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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Good-bye Mr. Ralph McQuarrie

Sadly, We lost a big legend in the Sci-Fi concept art world yesterday. Mr. Ralph McQuarrie has passed away at the age of 82. I've always wanted to meet him as he was probably the most talented traditional illustrator and matte painter of our time. Please enjoy this compilation of Ralph's Star Wars concept art work. May his paintings live on forever on this planet and perhaps eventually spread to galaxies far, far away. We will miss you.






































































Keywords: passing away science fiction sci-fi traditional concept art illustrator matte painter legendary pioneering star wars concept artist ralph mcquarrie dead at 82 march 4th 2012 star wars a new hope empire strikes back return of the jedi george lucas lucasfilm ltd ilm industrial light and magic

Thursday, March 1, 2012

MONTHLY HEADER #78: MATT TKOCZ

Fresh new concept art from our friend Matt Tkocz. Matt gots cars.































Keywords: digital concept spaceship illustrations by matt tkocz born in rybnik poland in 1986 2 Years later family moved to germany where I grew up In the Fall of 2008 matt moved to pasadena california to study entertainment design at the famous art center college of design

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Concept spaceship environments by Yohann Schepacz

Fantastic work by OYO! Some robots.




Keywords: concept ships spaceships realistic rendered sci-fi science fiction environments digital concept art by professional concept artist yohann schepacz working at sixmorevodka in berlin germany singapore

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Concept ships by Roy Santua

Concept spaceship stuff by Dreamworks Animation artist Roy Santua.






Keywords: digital concept spaceship illustrations by veteran professional concept artist roy santua employed at dreamworks animation film and vfx visual effects los angeles california

Monday, February 27, 2012

Concept ships by John Wallin Liberto

Some fresh new art by our friend John.








Keywords: flying concept spaceship vehicle art by professional concept artist john wallin liberto aircraft art airplane artist

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Concept ship from Cowboys And Aliens by Phil Saunders

Phil Saunders is super pro. Check the TRON concept art.


Keywords: 2d digital concept spaceship work design drawing painting illustration by professional concept artist phil saunders cowboys and aliens film motion picture movie cinema concepts

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Quarterly Rant on Conceptships

Hello Conceptships readers! A while ago, I had the idea of doing a small rant every three months to communicate ideas to you guys for what is to come. I've not been doing it because the move to the new house was crazy. Here goes one though.

My wife and I went to see Episode I this weekend. The artists that worked on that film are so friggin inspirational... To the point of depression. Just like a lot of you, My dream would be to work on the next three Star Wars movies (providing Mr. George Lucas decides to make them). I watch movies so differently from my wife. She is totally into the story and dialogue, while my eyes comb every frame for stuff I've missed before. The sound separation is so incredible as well... Made me wish I had my laptop with me so I could doodle during the show.

I had noticed how much Jar Jar's eyes looked like a mudskipper's at the beginning of the film and remembered I had shot a mudskipper here at the Denver Zoo not too long ago with my Canon T2i/ef-400 lens . Like a little kid, I whipped out the clip after the movie and started to conceptualize a more realistic Gungan. My wife just sort of stared at me while I was piecing the comp together with the eagerness of a ten year old kid.

Two and a half days (20 hours later), I had this crazy video concept art. The Star Wars flick seriously made this production so completely different from anything I have ever tried before. It was like a Eureka moment for me. This is my first piece of art in 2012... I'm so lucky my wife likes Star Wars because I don't think I would have made it otherwise.

The top two eyes are .png sequences on separate layers that are somewhat randomized. I need to learn how to do a proper randomization script in Flash. This will more than likely end up as the header for ConceptALIENS.

The theory behind this Gungan alien is that when in water, the top two eyes stick out of it to look out for enemies, while the bottom two eyes are submerged looking for prey that is attracted to its bioluminescent "lure":)



The chances of ever working over at Lucasfilm are about as good as hitting the Colorado lottery but just the idea of it makes me a better artist... I think. However, a more realistic option would be to team up with all of you talented folks and make short but sweet sequences that perhaps could be pitched to large studios. I want to eventually make a film. That always has and always will be my main goal (Other than being a good dad and husband:).

I find the concept of 5,000 artists from all over the world working simultaneously on one film fascinating. Could something like that ever be coordinated? What would the quality be like. Sounds interesting. I've met so many artists in the last few years, It is starting to feel more plausible than ever. Let's keep making stuff and see what happens.

I've had so many entries as of late, I can honestly say, I'm starting to get a little overwhelmed. I really need to figure out how to do this full time so I can start doing the stuff I really want to do!
Thanks so much for reading my rant. New header on the way for March... Stay tuned.

And as always, thanks to each and every one of you for submitting art. Whether it makes the blogs or not, I think I am getting smarter studying all of your images. Much Love!!!!

P.S. working on this made me realize that photography is going to replace polygon modeling in some instances pertaining to film and video games. Instead of basic geometry with photo maps, i believe objects will be photographed from every angle to form a hyper-realistic experience. Geometry will be used for secondary elements such as terrain and backgrounds. Just a thought. Later!
Keywords: concept star wars animated flash loop of gungan alien using mudskipper footage frame sequence shot at th edenver zoo with a canon t2i ef-400 mm lens concept animated character sheet for star wars sequels by igor tkac

Monday, February 20, 2012

Concept ships from PROJECT 77 by Martin Deschambault

Concept art for a very interesting project by our friend Martin Deschambault.











Keywords: 2d personal project 77 concept art by concept artist martin deschambault dechambo.com universe with designed environments creatures vehicles and characters


Thursday, February 16, 2012

Starship Enterprise concept by Shawn Weixelman

An entry for the Design the Next Enterprise contest by Shawn Weixelman.








Keywords: cryptic studio design the next enterprise contest star trek online game entry by shawn weixelman

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Concept ships by Fabián J. Cuevas

More of Fabián's concept art on fabelab.blogspot.com






Keywords: concept science fiction futuristic illustrations by fabián j cuevas from mexico city attending algonquin college ottawa ontario canada

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Spaceship concept art by Dima Goryainov

A couple of ships by our friend Dima Goryainov.




Keywords: science fiction sci-fi concept spaceship design illustrations by college student dima goryainov originally from Russia currently majoring in digital art and design at the university of advancing technology in tempe arizona concept art and illustration

Monday, February 13, 2012

Concept spaceship designs by Mike Kim

Beautiful design work by Mike Kim. I'm seeing a monthly header in the near future.








Keywords: science fiction sci-fi concept spaceship design illustrations render by concept artist mike kim los angeles california car automobile industrial design vehicle art
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