OUR FOLLOWERS ASKED EREN ARIK WHAT THEY WONDERED ABOUT CONCEPT DESIGN
Our followers asked, Eren Arık, digital artist and Anima School instructor, answered.
Here’s everything you need to know about concept design…
Could you please tell us about yourself?
I was born in Bursa in 1983. I graduated from the Animation Department of Dumlupınar University. I worked in the same department as a research assistant for 3 years. Then I came to Istanbul and started to work as a freelance artist. I am still working as a freelance concept artist, mattepainter and art director.
What are your opinions about concept design?
Creating the whole world or the atmosphere of a work, concept design is a very important part of any project. It is the mission of a concept designer to create the designs required for a project.
What are your suggestions for being more creative in concept design?
Watching plenty of quality productions (movies, series, etc.) will improve your visual memory and aesthetic threshold. Apart from that, I suggest you to observe works of current and veteran masters. If a movie gives you a visual pleasure when you watch it, you need to examine and assimilate why it is pleasing to your eyes.
What are your favorite animated movies or series in terms of concept design?
From current works, Prometheus, Bladerunner, Love Death and Robots are the main ones.
Which projects have you enjoyed most while creating concept design for them?
Arif V 216, İkisi Bir Arada, Kaçamak, Solar Ocean Colonies (it hasn’t published yet) and the mobile game we are currently working on are the ones I have enjoyed most.
Why concept design? Why should we focus on this field?
Concept design is gradually attracting more and more people in our country (with the development of the TV, film and game industry). If you want your ideas to be used in areas such as TV, games and cinema, concept design is one of the best jobs for painters and artists.
What would you suggest for those who want to be a concept designer but have no ability of drawing?
In order to be a concept designer, you have to apply and present your ideas properly. To do that, ability of drawing is important. If you want to be a concept designer, you may think to take a traditional drawing course first.
What made you interested in this area?
I grew up watching movies, playing video games and drawing. So my biggest dream was to work in movies and games. In a way, I believe that being a digital artist (creating concept design, mattepainting and illustration works) has always been the best choice for me.