Overall thoughts
This artwork captures the early brainstorming and design process for my upcoming video series. It shows the selected environment and the drafted interface, laying the foundation for a format that reviews inspirational content and gathers ideas for future projects. Like all my work, it represents an evolving concept that will continue to grow and improve with each iteration.
BACKSTAGE LENS PODCAST episode
Listen to the Backstage Lens episode for a behind-the-scenes look at the project’s creation, from the initial concept and creative process to the challenges, discoveries, and lessons learned.
Project Tools
Explore the software used to bring this project to life, with estimated percentages highlighting each tool’s contribution to the overall production process.
Hitfilm - Usage % Pending
After Effects - Usage % Pending
Photoshop - Usage % Pending
Affinity Photo - Usage % Pending
ChatGPT Image Generator - Usage % Pending
Skills Applied
A combination of creative and technical disciplines brought together to develop the final artwork.
CREATIVE DISCIPLINES
Concept Art
Character Design
Digital Illustration
Visual Development
Visual Storytelling
Digital Art
PRODUCTION SKILLS
Concept Development
Visual Research & Exploration
Character Ideation & Design
Sketching & Visual Exploration
Visual Composition
Shape & Form Development
Colour Exploration
Digital Painting & Rendering
Digital Asset Refinement
Production Difficulty
Each production stage is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater difficulty encountered during development.
0.0/ 10
OVERALL DIFFICULTY
01 – Concept & Creative Direction
0/10
02 – Visual Research & Reference Development
0/10
03 – Character Design & Silhouette Exploration
0/10
04 – Visual Development & Form Refinement
0/10
05 – Colour, Lighting & Material Exploration
0/10
06 – Final Refinement & Presentation Output
0/10
References
A collection of visual references that helped shape the artwork’s creative direction, composition, atmosphere, and overall aesthetic, serving as inspiration throughout the development process.
Drafts & concepts
Early tests, visual explorations, and ideas that helped establish the final direction. Only the most meaningful iterations are shown.
Selected Frames
A curated selection of frames highlighting the finished artwork’s composition, visual details, atmosphere, and key creative elements, offering a closer look at the final result.
Key takeaways & Lessons Learned
A reflection on the creative discoveries, challenges, and lessons learned throughout the project, highlighting the experiences that shaped the final artwork and contributed to personal and technical growth.
01 — Creative Discovery
02 — Acquired Skills
03 — Challenges & Limitations
04 — Lessons Learned
Project Overview
- Status : Complete
- Format : Artwork (Journey)
- Platform(s) : ArtStation
- Difficulty : Beginner
- Software/Application used : 5
- Collaborator(s) : Solo project
- AI Assisted : Yes
- Start Date : 2025-07-08
- Complete Date : 2025-08-09
- Project Cost : $0 CAD