I don’t think you understand how incredibly helpful this is. Gives a bass idea for the quality and type of pieces I should have for my portfolio. Since I don’t have any concept art courses in my game dev degree, this is huge
Thanks so much for sharing your journey at FZD! It's so cool getting a glimpse into what they expect of you and realistically the workload you're having to tackle. Always look forward to new updates! ALSO YOUR ROOM IS SO COOL! I love the tiny Undertale pupper. lol
Awesome video and glimpse inside the life, journey and assigments one has on FZD! Some suggestions, if I may: 1) Don't do the QnA section inside the Term 3 video, do a separate video just for the QnA, that way people can ask aditional quetions that might just arise after watching the Term 3 video and get those answered on the QnA. 2) Something that I think is nowher on youtube to be found is istructions on how to do Design Ideation. Specifically how to make those Brainstorming / Design Ideation pages you show. So teaching that on a personal project of your could be an awesome video where you teach us and show clients what you bring to the table, too. Great content for youtube and great promotion for yourself as a professional, too. Maybe Kingston could go over that process, too. It's awesome to learn from your videos. I hope you can schedule time for these with you new mages comitments. Keep 'em coming!
That’s a good point! Yes I was thinking maybe a separate video would be better since the Term 3 one would already be quite long 😂 For sure can expand on that process in a future video. Thanks for the support! ✨
I was really looking forward to this! It's great to see your design thinking as the project progresses from sketch, blender, and to paint over. I'm glad you shared that the value isn't in pretty pictures but solutions and problem-solving. Not enough people think of it that way. Thank you for sharing your FZD experience!
This is gold! as a self taught artist this is really useful even tho i dont want to being an conceptual artist the learning side of how you apply perspective it's vital across all artistic fields, looks much more fun and challenging!
Hey Nia, your final words enlightened me. It has been very tough for anyone desiring to pursuit a creative career indeed. I also do feel social media more harms than helps, and since I was struggling with FOMO, this made me decide to pull away from online activities for a while. It took me months to realize the "frenetic online rhythm". It's terrible for us as artists. Also, Take your time with youtube videos, we know how stressful it can be !! Stay safe! 😉
Gurl I came in here and didn't even watch the video yet, was an instant LIKE, your term one video helped me improve my study routine so much it's already worth the like and share
Thank you so much for everything, everyday i regret not going to school but these types of videos are so insightful for those looking to make the transition to an art career. i hope you know how much that can mean to someone :)
Just discovered this channel. Watched 2 videos and learning sooo much. Can't believe how much work you did in such a short time, then doing tattoos on the weekend. So insipiring. ❤
Great video, sorry to hear it’s been tough after school. You are definitely not alone in feeling that way though, I went through similar feelings when I graduated art school. Your work is inspiring and I’m so glad you’re sharing this series, big motivator for me to keep going.
great video nia tora. Im self leraning, watching you videio give me more direction where should I go and what to learnt, thank you! trent kaniuga, my man!!
Your work looks really solid even in Term 1. I'd love to see you do a art journey style video where you show some art before FZD to get an idea of how far you've come.
The left brain Right brain thing was super helpful! I definitely need to do more left brain tasks prior to doing art things. And that take on AI art was pretty uplifting. Thank you for the great video!
MOOD about the crisis but congratulations on the job opportunity at Mages Institute! Your work looks great and I love seeing all the assignments Feng had you doing, really good stuff!
Thank you so much for your great videos, they are very helpful! A bit unrelated, but could you post your skincare and makeup routine? You look stunning!
AAAAHHH!! THE PTSD!! I was incredibly slow with my home work (never drew much before FZD) and barely had time to sleep. HOW ARE YOU TATTOOING during term 2!?!?
Thanks for sharing your journey!! Your art skills are much more developed than mine and you're still not really receiving a consistent paycheck which sort of confirms what I've been thinking for a while which is that concept art is not for me. I will keep trying to improve my art but I'm gonna start working on a story boarding portfolio!!
Thanks for watching! I reckon with any skill/craft based profession you decide to try it takes a while to develop since art is a life long journey. Also I just graduated so that’s not really a good indicator to the amount of money industry veterans in the field are getting paid. Just my two cents. Story boarding seems interesting tho :>
I liked the burnout/ left brain, right brain separation. The two are at odds with one another. I noticed you use brainstorming webs quite a lot. You might also find mind mapping useful for the execution process. Helps with order of operations on complex projects and has served me well for project management in general! I use mind node (no affiliation) but there’s lots of great alternatives and also kinda fun to work out by hand.
