Concept Art Works by Vanessa Olivia

Soul Food

A project I did for my Basic Concept Design assignment called Soul Food. It is about Melia, who is a timid and clumsy demigod and daughter of the Greek God of Death, Thanatos. Wanting to follow her father's footsteps, she began to train as a Grim Reaper and guide wandering souls to the underworld. With her two-headed monster companion, Orthrus and her Moving Restaurant, she cooked these lost souls their "last meals", before sending them to the afterlife.

Mystic Eyes

Another assignment I did where I was tasked to design 2 characters, a prop, a vehicle and an environment with a theme. I went with a more fantasy theme and the designs were mostly inspired by the Chinese Ethnic minorities.

Soulmates (Concept Design)

A group assignment I took part in for my Concept Design class. Our group is called the 'Fantastic Five', which consisted of me and my classmates, Fira, Krysan, SiQin and Wei An. We were assigned to create our own story together and each of us were tasked to create a character, creature, prop, machine/vehicle and an environment that were related to that story.

Story Synopsis:

People were assigned to their fated soulmates at the age of 18 and must marry them. The citizens are given matching armbands to connect to their soulmates. Bobby just turned 18, but he already has a lover, Acrona, so he did not agree with the system and did not want to obey it at first. However, when he realized his soulmate is his long-lost childhood friend, Stalline, he started to catch feelings for her.

As he spends more time with Stalline, he felt something off about her. He tried confronting her about it, but they got into an argument and Bobby accidentally killed her. She turns out to be an alien creature in disguise (Alt3r). Knowing about this, the government captured Bobby to their headquarters. There, he found out that the government is made up of aliens that wanted to expand their population by interbreeding with humans and then taking over the Earth.

In the end, Bobby was killed. The creature disguised as Bobby, took his identity and become the ‘soulmate’ of Acrona.

Here are the Concept Design of Soulmates.

Soulmates (Key Arts)

I also did some key arts that are related to the story of 'Soulmates' for my Digital Illustration Class.

Checkmate

After Bobby had been caught by the leader, an Alt3r was then summoned. In this scene, Bobby was being held by the Alt3r. It is planning to insert its tendrils into Bobby’s head and take his memories, in order to take his place.

Accident

After Stalline's fatal fall, Bobby was in a state of shock and disbelief upon discovering her lifeless body. He was overcome with fear and panic, unsure of what he should do next. Furthermore, Bobby was burdened with feelings of guilt, as he believed that his actions had played a part in her death.

Hidden Side

A poster I made for the story, with a concept that shows the governor’s true identity and also portrays him as the real antagonist of the story. It is also to show that behind that mask lies an alien plotting on world domination, which is symbolized by the alien reflection in the mirror. A higher angle is used as the composition to show the unsettling look of the governor as he looked towards the audience with a sinister smirk.

Digital Matte Painting

One of my class's assignments, where I learnt to implement the techniques of Photobashing and 3D modelling to create environment concept art.

Lost in Sand

A huge sandstorm befell upon the cities of Indonesia, leaving it buried and desolated. In addition, the increase in temperature caused by the scorching sun had eliminated most of the living organisms. Now, it’s up to the survivors to survive in this apocalyptic world, as they find resources to keep them alive.

Steam Train Station

Above the waters of Venice, stood a city powered by steam engines. A train station was built in the heart of the city, transporting people from different cities faraway to visit the infamous city above the waters.

The Path to Nirvana

Deep underground lies the ruins of a Buddhist Temple. Individuals, who are in search of Enlightenment - the most precious treasure known to humankind, would be guided by a spiritual force into this area. They would receive the blessings and wisdom from the Holy being that resides there.

Temple of Enlightenment

Located above the waters of Thailand, a holy Buddhist temple was magically built. It was known by people that only the purest of all could enter this temple and receive all the knowledge of the world inside.

Thank you!

For sticking around until the end!