Im a 29 year old animator from Sweden, living and working in London and have completely fallen in love with your work, because it is what I have always wanted to do. So now I spend every day painting and learning from your videos, looking at values and perspective etc but most of all having the most fun Ive had in years! Thank you so much for uploading your videos, if only I had the money I would not hesitate to apply to your school.
17 years old from Belgium. I'm a semi professional web designer and video editor while I'm studying Computer Science. I don't really watch these videos to improve my technical skills (however I do learn a lot while watching) but more for inspiration and the thought process. I always like to see how people come up with cool ideas and try to look around in my own life as much as possible to find inspiration. These videos are a great help!
Feng, you *are* inspiring, and I appreciate these videos. I am 54, I majored in art in college (and actually prompted my high school to create a new art class, and wound up taking five hours of art in my senior year-out of a six hour day!). After school, I worked for a while as an artist. (I also had a few other jobs.) I saved my pennies, bought a computer, and taught myself computer programming. (So that *is* possible.) I am now a Software Engineer, Advanced. I enjoy my job a lot, and it is a very good career with great benefits and pay. However, I am honing my art skills and may start freelancing some illustrations and possibly design. This would be in my spare time. I find it very relaxing, and it helps take my mind off of work. But I figure that if I can sell some of my work, I may as well. I need to advance my skills a little more to achieve this, but if I can teach myself to program a computer, I think this is quite possible. (I already know the basics, from my training in school, so I may be ahead of some of your viewers.) Sorry for the long comment, but you asked for feedback, so I thought you might be interested in all of this. Hope so! :-)
35 years old. Went to college for traditional painting and illustration. Working since '99 designing almost all visual aspects for Sight & Sound Theatres a large, live theater. With the help of tutorials like Feng's, I taught myself digital painting, modeling, animating, and compositing. Thanks so much for these inspiring and informative videos.
43 year old Press Technical engineer, and illustrator (Guadeloupe French West Indies) Each time you publish a video you enlight my morning and fuel my mind with so many ideas!
Trying to break into the freelance world. You've been helping me keep going for several years with your positive attitude Feng, not to mention ever-evolving information. I hope you never lose your love of teaching.
I'm an Environment Artist in the video game industry. I love watching these videos, because I think it's so important to look at other people's workflows and perspectives to get new ideas. It's such a fantastic series. Thanks for putting these out!
36, Graphic Designer. Traditional painter, urban sketcher, and new to digital art. I've been watching your videos for a long time and find gold nuggets in each one. I love your workflow and how you generate ideas. This is something I'm wanting to improve in my own work. The knowledge you share goes beyond measure.
27, Industrial Design Engineer from Holland. Expanding my portfolio into game/movie design. Been watching your stuff for years, finally have time to really dive into it. Thank you so much!
I'm a 27 yr old self taught artist and engineering school escapee, trying to break into professional concept design and illustration. Your videos have been a godsend in helping me develop a solid idea of what I need to be working on to get there. For me, the most helpful info has been: how to get ideas down fast but "right"; when, why and how to use different methods; taking images to "the next level"; spotting value balance and composition problems; and fixing things without destroying work.
30 Yearsold, Architect graduated but recently switch to CG industry, currently works for a Japan company major in cinematic and animation. Found your channel very helpful and inspire.
I'm 20 and a student. I've seen all of your videos and I still watch them all the time to extract any information and ideas of design I can. I hope you continue to make more videos, they are really inspiring for me and watching them has become almost an everyday routine. Thank you!
Hi Feng, I'm 29 a professional footwear & graphic design for Nike and Converse. Your tutorials have helped me branch into concept art and bring more life to my design solutions/proposals. Thank you so much for all your wonderful videos!
31 years old from Sweden graduated in game development a few years ago, recently started freelancing. Mostly character design but also a little of this and that. Always watch your videos and learn some new trick or two each time. I am very grateful to you.
I'm 28 years old, just started doing digital art about a year ago, not a pro...yet!! Originally an airbrush artist and saw one of your older posts and immediately bought a wacom tablet and started dabbling in PS and can't seem to stop myself. You are truly an inspiration and I am looking forward to brainstorming over entertainment designs with you one day...keep up the great work!
Hi Feng, can't put into words how grateful I am for this resource. I am a 20yr old Multimedia design student in Ireland. I love your work. You're videos help me to improve and I find that my creative self is always being re-invented. Cheers again!!
I'm a 22 year old Industrial Design Student at North Carolina State University. I came across one of your gnomen videos in the library, watched them all, and have been pretty much religiously watching these design cinemas! You have taught me more than anyone, and really hope to come to your school next summer. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! you re the best!
I am a Graphic Design Student near Toronto, Canada. After following these videos and a few from some other authors I have become the only designer in school willing to paint objects/details into a composition from scratch and have a great result. Thanks a lot.
22 years old 3d year Paris Film School Student (Directing/Cinematography). Self Taught on 3D VFX and compositing techniques. Design is one of my utmost passions and i've started venturing in digital arts to support my knowledge on image composition, color sensitivity and spark my overall imagination. Your channel came to me while is was researching and learning about visual effects (sculpting, texturing etc), and realized I could turn a blind eye on concept art. So i dove into it :) thank you
I'm a 48 year old architect - long time fascination with sci-fi art and concept design. I'm here for inspiration in form generation and to sharpen my Photoshop skills. Thanks for sharing your great work!
