Studio Art Direction
Erik Egerup | Director | Dhurva InteractiveWhat is Studio Art Direction?
A Career in Studio Art Direction is very intriguing. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Studio Art Direction, while one should first understand What is a Career in Studio Art Direction. The most authoritative source of information on Studio Art Direction is someone with real experience in it.
Director Erik Egerup has 4 years of professional experience in Studio Art Direction. Director Erik Egerup describes Studio Art Direction as:
When a game is a made, it can be made by one person or even a thousand people. The role of the Art Director is to make sure that the work done by all the artists is coherent and is looking good. Studio Art Director is one step up where there are several Art Directors under him and the role is to support and mentor the Art Directors with the decisions they make as well as running the strategic decisions in a studio.
How Director Erik Egerup got into Studio Art Direction?
I studied Industrial Design from Sweden after which I worked in the video game industry and then came to India and worked with Dhurva Interactive as a Studio Art Director since 2012.
Director Erik Egerup's Talk on Studio Art Direction |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Studio Art Direction |
Next, it covers Education. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Studio Art Direction, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Studio Art Direction. Here is a list of Education items required for Studio Art Direction: | |
2) | Art Fundamentals |
3) | Management |
4) | Design Management |
5) | 3D Softwares |
6) | Psychology |
7) | Media Awareness |
8) | HR Management |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Studio Art Direction depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It discusses following headings for Skills in Studio Art Direction: | |
9) | Creativity |
10) | Training |
11) | Mentoring |
12) | Planning and Prioritization |
13) | Quality Control |
14) | Leadership and Motivation |
15) | Adaptability |
16) | Communication |
Positives of Studio Art Direction are quite interesting. This Talk explains these Positives of Studio Art Direction: | |
17) | Creative Satisfaction |
18) | Dynamic Work Environment |
19) | Working with People |
20) | Passion to Profession |
21) | Fun Work Environment |
It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Studio Art Direction: | |
22) | Working with Ego |
23) | Subjective Evaluation |
24) | Keep People Aligned |
25) | Resource Management |
26) | Deligation |
27) | Skill Intensive |
In the final section of the Talk, Erik Egerup talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
28) | Studio Art Direction |
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LifePage Career Talk on Studio Art Direction
[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/studio-art-direction
[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20170524-0001
[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBZtIU1i6Vg
(Studio Art Direction, Erik Egerup, Dhurva Interactive, Studio Art Direction, Gaming, Studio Art, Game Art Creation, Art, Art Studio, Direction)
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