Nice video. I'm from Peru, but I'm finishing a master of concept art in Madrid, Spain. At Voxel School. I'm struggling with the existential crisis too because I want and need to find a job but it's really difficult :O Your artwork is really amazing, I'm sure you'll have a bright carreer :D
Man how I wished I got a chance to go into art school - but then I realized I started on art too late 😅 I'm starting to learn to draw but *THE GRIND IS ON*
Oh wow. Im so glad I found your channel! So many GOOD insights. How much time do you think you'd spend on research? I was doing a project based on acient egypt, and it took me so much time with the research because I wanted to learn everything, watching docs etc. Not only looking at pinterest, so I feeld this can get overwhelming some times. How do you approach this? Cheers
im so scared of persuing art as a profession, i fear that once i graduate from a high art course or class, i would be just stuck and be unable to find a job whos looking for a person with knowledge like mine. how were you able to stabilize and find a job after fzd and not financially plumit? (sorry if this is a bit personal but its really the biggest setback i have of fully embracing concept art)
Hi, I checked out the mages institute class in your description and would like to know if you would recommend it to a student pursuing illustration? Also, I'm loving these videos! Thanks for taking us along on your FZD journey :D Super hyped for your next video!
Thanks for watching! The entertainment design course teaches both art and design fundamentals which are applicable to concept art, illustration, and game art. If you want to know more about the curriculum itself you can contact the school directly enquiry@mages.edu.sg
Oh, I wanted the second part so much, and then I lost you. but TH-cam in some century made a good recommendation, and not another dressing down of how tiktok kills the brains of people who didn't have it anyway ✨️✨️
I have two questions 1. Do you can recommend FZD terms for beginners artist ? 2. Like you have to go to the Singapore, right ? This school provided you with accommodation or you had to do this on your own ?
maybe you can do an online course, like in udemy. something that not available yet or can be better approach form your POV for learning art/drawing. btw love your content 😊
Hello Nia! i was wondering what tablet you would suggest is a good investment especially getting into digital painting or even perhaps dabbling with 3D applications? i only have a mouse and a small monitor to work with so might as well go for something in 12” + range but not sure what tech is worth it for the long term 🤔
Hey! I used to use a display tablet but it kind of ruined my neck so now I’m using a Wacom Intuos Pro Medium which I highly recommend. Depends on what personally feels more comfortable for you though :)
@@niayau thats smort looking at how it could effect your posture long term esp in this field which they do say is the case with display tablet. other than that i guess im just a bit daunted by the hand eye coordination with screenless, its like french kissing a blind date to me LoL appreciate the sugg. and ill try to secure mines during black friday! Love Your Art!
I've had a question I've always wanted to ask concept artists. I'm a 3D Environment Artist and an important skill to learn is working to create environments working from concept art and mood boards. I've seen people go through art station and make 3D versions of their concept art - I was wondering is this annoying or disrespectful in anyway? I'm not super strong at concept art but making someones idea come to life in a 3D space. Is there anyway you would like to see this navigated? Should they ask for permission or is it given it might be used?
I don’t think it’s disrespectful at all if permission is asked first! It’s actually awesome because you see that your design can actually become usable 3D assets. But yeah definitely ask and credit the artist :)
Process differs depending on subject matter and can be iterative but for most of the projects here it generally goes research > reference gathering > design ideation/problem solving> design sketch> 3D mock up > linework > paint over > layout
Not the keyboard explanation for things existing realistically in space. Meanwhile me: keyboard cranked full 90 while I play fps so my hands are closer 😂
Hey DDO was great xD I would rather have a game that looks like DDO and has hundreds of hours of content, than some of these newer hyperrealism games that are over in a few hours...
There are a lot of jobs actually just depends where you look as some countries will have more in-house opportunities than others. Many of my batch are freelancing remotely.
WE NEED ZA TERM 3!!!!
IT’S OUT
@@niayau ty ty finally! 🫶
I don’t think you understand how incredibly helpful this is. Gives a bass idea for the quality and type of pieces I should have for my portfolio. Since I don’t have any concept art courses in my game dev degree, this is huge
Thanks for watching! ❤
Thanks so much for sharing your journey at FZD! It's so cool getting a glimpse into what they expect of you and realistically the workload you're having to tackle.