I'm a semi-retired Graphic Designer. I've always loved concept art and when I discovered you about a year ago, my passion to try some of this stuff was renewed. You are definitely a teacher and I am honored that you give so much for free. Thank you.
I'm 37 and I am a web designer. I've always wanted to expand my knowledge into digital painting and your videos are gold! I have a very determined type of personality and through watching your videos, studying the basics and practice I am starting to do my own paintings. Thank you so much for posting these.
29, Elementary School Art Teacher at an Arts Magnet School, Degreed in graphic design and minored in multimedia design. I stumbled across the FZD School while working on my character design for a watercolor demo for my students during my planning. I've been playing your videos in the background of my classroom all day. You knowledge base is unmatched on youtube. And you technique is worthy of anyone's jealousy. By they way I'm going to use this as a project for my students in the next month!
Hi. I'm 33 from Brazil, I own a small graphic design studio here and after I recover myself from a stomach cancer I decided to try new horizons and do stuff I love, like concept art, I have a lot to learn and your demos are really helping me not only technically but mentally giving me those horizons and strength to start a new artistic life with very few resources in hand. So thx very much Master. Keep up!
I'm not a student or professional, I'm simply an art lover. (In England) I'm blown away by your ability and techniques, and am extremely grateful to you for freely sharing your knowledge with us. I have some ability when it comes to art and design but haven't done anything with it in over a decade now, but your videos are inspiring me to move into the digital medium and get back into it. Again, thank you. Everything you offer is very much appreciated. All the best, Rob.
i'm an IT programmer from Malaysia,, love drawing, cant afford to go art school back then, stop drawing for few years to earn a living. Glad that i found FZDSCHOOL Design Cinema past few weeks, and you really inspired me a lot, and i thinking wanna get myself in this industry. currently practiced hard everyday based on design cinema, I've improve tremendously. Thank you Feng Zhu.
1st year community college student, veteran, going to Austin Community College, who wants to get into Art Center and eventually work professionally as a concept artist. Thank You for everything you do!
Greetings, Feng. I am a student at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, working towards a career in Concept Design following graduation in August 2012. Your work is both awe inspiring and intimidating and is a constant reference to what to strive for. Thank you so much for sharing your insights to aspiring fans everywhere.
I'm 30, a medical illustrator working in the US for about five years now. I do a good bit of sic-fi illustration (novel covers) as after-hours freelance. I'd love to do more entertainment industry work. These tutorials are really fantastic and inspiring. I really enjoy them and thank you for being so generous with your time.
24years old, working in gamedev as 3d/2d generalist for over 5 years now, actually your works Mr.Feng was a key stone that helped decide my professional path! I am Self-taught. Thank you !
I'm a freelance commercial illustrator and cartoonist, professional since 1994. I've always been inspired by concept art. I studied art in university but we were not particularly trained in technique and workflow... or even specifically in composition. So I'm learning a lot from your videos. Thanks for making them!
20 year old student Belgium, going to a digital art & entertainment school mostly for games. I love watching your videos and i've learned a lot just by hearing a professional talk and work. This year I've focussed on getting to know the world and buying and reading a lot of stuff to fix my inspiration block. I feel that a lot has changed, and I'm motivated to start working again thanks to you :D
I've worked as a graphic designer professionally both in-house for a corporation and as a freelancer for the past decade. I didn't receive a formal education, but I try to be active in always learning new things about art and design by watching videos, reading books and looking at examples. I recently started combining my interest in art and video games as a hobby and that's why your channel got my attention.
Self taught student, US, interested in industrial/environment/entertainment/conceptual design. I have no clue what I'm doing, but I do know that I have learned more from your videos in the last few months then all previous years. Thank you, Feng Zhu for all your hard work, time, and effort that you put into these videos.
Lawyer, living in Bucharest, Romania, 26 years of age. I like your videos because I am trying to become better at drawing, and your tips have proven to be useful. You are an ispiration to all all newcoming artists.
I've work full time as an architectural illustrator and 3d artist for about 7 years and freelance matte painter for 4 years. Your videos are always inspirational. The fundamentals cross over to what I do so I'm not learning anything new in that area but I love watching the quick and loose process of concepting. I listen to the videos more than watch, looking back and forth from time to time to see the progress. The art is always awesome but I find the commentary to be the most interesting part.
I have learned more from your videos than my school I have spent thousands on. I am a traditional artist that has been drawing with pen, pastel and oils since I was 5. Digital art is the next step for me, and I love sci-fi. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of this medium.
Hi Feng! I just want to thank you for being so generous and sharing your knowledge with these highly inspirational videos. They surely helped me a lot getting in to the business. I started out pretty late with digital painting and illustration (after my 30´s) and since a year I'm a concept artist at DICE in Stockholm. So, thanks again for sharing, keep up the good work! Best Regards, Anton
I am a 24 years old 3d and enviornment artist in a game company in Slovenia (Europe). I love your videos because of your professional work attitude and I am also trying to draw and paint better. I think you helped me immensley to grow as an artist. I really appreciate your effort and am looking forward to the next videos.
25 yo 2D animation graduate, consuming every single one of your vid before going to bed. Im making a design portfolio following your advices. Much luv from Montreal/Canada, your work is godsent
I'm a 23 year old Illustration major at the Academy of Art University. My specialization is in Concept Art. I've been following you for a few years now and continually thankful for sharing your wisdom with us!
