new comes from. the new is what people are after. recomination is good but it isnt great. for great you need a squishy quantum computer with an energetic lifre form inside it thats eternal. the people most in promotion of ai are people who are in total ignorance of what a human being really is. lastly im gen x and you young-ins coming after....get your basic skills in..please. it will pay you massive dividends. no shortcuts....adopt that mentality and you will have no more insecurities regarding your skills. contrary to pop belief the basics in any field convey ability to adapt to anything. foundation...to leap from.

I was watching a video of Trent kaniuga. He's a popular concept artist and he says a lot of people don't know what concept art is and what they're actually hiring you to do. Concept art isn't like illustration. It's like blueprints. You're trying to solve a problem. Like the functionality of the thing you're drawing like props. showing how it works and what its function is. Or like a blueprint of a temple on how the character would like get from point a of the temple to point b and how they would have to like traverse through a specific part and how they would get there to get to the top. He says they don't really teach you that in school and people don't even know how to put together a portfolio. After like spending $200,000 on Art school. A lot of people are just submitting him pictures of illustration or like of their dog or something related to what they want to work on. I think the reason they don't teach you that in art school is because the instructors are afraid of you taking their jobs in the future so they sabotage you. I was watching like proko Podcast and Marshall said a lot of people in art school. They don't teach you the things that you need to learn because they're scared that you'll take their job

I’m an illustrator and haven’t really experienced any dry spells since Covid but I’m sure there will be some clients turning to AI or cheap illustrators who use AI but it can’t do revisions to illustrations, stay on model or anything that needs to be authentic to a specific culture or time.

very insightful andy. Incredibly nice of you to put this out for free