Born Digital (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will hold Premier Insights Vol.5 Concept Art online on September 19 (Saturday) and 20 (Sunday), 2026, bringing together CG artists active at top studios around the world for a skill-up event.
The event runs for eight sessions in total, giving participants a chance to learn the thinking process and hands-on techniques used on real productions, straight from artists working at leading studios worldwide.
For this fifth installment, the theme is concept art. Top concept artists whose work has supported acclaimed films, games, and anime, including Game of Thrones and Assassin's Creed, cover everything from the thought process behind world-building and design decisions to practical visual development know-how.
Anyone who wants to see what global-standard concept art production looks like, and any CG artist aiming for their next step, is welcome to join.
All sessions include Japanese subtitles.
Session Lineup
Dramatic Lighting - For Creating an Unforgettable Image
Instructor: Sam Nielson (concept artist / instructor)
The Work of Solving Problems - Design Discovered Together With Clients
Instructor: Jerad Marantz (creature and character concept artist)
World-Building From 30 Tips - How to Create a World
Instructor: Tobias Mannewitz (co-founder and creative director, KARAKTER design studio)
Creating a Memorable Image - 40 Years of Visual Judgment
Instructor: Stephan Martinière (concept artist, art director, and visual futurist)
From Values to Image - The Thought Process and Steps of Environment Concept Art
Instructor: Gilles Beloeil (principal concept artist at Invoke Studios)
Training the Eye - What the Hand Carves and What the Head Decides
Instructor: TyRuben Ellingson (concept designer / instructor)
The Philosophy of the Brush-Up - Adding Information Without Breaking the Existing Composition
Instructor: Wayne Haag (concept artist and matte painter)
Modular Concept Art - Approaching 2D Image-Making With 3D-Like Logic
Instructor: Sylvain Sarrailh (art director and concept artist)
More on the full lineup and schedule is available on the event page.
Event Overview
| Dates | September 19 (Saturday) to 20 (Sunday), 2026, 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Session length | 90 minutes per session |
| Archive | Available (viewing period: 6 months) |
| Price | Regular price ¥40,000 (before tax) → Early-bird price ¥32,000 (before tax), through 11:59 PM on Friday, September 18 |
| Organizer | CGWORLD |
Corporate registration is also available through the corporate application option on the event page.