19, visual communication design student, did 2 years in fine arts and just transferred into the design program. I have been interested in digital painting for a while now, I love watching these videos because they're so informative and educational.
I am 38, self taught, french based in London UK. I've been drawing in the fantasy/sci-fi genre all my life as a hobby until that day in 2010 when I found Feng Zhu's design cinema. Your name wasnt unknown as I had already purchased one of your gnomons DVDs. Eversince, I have been working recklessly on my craft, learning through your motivating advices and so inspiring art work. Not only I had a some occasional commissioned gigs but I'm continuing to make some unbelievable improvements in my comp
Great show. I'm a 52 yr old sculptor. I watch your stuff mostly for your process, to get how other active, fast, creatives operate. I'm also looking at moving to the desktop to work out sculptural ideas.
IT Graduate/Freelance Graphic Designer I watch your videos because im trying to get more seriously into digital painting and design. And also because most of the principles you demonstrate are very universal and appliable to my own profession. Finding Design Cinema was like a revelation to me, basically it opened a whole new world of information for me. Good stuff.
27 year old student just got accepted to animation in the fall. self teaching digital painting over the summer and listening to your videos while I work this craft... much appreciated....
Im 24 years old Industrial Design student from Finland. I love games and drawing which is why I aplied to the Faculty of Arts and Design. In Finland there really isn't any school for learning entertainment design kind of stuff, although schoold for game programmers are already. So basicly Im self-taughting trough your videos (and also few others) so that I'd be able to make good enough portfolio. Thank you for all the episodes so far.
...in my composition and in my work flow, and this all thanks to you. Feng, your videos are for me a real treasure. I am so thankful for your generosity and dedication.
I'm a 31 year old former Full Sail University student. I was focusing on Web Design and development and decided I liked digital art more than anything. So I dropped out (to save money) and figured I could learn on my own. I'm constantly looking all over for inspiration and information. You're videos are loaded with invaluable information and I think it's really awesome of you to do it on your own time and for free. I hope to one day work in the industry in some way or even just for fun. Thanks!
Hey there Feng. I'm 21 and an Entertainment Design student from California. Thanks for your videos. They are incredibly inspiring and not to mention educational.
24 year old freelance designer. Started out with doing just signatures 500x200px then now I prefer layout/code, This is a diamond mine of information. Thank you.
21 year old who abandoned drawing for a long time, but after seeing a lot of concept art and then coming across your videos, the fire to pick up the pencil and become a concept artist woke up again. Got a lot of self-teaching to do...
Hi Feng, I'm 25 and a Musician. Always been interested in Concept Art and hope one day to become a Concept Artist. Your videos are some of the best I've come across for learning, knowledge and motivation. Your sheer honesty and genuine love of your job is a real Inspiration to me, thank you so much.
23 years old, full-time illustrator for small design studio with a hope to get сonceptart/gamedev job in couple of years. Studied an academic drawing and basics of industrial design for 2.5 years, after that quit academy cause of many not art related subjects and poor teaching. Now trying to improve my skills using most of my free time and your videos is great inspiration and helping hand to me. Thank you so much for doing this, I am very grateful!
19 Years old, student at The Art Institute of Tampa for about a year now. Majoring in Game Art and Design. Very thankful for these videos and would love to attend your school one day. Thank you for the inspiration
I'm a 27 yo game dev student in Toronto, Canada, and I'm mainly self-taught. I had a pseudo burn-out from art a few years ago (I say pseudo because I ended up taking up sculpting in that time), in which I didn't draw at all for almost 4 years. I am now getting back to it and trying bring myself up to my previous levels of practice/study. Your videos have been extremely informational and inspirational, and are allowing me to approach illustration and design in ways that I never understood before.
18 years old, and I start art school in September. You are extremely inspiring and helpful. I hope I can make it in this field. It combines the two things I love most, art and entertainment.
Senior our of Columbus Ohio. These videos have really helped me with design and connecting in general. Thank you for taking the time to help others in the profession.
I'm a graduate of University of the Arts in Philadelphia. I'm 28 and had to do some serious soul searching/art struggles after college but now I can make art again I'm working to relearn everything with greater debth and make a killer illustration/design portfolio. Hope to work in this some day. Truly, thank you for these videos. I wish I had teachers like you when I was in school.
Hey Feng, This is Ted Kim from Toronto, I was the lead concept artist on Full Auto 1 and 2. We corresponded a number of times over the phone and email when you did some brilliant pre-vis work for Full Auto 2. These days I'm freelancing and teaching, and I often recommend your videos to my students and personally appreciate your videos as well. Thanks for sharing your talent and insight to students and professionals alike!
Hello Mister Zhu, im german, 19 years old and just finished school. I try to teach drawing and painting to myself for about 5-6 years now and i pursue to work in this entertainment Design industrie. I ve just send an application to an University in berlin that offers gamedesign may im lucky ;) Im very thankfull for ure videos because they teach me and inspire me so much. Furthermore i cant afford a drawin school for now so i find it really noble that u offer all that Knowledge for free!
I'm 25 and a concept artist. Ive worked in the industry for about 2 years and have done work for some blockbuster movies, games, and stuff like card games (magic the gathering) etc... I enjoy watching your videos and I definitely learn stuff by watching these. Even though many things kind of go automaticly when working, how you lay it out helps thinking about things differently.