Always look forward to new updates! ALSO YOUR ROOM IS SO COOL! I love the tiny Undertale pupper. lol
hehe annoying dog is the best
Awesome video and glimpse inside the life, journey and assigments one has on FZD!
Some suggestions, if I may:
1) Don't do the QnA section inside the Term 3 video, do a separate video just for the QnA, that way people can ask aditional quetions that might just arise after watching the Term 3 video and get those answered on the QnA.
2) Something that I think is nowher on youtube to be found is istructions on how to do Design Ideation. Specifically how to make those Brainstorming / Design Ideation pages you show. So teaching that on a personal project of your could be an awesome video where you teach us and show clients what you bring to the table, too.
Great content for youtube and great promotion for yourself as a professional, too. Maybe Kingston could go over that process, too.
It's awesome to learn from your videos. I hope you can schedule time for these with you new mages comitments.
Keep 'em coming!
That’s a good point! Yes I was thinking maybe a separate video would be better since the Term 3 one would already be quite long 😂 For sure can expand on that process in a future video. Thanks for the support! ✨
I was really looking forward to this! It's great to see your design thinking as the project progresses from sketch, blender, and to paint over. I'm glad you shared that the value isn't in pretty pictures but solutions and problem-solving. Not enough people think of it that way. Thank you for sharing your FZD experience!
Thanks so much for the kind words and support!
This is gold! as a self taught artist this is really useful even tho i dont want to being an conceptual artist the learning side of how you apply perspective it's vital across all artistic fields, looks much more fun and challenging!
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Hey Nia, your final words enlightened me. It has been very tough for anyone desiring to pursuit a creative career indeed. I also do feel social media more harms than helps, and since I was struggling with FOMO, this made me decide to pull away from online activities for a while. It took me months to realize the "frenetic online rhythm". It's terrible for us as artists. Also, Take your time with youtube videos, we know how stressful it can be !! Stay safe! 😉
Hi Jackie, thanks for your kind words and support! Yeah totally feel ya, but that’s a good idea maybe I should do a social media detox day too :>
Gurl I came in here and didn't even watch the video yet, was an instant LIKE, your term one video helped me improve my study routine so much it's already worth the like and share
Ahhh thank you so much for the support! ❤️
Wow... the outro about loving art being a gift and how it's a companion was really deep and really nice.
Ever since ur first vid I've been subscribed, it's worth the wait!!
omg im gonna cry 😭 thanks for the support means a lot!
Thank you so much for everything, everyday i regret not going to school but these types of videos are so insightful for those looking to make the transition to an art career. i hope you know how much that can mean to someone :)
Thank you for the support ❤️ I’m glad it helps!
Just discovered this channel. Watched 2 videos and learning sooo much. Can't believe how much work you did in such a short time, then doing tattoos on the weekend. So insipiring. ❤
Aw thank you for supporting the channel :)
I ❤ your videos cause they motivate me to draw more.
I ❤ your comments cause they motivate me to make videos XD
Fantastic views into a renowned design school! Thank you! Can’t wait to buy a course from you in the future! Future Prof!!!
Thank you for the support!
Great video, sorry to hear it’s been tough after school. You are definitely not alone in feeling that way though, I went through similar feelings when I graduated art school. Your work is inspiring and I’m so glad you’re sharing this series, big motivator for me to keep going.
Thanks for the kind words, yeah things are always tough straight out of school :’) Congrats on your graduation though!
Omg I was just watching your term 1 video the other day and wondering where term 2 is 😂 This is PERFECT timing tysm
Thanks for watching! :)
I'm obsessed!! These are incredible!!! Such a huge fan!! 🤩
Thanks for the support! Means a lot :>
great video nia tora. Im self leraning, watching you videio give me more direction where should I go and what to learnt, thank you!
trent kaniuga, my man!!
Thank you! Yeah trent is amazing hehe
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this series and your experiences! This really inspired me to keep working and practicing. ☀
Thanks so much for watching! :)
Enjoyed watching this! Thanks for sharing your stuff and also dudeee your setup is sickkk!
Awe thank you :)
been waiting for this
Great videos for aspiring concept artists on top of Feng’s own videos
Thanks for the support! :)
Your work looks really solid even in Term 1. I'd love to see you do a art journey style video where you show some art before FZD to get an idea of how far you've come.
That’s a good idea! Thanks for the support! ❤
The left brain Right brain thing was super helpful! I definitely need to do more left brain tasks prior to doing art things. And that take on AI art was pretty uplifting. Thank you for the great video!
