A wonderful description of how much work it takes to make it look effortless;) I often describe concept art to my students as, "all the prep work for an illustration, without actually doing the illustration". I love looking at concept art for produced movies, games, and theme parks, because I love to know what sort of thought went into the finished work. Concept art for concept art's sake is odd to me, since with just a bit more time, it's possible to turn all that work into a finished statement, with emotional heft, like Waterfall City. I suppose it comes back to the Pedestal Problem: if you never make the plunge to a finished illustration, it's always the perfect imaginary project.
Great video clips! Thanks for showing the dedication it takes to achieve something like this. IMHO all the effort was worth it- what an iconic scene and painting, in an already iconic book!
A wonderful description of how much work it takes to make it look effortless;) I often describe concept art to my students as, "all the prep work for an illustration, without actually doing the illustration". I love looking at concept art for produced movies, games, and theme parks, because I love to know what sort of thought went into the finished work. Concept art for concept art's sake is odd to me, since with just a bit more time, it's possible to turn all that work into a finished statement, with emotional heft, like Waterfall City. I suppose it comes back to the Pedestal Problem: if you never make the plunge to a finished illustration, it's always the perfect imaginary project.
Great video clips! Thanks for showing the dedication it takes to achieve something like this. IMHO all the effort was worth it- what an iconic scene and painting, in an already iconic book!