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The Skillful Huntsman: Visual Development of a Grimm Tale at Art Center College of Design
This version of 'The Skillful Huntsman' is a documentation of the creative thought process in designing for entertainment through the work of three talented artists. Guided by their instructor, the artists create original design solutions for the environment, characters, props and much more.
160 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2005
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September 11, 2017
Great production value, but kind of disjointed. I assume there was a final product, but the reader never sees it, just sketches of a work in progress.
I'd recommend this for graphic designers and art students. For people interested in fairy tales, I think it will prove quite disappointing.
I'd recommend this for graphic designers and art students. For people interested in fairy tales, I think it will prove quite disappointing.
July 6, 2015
Awesome!! Highly recomended.
January 21, 2024
This was a great peak into the many steps of the concept design process! The wonderful artwork included is also very inspiring. I wish I was handed this book on day 1 in my college art studio, it would have drastically changed my perspective on how to approach design projects. I will be referencing this book in the future!
One note: this is a good example of why a woman should be in the room when women are being designed. I was a bit disappointed to see the character designs for the princess (a woman in a bra and jean skirt with a thong) as compared to the very industrial, mystical, larger than life designs for all of the other (male) characters.
One note: this is a good example of why a woman should be in the room when women are being designed. I was a bit disappointed to see the character designs for the princess (a woman in a bra and jean skirt with a thong) as compared to the very industrial, mystical, larger than life designs for all of the other (male) characters.
April 20, 2022
This is a wonderful look into the process of developing concepts for a story! I poured over every detail. This collection of work was informative and inspiring. If you’re interested in concept art, this is a great book to have on your bookshelf.
July 7, 2017
Hermoso y super educativo y LLENO (que es lo importante y por lo que lo compré) de imágenes, bocetos, diseños que sirven tanto de referencia como inspiración. ♥
August 13, 2018
Simply amazing how they show the Visual Development process in this book.
May 6, 2023
Khang Le clears 😭
June 7, 2024
The hype makes sense! A nice description of multiple design processes, makes me excited to start on a concept project!
December 24, 2021
Scott Robertson與幾位當時在Art Center的學生一起出的概念設定作品集，也算是業界裡的經典教材了，想學concept design的朋友可千萬不能錯過！！
March 11, 2009
This is essentially a sketchbook. It also looks very much like a school project for art students. And the art students in particular are Khang Le, Mike Yamada and Felix Yoon.
The Skillful Huntsman is actually a story by the Brothers Grimm.
Based on the short story, the artists then came up with concept drawings for the characters, set, props and environment. As you can see in the video, there are lots of sketches on character designs. For every subject, there's comment from the artist on the thought process for the creation. And just beneath that comment is another one from the Scott Robertson, a teacher at the Art College of Design.
It's fun to see how the 3 artists interpret the stories and come up with their own unique concepts and designs.
Bear in mind that this book was published in 2005. These talented students have already gone on to work at major studios.
This review was first published on parkablogs.com. There are more pictures and videos on my blog.
The Skillful Huntsman is actually a story by the Brothers Grimm.
Based on the short story, the artists then came up with concept drawings for the characters, set, props and environment. As you can see in the video, there are lots of sketches on character designs. For every subject, there's comment from the artist on the thought process for the creation. And just beneath that comment is another one from the Scott Robertson, a teacher at the Art College of Design.
It's fun to see how the 3 artists interpret the stories and come up with their own unique concepts and designs.
Bear in mind that this book was published in 2005. These talented students have already gone on to work at major studios.
This review was first published on parkablogs.com. There are more pictures and videos on my blog.
April 4, 2014
The Skillful Hunstman is an attempt to show the kind of production process that is involved with AAA games and movies. The focus is on the choices that good preproduction can allow, and just how diverse the ideas can range when making use of simple techniques. Some great tips on designing environments and characters, although I wish the environment sections could have been larger.
Nevertheless, what is there proves to be valuable and interesting. Many times a fine line is trodden between believability and the fantastical, and they touch a lot on how to get across new and strange ideas by grounding them in believable ideas. Simply creating over the top design without a thought to how they would work or be influenced by the real world can result in sloppy designs or just bad work in general. Historical groundings of designs in reality, and thinking about how the designs would be adapted over time are all major parts of creating something. Aside from that, the book is just incredibly inspiring to flip through.
Nevertheless, what is there proves to be valuable and interesting. Many times a fine line is trodden between believability and the fantastical, and they touch a lot on how to get across new and strange ideas by grounding them in believable ideas. Simply creating over the top design without a thought to how they would work or be influenced by the real world can result in sloppy designs or just bad work in general. Historical groundings of designs in reality, and thinking about how the designs would be adapted over time are all major parts of creating something. Aside from that, the book is just incredibly inspiring to flip through.
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December 15, 2007great to look at and shows how characters and environments are develped
April 20, 2011
Intelligent on the visual process from thumbnails, environments and characters. Very clear on communicating the idea/design. Good read! 5/5!!
January 15, 2012
A fantastic glimpse into the process of graphic design by three incredibly talented students and their mentor. The text is clear and informative and the illustrations are sumptuous.
January 12, 2013
A very open and detailed insight into the progressive stages of concept art illustration.
January 31, 2017
Very cool book about exploring multiple visual directions for an old Grimm tale.
December 23, 2015
clear and practical insider information about process of making visual concept.
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