Thanks for watching :D
you are very necessary!! oh my god thank you
Thank you for watching!
FZD school was my dream))But too far away and too expensive)) Thx for sharing your experience
Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you. Love your work and spunk. Gl on your journey and I'll be around for w.e else you're willing to share with us.
Thanks fam ❤
sweet! been looking forward to this video.
These breakdowns are so great and helped me get back into art after taking a break😇 people seem to be excited for term 3, I hope there's more to share
Thanks for watching!
MOOD about the crisis but congratulations on the job opportunity at Mages Institute! Your work looks great and I love seeing all the assignments Feng had you doing, really good stuff!
Thank you for the support :)
Thank you so much for your great videos, they are very helpful! A bit unrelated, but could you post your skincare and makeup routine? You look stunning!
SO GLAD U UPLOADED AGAIN OMG
Thanks for the support!
Yaaaaay. Thank you for this. Keep going😊
Thank you for supporting! :)
ahh im here early! i was actually about to check if you posted this video when i seen it on my feed! the timming😢
Thanks for supporting:))
thank you for the cool video! this is so interesting to me and your take on what you've learned makes it even more so
thank you for watching!
Wow, you are so pretty you're glowing.
Damn thanks for sharing! Much support for u and CIA
Waiting for part 3
Appreciate the support! ❤
Thank you for those videos ^^
Thank you for watching!
I'm waiting patiently for when you walk us through how to create these. I don't care how long the video is because it would super invaluable!
Oop okay maybe I will do a series in the future for my workflow! Thanks for the support :D
AAAAHHH!! THE PTSD!! I was incredibly slow with my home work (never drew much before FZD) and barely had time to sleep. HOW ARE YOU TATTOOING during term 2!?!?
LOL trust I literally had zero sleep as well 😂
That left brain, righteous brain info was very helpful
Videos always interest me❤❤❤
I’m not a concept artist and I don’t know why TH-cam knows I like it, and keep pop them to me. But I like it.
Thanks for watching 😂
i love kirby who sat down and listened to you taliking like :D
You are soo inspiring, your work is just amazing. My new art queen now 🥰
Awe thank you so much for the support!
Cool video, thanks for sharing your projects
Thanks for watching!
Thank you Nia!!!
Thanks for watching!
Great content, Plz keep sharing everything u r learning in school. Creat a Masterclass series.
Thanks for sharing your journey!! Your art skills are much more developed than mine and you're still not really receiving a consistent paycheck which sort of confirms what I've been thinking for a while which is that concept art is not for me. I will keep trying to improve my art but I'm gonna start working on a story boarding portfolio!!
Thanks for watching! I reckon with any skill/craft based profession you decide to try it takes a while to develop since art is a life long journey. Also I just graduated so that’s not really a good indicator to the amount of money industry veterans in the field are getting paid. Just my two cents. Story boarding seems interesting tho :>
Crazy Killer Talent 🤘
I just curious is FZD school still operating? Because I hear something about this school is closed down
Amazing work! Thanks for the video 🥰🥰
thanks for the support!
I liked the burnout/ left brain, right brain separation. The two are at odds with one another. I noticed you use brainstorming webs quite a lot. You might also find mind mapping useful for the execution process. Helps with order of operations on complex projects and has served me well for project management in general!
I use mind node (no affiliation) but there’s lots of great alternatives and also kinda fun to work out by hand.
Ooo thanks for the rec will definitely check it out! :)
u give me inspiration to make my portfolio for college
you got this!! 💪
Off-topic, but your room looks so cool, could you do a studio/desk/room tour?
ahah sure 😆
Nice video. I'm from Peru, but I'm finishing a master of concept art in Madrid, Spain. At Voxel School.
I'm struggling with the existential crisis too because I want and need to find a job but it's really difficult :O
Your artwork is really amazing, I'm sure you'll have a bright carreer :D
Thanks for the support! Yeah totally feel you man, it’s always tough in the beginning. Keep going, you got this :)
Man how I wished I got a chance to go into art school - but then I realized I started on art too late 😅
I'm starting to learn to draw but *THE GRIND IS ON*
It’s never too late! Enjoy the process ❤
Oh wow. Im so glad I found your channel! So many GOOD insights.
How much time do you think you'd spend on research?
I was doing a project based on acient egypt, and it took me so much time with the research because I wanted to learn everything, watching docs etc. Not only looking at pinterest, so I feeld this can get overwhelming some times. How do you approach this?
