The work of a concept artist in the film industry extends far beyond using the best digital art software to dream up fantastical creatures, machines, costumes, and environments. At heart, you’re a storyteller and a problem-solver, whether or not you're using the best drawing tablets or traditional brushes and 3D art software.
Keith Christensen, a concept artist who worked on both Dune films, The Batman, and Avatar: The Way of Water, tells us he has always had a strong urge to make images that are driven by story: “A landscape is nice, and a landscape with a cabin is better. But the overgrown, burned–out ruins of a cabin with someone – or something – crouching in the shadows: that’s the kind of thing that’s fun for me.”