My name is Lisa, I'm a mother of two, whom I homeschool, and an online college student completing a degree in creative writing. I love art and I am a hobbyist artist on the side. Digital art is something new for me and I practice often. Your videos have really helped me and I appreciate everyone that you have done. ~ Art allows individuals to soar to the highest peaks, dive into the deepest of emotions, and explore the world of imagination ~ Quote By: Lisa Stanley
Hello Feng, I'm 22 years old and I'm a professional Concept Artist, currently working for two major companies based in the States and China. Currently I'm trying to get a scholarship in the States, since I'm a self thought artist, I believe formal education will take me to a further level of professionalism. You had been one of the biggest influence on me, and all the design cinemas are the best tutorials you can find out there. Thanks for the sharing and time...Cheers
20, UK, studying urban design... love how these video teach the fundamentals of skills and thought-processes that can be transferred between mediums and design fields.
I'm 21. Finding your videos changed my life Feng. Full-time graphic designer by day, artist/designer/illustrator by night. Self teaching through your videos and other resources via the net
27, Male, selftaught inhouse conceptartist and freelancer. Thanks for making all these awesome videos Feng :D Everytime you release a new one, every concept artist in the building gets all jittery!
I'm 25y old. Behind me I have 4 years High school of applied art then 4 years Academy of fine art. I draw comics/illustrations since I was 10 :) The FZDSCHOOL channel is pure awesomeness! Feng Zhu for president!
I'm a Recent graduate of a BA Honours in Game art & Design course. I studied at Norwich University College of The Arts in which your tutorials helped greatly! I admit that I referenced your work in my final desertion more than once! I'm currently trying to find a job in the entertainment industry as a Concept Artist and so far have managed to work on a short film as a storyboard artist. Thanks Feng!
I'm an 18 year old student starting at the Savannah College of Art and Design in the fall. I love watching your videos! Right now I'm leaning towards majoring in Game Design and Development with a minor in Concept Art for Video Games. Your videos are extremely inspirational and they really show all the possibilities that are out there as a designer! I love how you include different techniques for starting and finishing paintings but also talk about technical things and tips for the industry. Th
I'm a student, currently studying fine art at a state university. These videos are amazing and I always find something new and inspiring with each one, thank you so much!
Hi Feng, I'm a big fan of your channel! I am a freelance arch viz artist, and have been gradually incorporating more digital painting in my work to address the tighter deadlines I have been facing. It has also allowed me to distinguish my work from the basic rendering styles which have become commonplace in my industry. I particularly enjoy the professional tips you provide for dealing with time constraints and communicating with clients. Thanks for this great resource! -Ben
Feng has to be, possibly, the most inspiring Production Designer out there working today. Inspiring not just for the work he produces but, also, his words of encouragement, the tips and skills he shares and the amount of selfless time and effort he puts into producing the free videos. Just with the info in one of these, I have already seen a vast improvement in my own work, and for that, I ow Feng so much. I can imagine I am not alone in feeling these sentiments.
I'm 23, studying Petroleum Engineering. I'm a hobbyist working on PS mainly to enjoy my self. Watching your videos is a nice way to try new approaches. Just answering your question... Keep it cool!
I'm a 24 year old professional based in Finland. I'm currently working as a senior concept artist at Frozenbyte which is one of the largest game studios in Finland and responsible of such titles as Trine and Trine 2. I really enjoy your videos and often listen to them while painting. Thanks a lot for doing them! -J
Im a 21 year old concept artist currently working for a small game design company doing character art. I'm about to go into my senior year at my university next fall. These videos have been a great inspiration for me and have given me better advice than most of my teachers have. Thanks.
I am current student attending at ACC in Austin, studying to become a graphic designer. I find your videos very inspiring for the past year now. listening to you while I work helps me know what to expect in the future, it's very helpful information.
Im student in NUS (Singapore) industrial design. Your videos have helped me greatly in understanding lighting, rendering and understanding how to look at design. Also greatly inspired by your design thinking and methodology.
I'm 24, self-taught and I've been drawing since I was young, mostly pencil drawings and digital art. I've been kind of intimidated by the idea of pursuing an actual career in any art fields, but I love concept art and design so much that I'm starting to take it more seriously. Right now I'm still focusing on learning/practicing every day but I hope to get into the industry at some point. Thanks so much for these videos! They're incredibly helpful.
Im a student in England studying a degree in Tv and Film set design. We do very little in terms of teaching for visuals and concept art, I have found your videos an amazing source of knowledge and practise. Please keep them coming!
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Im a 29 year old animator from Sweden, living and working in London and have completely fallen in love with your work, because it is what I have always wanted to do. So now I spend every day painting and learning from your videos, looking at values and perspective etc but most of all having the most fun Ive had in years! Thank you so much for uploading your videos, if only I had the money I would not hesitate to apply to your school.
17 years old from Belgium. I'm a semi professional web designer and video editor while I'm studying Computer Science. I don't really watch these videos to improve my technical skills (however I do learn a lot while watching) but more for inspiration and the thought process. I always like to see how people come up with cool ideas and try to look around in my own life as much as possible to find inspiration. These videos are a great help!
Feng, you *are* inspiring, and I appreciate these videos.
I am 54, I majored in art in college (and actually prompted my high school to create a new art class, and wound up taking five hours of art in my senior year-out of a six hour day!).
After school, I worked for a while as an artist. (I also had a few other jobs.) I saved my pennies, bought a computer, and taught myself computer programming. (So that *is* possible.) I am now a Software Engineer, Advanced. I enjoy my job a lot, and it is a very good career with great benefits and pay.
