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chu
11-08-2005, 12:14 AM
Can anyone recommend some books of either film or video game concept art?

I plan on picking up HL2: Raising the Bar (which I can't believe I completely forgot about :rolleyes:). I was hoping to find one for The Fifth Element but I guess there isn't one.


Thanks ahead.
Crushenator 500
11-08-2005, 12:28 AM
There's a pretty cool metal gear solid book afaik

Raising the bar's a great book btw, I got it a while ago :)
chu
11-08-2005, 12:39 AM
There's a pretty cool metal gear solid book afaik

Raising the bar's a great book btw, I got it a while ago :)


Do you remember the name of the book?
Crushenator 500
11-08-2005, 02:31 AM
nope :E
Ennui
11-08-2005, 02:36 AM
Raising the Bar is absolutely AMAZING, it's worth every penny.
chu
11-08-2005, 02:50 AM
nope :E


:frown:
nofx
11-08-2005, 03:26 AM
Art of the MATRIX
Art of Starwars ALL of em
Doug Chiangs Robota
Search for a book on NC Wyeth and the Brandywine artist OMG that book will get your veins pumping with energy to draw i promise.,
eatbugs
11-08-2005, 04:55 AM
unbelieveable.....
chu
11-08-2005, 05:09 AM
unbelieveable.....

what? :hmph:

This has nothing to do with you. I want to start collecting books on art to get me inspired since I have been out of my drawing loop for some time now.

Any books you can suggest?

edit: wow I love the new edit, how long has it been like this?
eatbugs
11-08-2005, 05:19 AM
alright, ok, I'll keep a civil tounge in your presence. But for the record I do not know any books of that reference.
But, ah if you ever need anything you know other than concept art I'm here rain or shine.
chu
11-08-2005, 05:20 AM
alright, ok, I'll keep a civil tounge in your presence. But for the record I do not know any books of that reference.

Doesn't have to be on concept art.
eatbugs
11-08-2005, 05:32 AM
depends what sort of art you're into Van Gogh? vggallery.com and there are other websites around where you can find all the work of the great masters

EDIT: look up, Holbein to hockney and Chardin, would be my advice
Crushenator 500
11-08-2005, 12:52 PM
depends what sort of art you're into Van Gogh? vggallery.com and there are other websites around where you can find all the work of the great masters
Dude... did you even read the thread?

He wants movie/game art, not some van gogh masterpiece
DEATH eVADER
11-08-2005, 03:41 PM
I found a link of decent wing commander concepts. some of them are excellent
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wcnews.com/newestshots/full/wco18.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wcnews.com/articles/art44.shtml&h=419&w=542&sz=131&tbnid=LyeVHFQw3uQJ:&tbnh=100&tbnw=130&hl=en&start=3&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dconcept%2Bart%2Bbooks%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

I like this guy the most
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wcnews.com/newestshots/full/wco18.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wcnews.com/articles/art44.shtml&h=419&w=542&sz=131&tbnid=LyeVHFQw3uQJ:&tbnh=100&tbnw=130&hl=en&start=3&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dconcept%2Bart%2Bbooks%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

You can also find books on StarWars concept art
kupocake
11-08-2005, 04:00 PM
I hear there are quite nice "art of" books for Spirited Away, Porco Rosso and Howl's Moving Castle. The Japanese series covers all of Studio Ghibli's films AFAIK... helps if you're an anime fan of course :P
eatbugs
12-08-2005, 12:44 AM
Dude... did you even read the thread?

He wants movie/game art, not some van gogh masterpiece
Woh time out, I said I didn't know of any concept art books/sites, read the thread next time pal.
nofx
12-08-2005, 01:08 AM
Look for Craig Mullins also.
evil^milk
12-08-2005, 05:31 AM
Darkwerks by Brom
mchammer75040
12-08-2005, 10:46 PM
Heres a list of about 50 concept art books, including some ones mentioned here (spirited away..etc.). Wish I could find that metal gear book crush was talking about though :\.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/1IAE1A4WLQ8RA/ref=cm_bg_dp_m_2/103-3883555-2951818
Crushenator 500
13-08-2005, 12:21 AM
http://www.estarland.com/product20088.html

That was easy enough... took a 2 second search on google :p

I've not got it, but i flicked through it in a bookstore. Looked pretty good :)
chu
16-08-2005, 11:06 PM
http://www.estarland.com/product20088.html

That was easy enough... took a 2 second search on google :p

I've not got it, but i flicked through it in a bookstore. Looked pretty good :)


kick ass!

thanks for the info gents. :naughty:
rae
17-08-2005, 11:32 AM
Here is some Homeworld 2 concept art, www.well-of-souls.com/homeworld/hws/index.html

If you don't know what Homeworld is it's a space based RTS, so the concept art has lots of space ships and the like.
CptStern
17-08-2005, 03:34 PM
Can anyone recommend some books of either film or video game concept art?

I plan on picking up HL2: Raising the Bar (which I can't believe I completely forgot about :rolleyes:). I was hoping to find one for The Fifth Element but I guess there isn't one.


Thanks ahead.


the fifth element was directly lifted from Jean Giraud's work as Moebius (http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/giraud.htm) ..he was the main designer

there's a ton of artwork compiliations in graphic novel form ...any good comic book store should have it