Creature and Character Design
Concept Sketching with Sang Jun Lee
Description
Professional art always helps to bring new ideas to life. Although a concept artist has a wide range of responsibilities, their overall mission is to understand the vision of directors, writers, and various clients to help bring their ideas to visual form. No matter what tools technology has to offer, drawing will always be the most fundamental way to develop these ideas as well as helping to discover your own style. In this title, Sang Jun dissects his concept process through four different ideations, from initial thumbnailing to final refinement in Adobe Photoshop®. Learn how to generate ideas, how to strengthen aspects such as silhouette, rhythm, gesture and expression, and how to develop costume design. Watch as creatures and characters come to life before your eyes and learn the steps it takes to communicate your vision clearly and efficiently with little more than a pencil and paper.
Duration: 3h 03m
Format: HD 1280x720
Sang Jun Lee
Concept Artist
Sang Jun Lee is an accomplished Art Director and Character Designer with over two decades of experience in animation, film, and games. He earned his BFA in Illustration from the Academy of Art University in California and began his career focusing on character, costume, and creature design. Early collaborations include Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, Blue Sky Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Electronic Arts.
His film credits include Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Men in Black II, Hulk, War of the Worlds, Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, and Rio. He served as Lead Character Designer for Epic, Rio 2, The Peanuts Movie, and Ferdinand.
Currently, Lee is Art Director at Walt Disney Animation Studios, contributing to recent films such as Strange World (2022) and Zootopia 2 (2025). He is known for infusing personality and individuality into characters, emphasizing the seamless integration of costume and character development.