However, I am honing my art skills and may start freelancing some illustrations and possibly design. This would be in my spare time. I find it very relaxing, and it helps take my mind off of work. But I figure that if I can sell some of my work, I may as well. I need to advance my skills a little more to achieve this, but if I can teach myself to program a computer, I think this is quite possible. (I already know the basics, from my training in school, so I may be ahead of some of your viewers.)
Sorry for the long comment, but you asked for feedback, so I thought you might be interested in all of this. Hope so! :-)
Junior environment artist at MachineGames, 23 years old. I'd like to thank you for taking the time to do these videos, they're amazing!
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35 years old. Went to college for traditional painting and illustration. Working since '99 designing almost all visual aspects for Sight & Sound Theatres a large, live theater. With the help of tutorials like Feng's, I taught myself digital painting, modeling, animating, and compositing. Thanks so much for these inspiring and informative videos.
43 year old Press Technical engineer, and illustrator (Guadeloupe French West Indies)
Each time you publish a video you enlight my morning and fuel my mind with so many ideas!
Trying to break into the freelance world. You've been helping me keep going for several years with your positive attitude Feng, not to mention ever-evolving information. I hope you never lose your love of teaching.
I´m 25 yo starting in graphic designing school this year. I have learned SO much from you. THANK YOU! :)
I'm an Environment Artist in the video game industry. I love watching these videos, because I think it's so important to look at other people's workflows and perspectives to get new ideas. It's such a fantastic series. Thanks for putting these out!
36, Graphic Designer. Traditional painter, urban sketcher, and new to digital art. I've been watching your videos for a long time and find gold nuggets in each one. I love your workflow and how you generate ideas. This is something I'm wanting to improve in my own work. The knowledge you share goes beyond measure.
27, Industrial Design Engineer from Holland. Expanding my portfolio into game/movie design. Been watching your stuff for years, finally have time to really dive into it. Thank you so much!
I'm a 27 yr old self taught artist and engineering school escapee, trying to break into professional concept design and illustration. Your videos have been a godsend in helping me develop a solid idea of what I need to be working on to get there.
For me, the most helpful info has been: how to get ideas down fast but "right"; when, why and how to use different methods; taking images to "the next level"; spotting value balance and composition problems; and fixing things without destroying work.
30 Yearsold, Architect graduated but recently switch to CG industry, currently works for a Japan company major in cinematic and animation. Found your channel very helpful and inspire.
I'm 20 and a student. I've seen all of your videos and I still watch them all the time to extract any information and ideas of design I can. I hope you continue to make more videos, they are really inspiring for me and watching them has become almost an everyday routine. Thank you!
Hi Feng, I'm 29 a professional footwear & graphic design for Nike and Converse. Your tutorials have helped me branch into concept art and bring more life to my design solutions/proposals. Thank you so much for all your wonderful videos!
31 years old from Sweden graduated in game development a few years ago, recently started freelancing. Mostly character design but also a little of this and that. Always watch your videos and learn some new trick or two each time. I am very grateful to you.
I'm 28 years old, just started doing digital art about a year ago, not a pro...yet!! Originally an airbrush artist and saw one of your older posts and immediately bought a wacom tablet and started dabbling in PS and can't seem to stop myself. You are truly an inspiration and I am looking forward to brainstorming over entertainment designs with you one day...keep up the great work!
Hi Feng, can't put into words how grateful I am for this resource. I am a 20yr old Multimedia design student in Ireland. I love your work. You're videos help me to improve and I find that my creative self is always being re-invented.
Cheers again!!
I'm a 22 year old Industrial Design Student at North Carolina State University. I came across one of your gnomen videos in the library, watched them all, and have been pretty much religiously watching these design cinemas! You have taught me more than anyone, and really hope to come to your school next summer. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! you re the best!
I am a Graphic Design Student near Toronto, Canada. After following these videos and a few from some other authors I have become the only designer in school willing to paint objects/details into a composition from scratch and have a great result. Thanks a lot.
22 years old 3d year Paris Film School Student (Directing/Cinematography). Self Taught on 3D VFX and compositing techniques. Design is one of my utmost passions and i've started venturing in digital arts to support my knowledge on image composition, color sensitivity and spark my overall imagination. Your channel came to me while is was researching and learning about visual effects (sculpting, texturing etc), and realized I could turn a blind eye on concept art. So i dove into it :) thank you
I'm a 48 year old architect - long time fascination with sci-fi art and concept design. I'm here for inspiration in form generation and to sharpen my Photoshop skills. Thanks for sharing your great work!
36, Storyboard artist, comic book illustrator, apps for ipad creator , from Poland. Thank You for this tutorials . You changed my life.
I'm a semi-retired Graphic Designer. I've always loved concept art and when I discovered you about a year ago, my passion to try some of this stuff was renewed. You are definitely a teacher and I am honored that you give so much for free. Thank you.
I'm 37 and I am a web designer. I've always wanted to expand my knowledge into digital painting and your videos are gold! I have a very determined type of personality and through watching your videos, studying the basics and practice I am starting to do my own paintings. Thank you so much for posting these.
29, Elementary School Art Teacher at an Arts Magnet School, Degreed in graphic design and minored in multimedia design. I stumbled across the FZD School while working on my character design for a watercolor demo for my students during my planning. I've been playing your videos in the background of my classroom all day. You knowledge base is unmatched on youtube. And you technique is worthy of anyone's jealousy. By they way I'm going to use this as a project for my students in the next month!
