Visual development & design · Core
Concept art
ELI5
Artwork exploring possible characters, environments, props or moments before final design.
Used in conversation
“Can VFX show us the concept art in the next review?”
Pitch context
This names a document, asset or development step that can appear in a pitch package.
Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.
Connected terms
- Style frameConcept art explores design ideas; a style frame is a more resolved representative frame showing the intended final visual treatment.
Sources & evidence · 7
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Pixar Animation Studios — Universal Scene Description DocumentationDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Film and TV Job ProfilesDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Pixar Animation Studios — RenderMan DocumentationSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX OverviewSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX Best PracticesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14