#29: Is Concept Art Really Dead? With Shaddy Safadi

Shaddy Safadi is the Founder and Art Director of One Pixel Brush. His studio has worked on Last of Part II, Valorant, and many other projects.

In this podcast, we discuss the future of concept art, important tips for newer artists, and how A.I. can change the future of art as a whole. During this podcast Shaddy shares his screen and shows a breakdown of composition, workflow, and a lot of other helpful techniques.

Shaddy’s Links:
Twitter:   / safadishaddy  
Youtube:    / shaddy1100  
Instagram:   / one_pixel_brush  
One Pixel Brush: https://onepixelbrush.com/

Links discussed in podcast:
Concept Art is Dead:    • Concept Art is Dead  
Jama Jurabaev Gumroad: https://jamajurabaev.gumroad.com/
Eytan Zana Gumroad: https://eytanzana.gumroad.com/
John Sweeney: https://www.artstation.com/johnsweeney
Sathish Kumar: https://www.artstation.com/sathishart
Shotdeck: https://shotdeck.com/
Art Train Academy: https://www.arttrainacademy.com/
Florent Lebrun: https://www.artstation.com/florentlebrun

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Chapter Markers:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:33 - Podcast start
00:04:24 - How to learn from other artists
00:06:49 - Not being afraid about what inspires you
00:10:35 - Why Jibaro from Love Death + Robots is amazing
00:13:26 - How Shaddy got his first job
00:16:43 - When “photobashing” changed for Shaddy
00:17:57 - Why is concept art dead?
00:22:18 - How Blender affects concept art and other artistic fields
00:27:00 - How do concept artists learn and use blender?
00:32:12 - Why is your computer important when doing concept art?
00:34:29 - What are good and bad buys for an artist?
00:38:27 - Why are storytelling and composition important?
00:47:17 - What Shaddy believes is the future of concept art
00:57:09 - Will A.I. take over the art world? Shaddy shows some examples of A.I art
01:07:58 - Poliigon Ad
01:09:20 - Can A.I. affect everything in the world, not just art
01:11:05 - Why people are angry about A.I.
01:13:06 - What will happen to artist’s jobs in the future
01:15:40 - Using humans as the focal point in concept art
01:24:20 - Balancing subtle and prominent in concept art
01:32:55 - How the 3D process in concept art helps sell original stories
01:41:00 - What Shaddy recommends new artists learn first
01:55:12 - Why it’s essential to get feedback from inspiring artists
02:01:00 - What skills should a new artist begin focusing on

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