Hi. I'm 33 from Brazil, I own a small graphic design studio here and after I recover myself from a stomach cancer I decided to try new horizons and do stuff I love, like concept art, I have a lot to learn and your demos are really helping me not only technically but mentally giving me those horizons and strength to start a new artistic life with very few resources in hand. So thx very much Master. Keep up!
I'm not a student or professional, I'm simply an art lover. (In England)
I'm blown away by your ability and techniques, and am extremely grateful to you for freely sharing your knowledge with us. I have some ability when it comes to art and design but haven't done anything with it in over a decade now, but your videos are inspiring me to move into the digital medium and get back into it.
Again, thank you. Everything you offer is very much appreciated.
All the best, Rob.
i'm an IT programmer from Malaysia,, love drawing, cant afford to go art school back then, stop drawing for few years to earn a living. Glad that i found FZDSCHOOL Design Cinema past few weeks, and you really inspired me a lot, and i thinking wanna get myself in this industry. currently practiced hard everyday based on design cinema, I've improve tremendously. Thank you Feng Zhu.
26 years old, graphic designer, improving my illustration skills since I saw the work of artists like Feng and Ryan Church. Thank you Feng Zhu!
1st year community college student, veteran, going to Austin Community College, who wants to get into Art Center and eventually work professionally as a concept artist. Thank You for everything you do!
22, Junior 3D artist. These cinemas are consistently packed with informative and inspiring content. Thanks for putting all of them together!
Greetings, Feng.
I am a student at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, working towards a career in Concept Design following graduation in August 2012. Your work is both awe inspiring and intimidating and is a constant reference to what to strive for. Thank you so much for sharing your insights to aspiring fans everywhere.
I'm 30, a medical illustrator working in the US for about five years now. I do a good bit of sic-fi illustration (novel covers) as after-hours freelance. I'd love to do more entertainment industry work. These tutorials are really fantastic and inspiring. I really enjoy them and thank you for being so generous with your time.
24years old, working in gamedev as 3d/2d generalist for over 5 years now, actually your works Mr.Feng was a key stone that helped decide my professional path! I am Self-taught.
Thank you !
I'm a freelance commercial illustrator and cartoonist, professional since 1994. I've always been inspired by concept art. I studied art in university but we were not particularly trained in technique and workflow... or even specifically in composition. So I'm learning a lot from your videos. Thanks for making them!
20 year old student Belgium, going to a digital art & entertainment school mostly for games. I love watching your videos and i've learned a lot just by hearing a professional talk and work. This year I've focussed on getting to know the world and buying and reading a lot of stuff to fix my inspiration block. I feel that a lot has changed, and I'm motivated to start working again thanks to you :D
I've worked as a graphic designer professionally both in-house for a corporation and as a freelancer for the past decade. I didn't receive a formal education, but I try to be active in always learning new things about art and design by watching videos, reading books and looking at examples. I recently started combining my interest in art and video games as a hobby and that's why your channel got my attention.
Self taught student, US, interested in industrial/environment/entertainment/conceptual design. I have no clue what I'm doing, but I do know that I have learned more from your videos in the last few months then all previous years. Thank you, Feng Zhu for all your hard work, time, and effort that you put into these videos.
Lawyer, living in Bucharest, Romania, 26 years of age.
I like your videos because I am trying to become better at drawing, and your tips have proven to be useful. You are an ispiration to all all newcoming artists.
I've work full time as an architectural illustrator and 3d artist for about 7 years and freelance matte painter for 4 years. Your videos are always inspirational. The fundamentals cross over to what I do so I'm not learning anything new in that area but I love watching the quick and loose process of concepting. I listen to the videos more than watch, looking back and forth from time to time to see the progress. The art is always awesome but I find the commentary to be the most interesting part.
21, last year at uni in graphics in the uk, this is why the internet is worth it. keep it alive!
I have learned more from your videos than my school I have spent thousands on. I am a traditional artist that has been drawing with pen, pastel and oils since I was 5. Digital art is the next step for me, and I love sci-fi. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of this medium.
Hi Feng!
I just want to thank you for being so generous and sharing your knowledge with these highly inspirational videos. They surely helped me a lot getting in to the business. I started out pretty late with digital painting and illustration (after my 30´s) and since a year I'm a concept artist at DICE in Stockholm. So, thanks again for sharing, keep up the good work! Best Regards, Anton
I am a 24 years old 3d and enviornment artist in a game company in Slovenia (Europe). I love your videos because of your professional work attitude and I am also trying to draw and paint better. I think you helped me immensley to grow as an artist. I really appreciate your effort and am looking forward to the next videos.
40, started as an illustrator in the early 90s, switched to photography, now a photographer/retoucher/compositor hybrid. Thanks for doing the videos!
25 yo 2D animation graduate, consuming every single one of your vid before going to bed. Im making a design portfolio following your advices.
Much luv from Montreal/Canada, your work is godsent
I'm a 23 year old Illustration major at the Academy of Art University. My specialization is in Concept Art. I've been following you for a few years now and continually thankful for sharing your wisdom with us!
I am 23 and currently studying architecture in Sloavakia (central europe). Your tutorials help me a lot at creating my studio designs. Thank you.
20 years old, student at the art institute of dallas majoring in graphic design. Always inspired by all the work you create!
