Jason Felix is a self taught freelance artist who has been working in the video game and entertainment industry for 25 years. Known for his digital photographic manipulations, Felix’s works have been showcased internationally and have directly inspired numerous Hollywood projects. He has been involved in visually establishing computer games franchises & films such as Magic The Gathering, Starcraft, Dead Space, Prince of Persia, Battlefield, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and many other projects.
Website: http://www.jasonfelix.com/
Checkout his books: Salvaged:The Art of Jason Felix and Mail Order Monsters
Jason Felix’s Current portfolio examples
WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE(S) OF ADVICE YOU CAN OFFER STUDENTS THAT YOU WISH THEY HAD TOLD YOU IN ART SCHOOL?
Being an artist and creating is a life style. Not a choice, either you live to create or you don’t. Every professional artist that I know, this is always true.
ASSUMING THAT THERE ARE NO SPACE-TIME PARADOX’S INVOLVED… IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME 10 YEARS (KNOWING WHAT YOU KNOW NOW), WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF TO DO DIFFERENTLY?
Hmmm… nothing really. Life is about overcoming obstacles and working thru hard-times. It’s invaluable to experience what life has to offer which is all the good and all the bad. People of all walks of life say “I would do this, buuuut….”. When I hear this, its an excuse of why they stopped doing something. Or never became the person they wanted to be or have the job they wanted. Its a personal choice, so make the ones you want and be prepared to fight for it if need be.
WHAT DOES “SUCCESS” MEAN TO YOU AND, WHAT ARE AT LEAST THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE IT?
Success is objectionable, really depends on personal outlook. My outlook is being able to create a living doing what ones does. A job that does not feel like a job. To achieve requires:
1) Hardwork.
2) Passion.
3) Patient & Persistence.
All images used with permission by the artist. ©Jason Felix
