This module will introduce students to the task of producing an ambitious portfolio of concept designs based on a project that the student and their supervisor decide upon. Regular weekly meetings with the supervisor to monitor the progress of the project will be supplemented by lectures covering a diverse array of topics aligned with the required skills needed for completion:
• Project management
• Presentation
• Advanced 2D/3D techniques
• Reflective analysis
• Industry portfolio expectations
• Pipeline considerations
• Portfolio design
All projects will be grounded in the field of Concept Art or would reasonably fall under the duties of an artist within the games industry. Where possible the module will incorporate projects in collaboration with games or film/tv studios. This includes art tests and live briefs where available and appropriate.

Project Production and Management
This consists of:
• A Project Proposal in a negotiated field of study, including preliminary research into workflow/pipeline.
• Interim and final presentations to the primary and secondary supervisor.
Assessing Learning outcomes 2,4

Concept Art Artefact Quality
This consists of:
• A completed Concept Art artefact in line with the project proposal.
• Highly developed artistic solutions to an industry standard visual quality.
• Demonstration of advanced technical or industry relevant techniques/solutions in your chosen field7
• Demonstration of expertise in the field of Concept Art.
Assessing Learning outcomes 1,2,3

Project Documentation & Report
This consists of:
• A report covering research, critical analysis production and reflection which focuses on the journey and creative processes used through the project.
• Each Report book culminates with a breakdown of the practical work.
• The style and formatting should align with industry standard press in the style of Vertex.
Assessing Learning outcomes 2,3,4

1 x 2 hour lecture and seminar introducing the module and project in Welcome Week
25 x 1 hour Lectures covering Concept Art project management, workflows, employability and portfolio curation
26 weeks of 20 minute Weekly meetings with the Supervisor.

On completion of this module you will be able to:

1.PRODUCE A HIGH-QUALITY ARTISTIC SOLUTION TO A NEGOTIATED CONCEPT ART PROBLEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY PRACTICES.
Learning, Knowledge & Understanding

2. PROPOSE AND IMPLEMENT AN ADVANCED NEGOTIATED PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH, CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND PRODUCTION, LEADING TO A HIGH-QUALITY CONCEPT ART ARTEFACT.
Enquiry, Analysis

3. IMPLEMENT ADVANCED ARTISTIC AND/OR TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRY RELEVANT TECHNIQUES IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE ARTEFACT.
Problem Solving, Application

4. COMMUNICATE AND CRITICALLY REFLECT THE DESIGN AND CREATIVE PROCESSES USED IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT ART ARTEFACT IN A REPORT AND PRESENTATIONS.
Communication, Reflection

Digital Academy Forum
Adobe Suite
Autodesk 3D apps
Zbrush
3D Coat
Marvellous Designer
Substance Painter
Wacom Tablets/Pens
Internet
Microsoft Office suite
Houdini

Practical Research: Planning and Design
Authors Paul D. Leedy and Jeanne Ellis Ormrod Publisher: Pearson; 9 edition (3 April 2009) ISBN-10: 0131365665 ISBN-13: 978-0131365667

How to Draw
Authors Scott Robertson with Thomas Bertling Publisher: Design Studio Press 1st edition (November 2013) ISBN-13: 978-1933492273-5

Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
Author James Gurney Publisher:Andrews McMeel Publishing 1st edition 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0-7407-9771-2

Enrolled on the Concept Art for Games and Film BA (Hons) course or variant thereof

Before taking this module you are advised to pass FVFX50539 Environment Concept Design 2 or FILM50126 Character Concept Design 2 or equivalent.

The Concept Art Project module gives students an opportunity to develop the showcase piece of work for their portfolio. You can focus your work on your career aspirations. Whether it’s stylised characters, grotesque monsters, cyberpunk environments, props from the past, or futuristic vehicles or something more technical. You’ll work with a supervisor to create a highly developed concept art artefact with industry standard software whilst receiving lectures on portfolio development and employability.