Concept Art (evening - online)
Concept Art (evening - online)
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Course details
Location
Start date
5th March 2025
Duration
10 weeks
Contact time
Wednesday evenings: 7pm-10pm
Difficulty
Intermediate - requires a firm grasp of computer functionality
Fees
£950
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Course overview
Craft cinematic beauty.
This course is ideal for aspiring artists who want to get into nitty-gritty details of concept art production for video games, VFX and movies. If you love drawing and painting, this course will help you take your skills to the next level while learning the thinking process behind concept artwork and illustration.
Our industry-experienced tutors will prepare you for the reality of working in a Concept Art department, through theory, industry analysis, case studies (based on popular video games and movies) and a lot of practice.
By the end of the course, you’ll have created pieces of artwork to use in a portfolio to help you land the job of your dreams.
See also MA Concept Art and Experience Design and Concept Art short courses (14/21 weeks).
Why choose this course
Industry briefs - work on industry-standard briefs and experience real-life scenarios, just like in a professional studio
Professional input - our advisory board of experts, from the likes of DNEG (Avengers: Endgame and Oscar-winning Dune) and MPC (The Lion King and 1917), help keep this course relevant
Successful alumni - join our community of thousands of Escapees, many of whom have gone on to work at some of the world’s top studios. 47 Escapees worked on Avengers: Endgame, 36 on No Time to Die and 16 on Stranger Things
Fast-track learning - studying a short course allows you to learn new skills quickly, in a fast-paced environment, so you can start applying for jobs as soon as you’ve completed the programme
Intensive training - we pack a lot into a few evening classes, and we recommend that you work outside of classes for an extra few hours per week to complete your assignments
Flexibility - study live online and in the evening to fit the course around your professional and personal life and other commitments
Strong portfolio - along with an Escape Studios Certificate of Completion, you'll leave with strong creative and technical skills and great pieces for your portfolio
Small class sizes - a convivial environment allows students to assist and inspire one another and benefit from personalised feedback from tutors.
Course modules
Intro to Concept Art, mood boards and research.
Silhouettes, shape design and their meanings.
Research into environments, vehicles, and mech/droids (references, style, mood).
Thumbnails.
Basics of Photoshop.
How to organise layers in Photoshop.
Making silhouettes for vehicles, environment assets and mechs.
Perspective drawing of an environment, isometric Views from sketch to clean up.
Case study of an environment.
Adding color values.
Color theory for Concept Art.
Paint over.
How to build a portfolio.
Intro to Zbrush.
Sculpting and hard surface modelling techniques.
Subtools, Dynamesh, Knife Edge tool.
Modelling a sci-fi mech/bug.
Masking, polygroups.
Creating an outline.
Rendering front, side and perspective views.
Modelling an environment asset.
Bolleans, Insert mech brushes, kit-bashing.
Modelling a vehicle/sci-fi spaceship.
Analysis of shape design within vehicles.
Detailing assets.
Alphas, spotlight, cloth brushes, micropoly assets.
Sculpting a droid head.
Intro to Maya.
Basic modelling in Maya.
Importing assets into Maya.
Rendering outline in Maya.
Lights in Maya.
Rendering in Maya.
Presenting final concept.
More information
Minimum requirements
We welcome and encourage applications from students with a variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
To study this short course, you must:
Be over 18
Have a good understanding of written and spoken English
Have a firm grasp on computer functionality (aka. shortcuts, how a computer works, ability for minor independent trouble shooting if required and ability to adapt and learn new technology and software).
If you'd like to discuss your circumstances before applying, contact us!
We can provide remote access to our workstations during teaching time. Due to availability restrictions, we highly advise you to have your own set up at home to study in your own time.
More things you’ll need:
A strong internet connection
Cloud storage or external hard drive to back up your work, 1TB+ recommended
A three-button mouse or graphics tablet. Please note, the Wacom Intuos Pro range of tablets have the best support for our remote desktop software and provide the best experience.
A computer microphone (and optionally a webcam)
Note-taking materials.
If you have any questions about learning online or if you need help with what to buy, get in touch at hello@escapestudios.ac.uk.
To apply, complete the relevant online application form linked below:
Our Admissions Team will get in touch to take you through the next steps.
If you have any questions about your application or our entry requirements, get in touch!
As part of the application process, you will need to agree to our terms and conditions for your place on the course to be secured.
Fees
Live online: £950
Payment plans
We offer payment plan options for all courses. Following an initial deposit at registration stage, your chosen payment plan will break down your remaining fees into up to three instalments, to be paid before the end of the course.
Visit our admissions page for any questions about fees, funding and payment plans.
We pack a lot into each class of our evening courses, to be able to offer a learning option that is more flexible and fits in with your personal and work life. This means that contact time with your tutors will be intense learning and hands on. To make the most of this course, we recommend that you spend at least 10 hours working on your projects or practising your new skills in your own time each week.
Adobe Photoshop
ZBrush
Blender
Twinmotion
Maya
This course will give you a distinct advantage in the field of storyboarding, you’ll get an introduction to concept art and gain experience working in a professional studio environment.
You’ll leave with an Escape Studios Certificate of Achievement, along with strong creative and technical skills and some great pieces of work for your portfolio. Ready to apply for jobs in the industry!
Our students have gone to work as both specialist and generalist artists in creative studios, across TV shows, films and commercials, at companies including Framestore, DNEG, MPC and Jellyfish Pictures. Read some of our Escapee success stories.
Check out our Careers Guide for more information about career opportunities and progression routes.
Why Escape Studios?
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Meet our industry-experienced tutors
They all have industry experience and are experts in their fields, including certified trainers for Unreal Engine, Autodesk and Houdini. They've worked at studios such as Walt Disney, EA and Framestore, on credits including Doctor Strange, Kingsman and Bond: Spectre.
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