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David Luong on Exposing Yourself

by Hector Ruiz | Sep 25, 2015 | Resources

This week, ending 9/26/2015, we are sharing two podcast links from The Knowledge Spot and The 4 Hour Work Week.

The first and main podcast delves into the world of a professional artist; David Luong, a senior cinematic video game artist level 2 at Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard Entertainment is a highly prestigious video game developing and publishing company, with a lot of success in the games they have published. Some of these successful games include World of Warcraft, Overwatch and the game-changing Diablo. To prove Blizzard Entertainment’s success, Diablo is still a much-loved game, despite first being published in 1997, with people still purchasing add-ons to build the runeword. Diablo’s continued success shows the legacy that Blizzard Entertainment has obtained. Luong has been extremely lucky in such a good job at a very successful company and talks about what it takes to pursue art professionally, how to learn as an artist, and how to teach as an artist and how to make money. The second podcast interviews film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and musician Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Planet Terror, Kill Bill, Machete Kills, etc).

Episode #13, David Luong: Exposing Yourself

The ?Wizard? of Hollywood, Robert Rodriguez

If you haven’t seen this yet, click on the picture below and see the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Immersive 360 Experience

Also, if you have been looking to learn from industry professionals and want a new way of learning, check out the link below. Learn Squared you can learn innovative techniques as one industry-leading artist teaches another from a completely different field. You receive the same tutorials, the same information, and the same guidance. Now enrolling.

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Star Wars Concept Art

by Hector Ruiz | Sep 18, 2015 | Resources

This week, ending 9/19/2015, we are sharing two awesome links filled with early Star Wars concept art.

Many artists and concept artists contribute their interest in art for movies to early works done for the original Star Wars films. This post, although short, is packed with more than enough concept art work from legendary artist Ralph McQuarrie to keep the inner child artist entertained. Enjoy these works and keep them handy for when the new film comes out. It will be nice to compare them.

Click on the images or links below:

Star Wars Concept Art

More Star Wars Concept Art (some are repeated from the previous link)

For anyone that hasn’t seen the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comic Con 2015 Reel, click on the image below to watch.

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DreamWorks Animation Concept Art

by Hector Ruiz | Sep 16, 2015 | Resources

This week, ending 9/19/2015, we have compiled a selection of concept art from DreamWorks Animation, compliments of I.A. Magazine.

Today’s post is a short one, but it comes with plenty of inspiration for artists who want to create concept art for the animation industry. From Shrek, to How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fun Panda, and beyond, these works are sure to inspire any artist who aspires to get a little glimpse of the type of work the animation industry produces.

Click on the link below:

DreamWorks Concept Art Collection

Since we are talking about the animation industry, here is a little film from master animator Glen Keane called, Nephtali:

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Also, hot of the press, check out the brand new trailer for Disney’s The Jungle Book. Directoed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, The Jungle Book. The link below has a little more information about the movie for anyone interested.

The Jungle Book Trailer

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Art of

by Hector Ruiz | Sep 4, 2015 | Resources

This week, ending 9/05/2015, we have compiled a list of Art of books and places you can find them.

Many times we get asked by younger students and new artists where to find books that inspire our drive as concept artists and illustrators. If you ask a seasoned artist, the answer will often be books about nature, science, life, old master painters, etc. Although true, many students still find themselves puzzled and still ask the question of where to find books with concept art. Here is a list of books that can get that concept art library started.

Drive (IP)

Exodyssey (IP)

Nuthin’ But Mech (IP)

Robota (IP)

Star Trek: The Art of the Film (Film)

The Art of Avatar: James Cameron’s Epic Adventure (Film)

The Art of Halo 5: Guardians (Game)

The Art of Last of Us (Game)

The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean (Film)

The Art of Star Wars, Episode IV – A New Hope (Film)

The Art of The Lord of The Rings (Film)

The Art of Titanfall (Game)

The Art of Tron Legacy (Film)

The Art of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (The Art of the Game) (Game)

If you are wondering an alternative to buying these books, you can go to place like Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books. Event though I order most of my books from Amazon, I’ve been able to find a lot of good deals at Half Price Books.

In other news, If you are eager to learn from some of the industry’s best…

Learn Squared is a new for of art education that will be speared by artists Maciej Kuciara, Ash Thorp, Anthony Jones, and Andrew Hawryluk

Make sure to sign up to be among the first to get the news about this new form of learning.

Check out their site at: Learned Squared

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An Inside Look at Naughty Dog Studios

by Hector Ruiz | Sep 2, 2015 | Resources

“An Inside Look” is part of a series of articles and basic information regarding video game and film studios in the entertainment industry. This resource should help inform aspiring artist on the type of culture within various studios as well as the type and quality of work that is produced from their art or creative departments. This week, we take an inside look at Naughty Dog Studios.