This week we got to meet Glyn Dillon as part of our big heads series that happens at the college on regular tuesdays. I don't often go to Big Heads but I had actually heard of Glyn Dillon from his work on the Nao Brown book he finished a few years ago.
I didn't realise that he was actually a concept art/ costume designer for star wars and so that made it extra exciting that we got to talk to him and listen to his life.
NOTES
- Never set off to be a costume designer but fell into it being a concept designer
- Just keep drawing no matter what
- Comics is a very solitary thing
- Concept art felt like he was contributing to something , communicating with the crew, part of something bigger
- POSTURE is important
- Worked with people who went on to become Harry Potter concept artists
- Get yourself out there, let people know who you are
- It is not down to talent, there will always be someone more talented than you but you can always be the most persistent. Determination will get you further than talent.
- Essential to storyboarding: be fast, clear and know how to tell a story.
- Storyboarding, know the rules of filming (180 degree rule?) film makers don't always know when they're asking you if it will work
- What to show in your portfolio? > keep it specific if you're interviewing with movie types, money is time and they are only interested in seeing the important stuff.
- Never presume they have a computer, keep it backed up.
I really loved hearing about Glyn Dillon's practice because I think he has had a big range of work, from comic's (which I'm not so interested in.. only web comics) to storyboarding/concept art down to costume design. I like that his work isn't hyper realistic but he still manages to get his point across.
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