19, visual communication design student, did 2 years in fine arts and just transferred into the design program. I have been interested in digital painting for a while now, I love watching these videos because they're so informative and educational.
I am 38, self taught, french based in London UK. I've been drawing in the fantasy/sci-fi genre all my life as a hobby until that day in 2010 when I found Feng Zhu's design cinema. Your name wasnt unknown as I had already purchased one of your gnomons DVDs. Eversince, I have been working recklessly on my craft, learning through your motivating advices and so inspiring art work. Not only I had a some occasional commissioned gigs but I'm continuing to make some unbelievable improvements in my comp
Great show. I'm a 52 yr old sculptor. I watch your stuff mostly for your process, to get how other active, fast, creatives operate. I'm also looking at moving to the desktop to work out sculptural ideas.
IT Graduate/Freelance Graphic Designer
I watch your videos because im trying to get more seriously into digital painting and design. And also because most of the principles you demonstrate are very universal and appliable to my own profession. Finding Design Cinema was like a revelation to me, basically it opened a whole new world of information for me. Good stuff.
27 year old student just got accepted to animation in the fall. self teaching digital painting over the summer and listening to your videos while I work this craft... much appreciated....
Im 24 years old Industrial Design student from Finland. I love games and drawing which is why I aplied to the Faculty of Arts and Design. In Finland there really isn't any school for learning entertainment design kind of stuff, although schoold for game programmers are already. So basicly Im self-taughting trough your videos (and also few others) so that I'd be able to make good enough portfolio.
Thank you for all the episodes so far.
...in my composition and in my work flow, and this all thanks to you. Feng, your videos are for me a real treasure. I am so thankful for your generosity and dedication.
24 yrs, working as a 3d artist at Avalanche Studios, training painting and concept design at home. Love your videos, keep them up!
I'm a 31 year old former Full Sail University student. I was focusing on Web Design and development and decided I liked digital art more than anything. So I dropped out (to save money) and figured I could learn on my own. I'm constantly looking all over for inspiration and information. You're videos are loaded with invaluable information and I think it's really awesome of you to do it on your own time and for free. I hope to one day work in the industry in some way or even just for fun. Thanks!
Hey there Feng. I'm 21 and an Entertainment Design student from California. Thanks for your videos. They are incredibly inspiring and not to mention educational.
24 year old freelance designer. Started out with doing just signatures 500x200px then now I prefer layout/code, This is a diamond mine of information. Thank you.
47, amateur artist, traditional mediums. Designer at heart. No time or $ to pursue but love to dream.
21 year old who abandoned drawing for a long time, but after seeing a lot of concept art and then coming across your videos, the fire to pick up the pencil and become a concept artist woke up again.
Got a lot of self-teaching to do...
Hi Feng, I'm 25 and a Musician. Always been interested in Concept Art and hope one day to become a Concept Artist. Your videos are some of the best I've come across for learning, knowledge and motivation. Your sheer honesty and genuine love of your job is a real Inspiration to me, thank you so much.
23 years old, full-time illustrator for small design studio with a hope to get сonceptart/gamedev job in couple of years. Studied an academic drawing and basics of industrial design for 2.5 years, after that quit academy cause of many not art related subjects and poor teaching.
Now trying to improve my skills using most of my free time and your videos is great inspiration and helping hand to me. Thank you so much for doing this, I am very grateful!
19 Years old, student at The Art Institute of Tampa for about a year now. Majoring in Game Art and Design. Very thankful for these videos and would love to attend your school one day. Thank you for the inspiration
Hi, I am 25, a Junior Digital Imaging Artist in Singapore.
Thank you for keep doing Design Cinema, always inspiring me.
I'm a 27 yo game dev student in Toronto, Canada, and I'm mainly self-taught. I had a pseudo burn-out from art a few years ago (I say pseudo because I ended up taking up sculpting in that time), in which I didn't draw at all for almost 4 years. I am now getting back to it and trying bring myself up to my previous levels of practice/study. Your videos have been extremely informational and inspirational, and are allowing me to approach illustration and design in ways that I never understood before.
18 years old, and I start art school in September. You are extremely inspiring and helpful. I hope I can make it in this field. It combines the two things I love most, art and entertainment.
Senior our of Columbus Ohio. These videos have really helped me with design and connecting in general. Thank you for taking the time to help others in the profession.
I'm a graduate of University of the Arts in Philadelphia. I'm 28 and had to do some serious soul searching/art struggles after college but now I can make art again I'm working to relearn everything with greater debth and make a killer illustration/design portfolio. Hope to work in this some day.
Truly, thank you for these videos. I wish I had teachers like you when I was in school.
Hey Feng,
This is Ted Kim from Toronto, I was the lead concept artist on Full Auto 1 and 2. We corresponded a number of times over the phone and email when you did some brilliant pre-vis work for Full Auto 2. These days I'm freelancing and teaching, and I often recommend your videos to my students and personally appreciate your videos as well. Thanks for sharing your talent and insight to students and professionals alike!
Hello Mister Zhu, im german, 19 years old and just finished school. I try to teach drawing and painting to myself for about 5-6 years now and i pursue to work in this entertainment Design industrie. I ve just send an application to an University in berlin that offers gamedesign may im lucky ;) Im very thankfull for ure videos because they teach me and inspire me so much. Furthermore i cant afford a drawin school for now so i find it really noble that u offer all that Knowledge for free!
