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Interview With ‘Ender’s Game’ & ‘Spider-Man’ Concept Artist Robert Simons (Part 2) :: ArtCast #80

By Chris Oatley

'Rhino' Concept Art from 'The Amazing Spider-man 2' by Robert SimonsIn part one of this interview, we learned how Robert Simons’ career in concept art began before he even graduated from art school.

His designs for an indie sci-fi short called Project Arbiter demonstrated artistic maturity beyond that of the average nineteen-year-old artist and opened doors to the vfx industry.

Now, in part two, Robert and I discuss his experiences working on Hollywood blockbusters, breaking into the big-time, how his childhood inspired his concept art portfolio and a whole lot more!

Listen To The Interview:

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Read the transcript for this episode here.

Episode Highlights:

  • Sketching on mobile devices.
  • What it’s like to see your concept art come to life on set.
  • The ups and downs of epic personal projects.
  • Working for other people.
  • The future of independent film.
  • The downsides of digital effects.
  • The lonely side of success.
  • How to deal with haters.
  • How his childhood inspired his concept art portfolio.
  • Concept art internships and breaking in.

…and we swap Steven Spielberg pseudo-stories!

“I want people to see that I can create projects and stories and things just as well as people at the top of the industry. That’s a tall order, but I just don’t want to have to work for someone else the rest of my life.”

– Robert Simons

Connect With Robert:

Robert Simons

Robert Simons on deviantArt

Follow Robert Simons on Twitter

Learn More:

ArtCast #69: Prepare for a Concept Artist Internship.

The Breakthrough: Watch Olga Drebas on deviantArt!

The Delve Project: Stop worrying and start working!

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We would love to hear your thoughts on anything we discussed in the interview, so please share your thoughts in the comments below!

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