#27: The Future of Concept Art, with Jad Saber

Jad Saber started as a concept artist and now is Co-founder/Creative director of Chromatic Studio. He has worked on projects like Black Adam, Last of Us: Part 2, Uncharted: Lost Legacy and more.
In this podcast, we discuss A.I. and the jobs it might replace in the art world. We also discuss how Studio Ghibli inspired The Last of Us Part 2.
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Links discussed in podcast:

One Pixel Brush: https://onepixelbrush.com/
Jama Jurabaev: https://www.artstation.com/jama
Jamie Jones: https://www.artpad.org/
FZD School: https://www.youtube.com/user/FZDSCHOOL

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:58 - Background on Chromatic Studios
00:03:44 - How Jad got into art?
00:08:41 - Jad’s introduction to concept art
00:12:52 - How Jad got his first gig using 3D
00:14:55 - How much of concept art is 3D
00:18:52 - The best skill to learn in design
00:22:56 - Understanding "frequency of detail"
00:28:19 - How to learn from your design mistakes
00:34:21 - Will A.I. replace concept artist jobs?
00:42:55 - The future of art and the role artists will play 
00:51:04 - Jad's role in The Last of Us 2
00:53:47 - How Ghibli films used value grouping
00:56:03 - How value grouping was used in The Last of Us 2
01:06:57 - Why is finished concepts are so important to production
01:11:09 - Detail of concept art in the film vs games


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