I'm 25 and a concept artist. Ive worked in the industry for about 2 years and have done work for some blockbuster movies, games, and stuff like card games (magic the gathering) etc...
I enjoy watching your videos and I definitely learn stuff by watching these. Even though many things kind of go automaticly when working, how you lay it out helps thinking about things differently.
My name is Lisa, I'm a mother of two, whom I homeschool, and an online college student completing a degree in creative writing. I love art and I am a hobbyist artist on the side. Digital art is something new for me and I practice often. Your videos have really helped me and I appreciate everyone that you have done. ~ Art allows individuals to soar to the highest peaks, dive into the deepest of emotions, and explore the world of imagination ~ Quote By: Lisa Stanley
Hello Feng, I'm 22 years old and I'm a professional Concept Artist, currently working for two major companies based in the States and China. Currently I'm trying to get a scholarship in the States, since I'm a self thought artist, I believe formal education will take me to a further level of professionalism. You had been one of the biggest influence on me, and all the design cinemas are the best tutorials you can find out there. Thanks for the sharing and time...Cheers
20, UK, studying urban design... love how these video teach the fundamentals of skills and thought-processes that can be transferred between mediums and design fields.
I'm a 20 year old Automotive design student in the UK, Love your design cinema vids so much! huge amounts of inspiring stuff!
I'm 21. Finding your videos changed my life Feng. Full-time graphic designer by day, artist/designer/illustrator by night.
Self teaching through your videos and other resources via the net
27, Male, selftaught inhouse conceptartist and freelancer. Thanks for making all these awesome videos Feng :D Everytime you release a new one, every concept artist in the building gets all jittery!
I'm 25y old. Behind me I have 4 years High school of applied art then 4 years Academy of fine art. I draw comics/illustrations since I was 10 :) The FZDSCHOOL channel is pure awesomeness! Feng Zhu for president!
23, Graphics Design grad. Aspiring concept artist.
Thank you, Feng, I see the world in a different light thanks yo you.
I'm a Recent graduate of a BA Honours in Game art & Design course. I studied at Norwich University College of The Arts in which your tutorials helped greatly!
I admit that I referenced your work in my final desertion more than once! I'm currently trying to find a job in the entertainment industry as a Concept Artist and so far have managed to work on a short film as a storyboard artist.
Thanks Feng!
26 yr old, graduated Illustration, trying to get in the Industry.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills. Much appreciation.
I'm an 18 year old student starting at the Savannah College of Art and Design in the fall. I love watching your videos! Right now I'm leaning towards majoring in Game Design and Development with a minor in Concept Art for Video Games. Your videos are extremely inspirational and they really show all the possibilities that are out there as a designer! I love how you include different techniques for starting and finishing paintings but also talk about technical things and tips for the industry. Th
I'm a student, currently studying fine art at a state university. These videos are amazing and I always find something new and inspiring with each one, thank you so much!
18 years old from Romania. I'm an art high school student. Thanks for all the help!
Hi Feng, I'm a big fan of your channel! I am a freelance arch viz artist, and have been gradually incorporating more digital painting in my work to address the tighter deadlines I have been facing. It has also allowed me to distinguish my work from the basic rendering styles which have become commonplace in my industry. I particularly enjoy the professional tips you provide for dealing with time constraints and communicating with clients.
Thanks for this great resource!
-Ben
Feng has to be, possibly, the most inspiring Production Designer out there working today. Inspiring not just for the work he produces but, also, his words of encouragement, the tips and skills he shares and the amount of selfless time and effort he puts into producing the free videos. Just with the info in one of these, I have already seen a vast improvement in my own work, and for that, I ow Feng so much. I can imagine I am not alone in feeling these sentiments.
20 yrs old, visualization and design student. US. Thanks for the inspiration and lessons!
I'm 23, studying Petroleum Engineering. I'm a hobbyist working on PS mainly to enjoy my self. Watching your videos is a nice way to try new approaches. Just answering your question... Keep it cool!
I'm a 24 year old professional based in Finland. I'm currently working as a senior concept artist at Frozenbyte which is one of the largest game studios in Finland and responsible of such titles as Trine and Trine 2.
I really enjoy your videos and often listen to them while painting. Thanks a lot for doing them!
-J
Im a 21 year old concept artist currently working for a small game design company doing character art. I'm about to go into my senior year at my university next fall. These videos have been a great inspiration for me and have given me better advice than most of my teachers have. Thanks.
I am current student attending at ACC in Austin, studying to become a graphic designer. I find your videos very inspiring for the past year now. listening to you while I work helps me know what to expect in the future, it's very helpful information.
Im student in NUS (Singapore) industrial design. Your videos have helped me greatly in understanding lighting, rendering and understanding how to look at design. Also greatly inspired by your design thinking and methodology.
I'm 24, self-taught and I've been drawing since I was young, mostly pencil drawings and digital art. I've been kind of intimidated by the idea of pursuing an actual career in any art fields, but I love concept art and design so much that I'm starting to take it more seriously. Right now I'm still focusing on learning/practicing every day but I hope to get into the industry at some point. Thanks so much for these videos! They're incredibly helpful.
Im a student in England studying a degree in Tv and Film set design. We do very little in terms of teaching for visuals and concept art, I have found your videos an amazing source of knowledge and practise. Please keep them coming!
I'm a 23 year old Game Design student from Switzerland.
Thanks for all your great videos!
20, graffiti writer, illustrator, and new to digital concept art/ renderings. Your videos are an absolute inspiration!