The Concept Artist determines the visual style and aesthetics of a game or animation. Concept artists work in the early stages of the project and visually present their design ideas to the directors and producers. They can work in many fields such as film, video games, animation, cartoons, art and storytelling. Concept designers in the animation industry are involved in the design process of an animation project from start to finish. They do the necessary design work to create the concept, characters, spaces, tools and other design elements of the project. Concept designers transform the world and characters imagined by animation producers and directors into a real-life form. They generate ideas for each design element in the project and visualize them with pictures, sketches or 3D models. Concept designers also determine the style of the project. It creates the atmosphere of the animation, taking into account color, lighting, sound and other design elements. The work of concept designers in the animation industry makes a significant contribution to the quality and success of the project. While doing all this, they also create the excitement, emotion and atmosphere necessary for the business to be successful.
According to LinkedIn, some statistics about this profession are as follows;
• Most common skills: Concept Design, Illustration and Digital Painting
• Most common industries: Professional Services, Technology and Media and Entertainment Providers
• The highest number of recruitment locations: Istanbul
• Education Level of Employees: Associate Degree (8.7%), Undergraduate (52.17%), Master's or higher (39.13%)
• Gender distribution: Female (49%) and Male (51%)
• Median years of experience prior to this role: 2.6
• Positions transferred to this title: Illustrator
• Opportunity to work remotely: 6.8%
Source:
https://www.chip.com.tr/amp/makale/concept-artist-konsept-sanatcisi-ne-is-yapar_155807.html