Cheers
I totally get you haha, will be doing a video series on my workflow soon! Hopefully will answer some of your questions :)
I enjoyed your content and presentation, thanks for sharing. ❤
Thanks for watching :)
gurl your skin looks soooooo good, skin care routine/ grwm vlog in the future by any chance? XD
naurr it's the make up lol but yas will do grwm! :D
I think you should split the next video into two so you can spend more time on both the q&a and term 3.
Amazing!!
Thanks Kat :)
RIP FZD but im hyped for san jose state now lol
i fucking love treasure planet. the ps2 game slapped so hard. shame disney shafted it to make toy story sequels
im so scared of persuing art as a profession, i fear that once i graduate from a high art course or class, i would be just stuck and be unable to find a job whos looking for a person with knowledge like mine. how were you able to stabilize and find a job after fzd and not financially plumit? (sorry if this is a bit personal but its really the biggest setback i have of fully embracing concept art)
awesome backgrounds. my retro brain is wondering how these would look in pixel art hehehe
Hi, I checked out the mages institute class in your description and would like to know if you would recommend it to a student pursuing illustration?
Also, I'm loving these videos! Thanks for taking us along on your FZD journey :D Super hyped for your next video!
Thanks for watching! The entertainment design course teaches both art and design fundamentals which are applicable to concept art, illustration, and game art. If you want to know more about the curriculum itself you can contact the school directly enquiry@mages.edu.sg
Hey do you know why i cant apply to fzd anymore?
Why I can't apply to FZD?
I wish I could have such a pretty classmate like you.❤❤
Oh, I wanted the second part so much, and then I lost you. but TH-cam in some century made a good recommendation, and not another dressing down of how tiktok kills the brains of people who didn't have it anyway ✨️✨️
hi great video. very very helpful. i wanted to know is the school still taking admissions?
oh my gosh your nose is beatiful
I have two questions
1. Do you can recommend FZD terms for beginners artist ?
2. Like you have to go to the Singapore, right ? This school provided you with accommodation or you had to do this on your own ?
maybe you can do an online course, like in udemy. something that not available yet or can be better approach form your POV for learning art/drawing. btw love your content 😊
finallyyy
Hello Nia! i was wondering what tablet you would suggest is a good investment especially getting into digital painting or even perhaps dabbling with 3D applications? i only have a mouse and a small monitor to work with so might as well go for something in 12” + range but not sure what tech is worth it for the long term 🤔
Hey! I used to use a display tablet but it kind of ruined my neck so now I’m using a Wacom Intuos Pro Medium which I highly recommend. Depends on what personally feels more comfortable for you though :)
@@niayau thats smort looking at how it could effect your posture long term esp in this field which they do say is the case with display tablet. other than that i guess im just a bit daunted by the hand eye coordination with screenless, its like french kissing a blind date to me LoL
appreciate the sugg. and ill try to secure mines during black friday! Love Your Art!
Fallout!
I've had a question I've always wanted to ask concept artists. I'm a 3D Environment Artist and an important skill to learn is working to create environments working from concept art and mood boards. I've seen people go through art station and make 3D versions of their concept art - I was wondering is this annoying or disrespectful in anyway? I'm not super strong at concept art but making someones idea come to life in a 3D space. Is there anyway you would like to see this navigated? Should they ask for permission or is it given it might be used?
I don’t think it’s disrespectful at all if permission is asked first! It’s actually awesome because you see that your design can actually become usable 3D assets. But yeah definitely ask and credit the artist :)
lmao as a tattoo artist, I knew u were a Tattooer when I saw u hahaha. I was like hm this person looks like they’d get into tattooing
hehe :>
So what is the process? U create a blender 3D model and draw on it?
Process differs depending on subject matter and can be iterative but for most of the projects here it generally goes research > reference gathering > design ideation/problem solving> design sketch> 3D mock up > linework > paint over > layout
Not the keyboard explanation for things existing realistically in space. Meanwhile me: keyboard cranked full 90 while I play fps so my hands are closer 😂
bruh epic gamur :p
Hey DDO was great xD I would rather have a game that looks like DDO and has hundreds of hours of content, than some of these newer hyperrealism games that are over in a few hours...
facts :’) those were good times
FZD cost way too much and finding job from this career is not easy and extremely limited. But best of luck to you all.
There are a lot of jobs actually just depends where you look as some countries will have more in-house opportunities than others. Many of my batch are freelancing remotely.
do you have an OF miss?