A Book to learn what an art director does ?

[Repstyle]

Hi everyone ^^

So, i'm looking for a book who can teach me on what an art director does in video game industry, if someone know one, please share the information and i'll buy it.

Thx ^^

[Wahlgren]

Don't know about a book but I can tell you that you won't learn the skills of an art director by reading it but maybe you mean what role he has and what tasks he does?

An art director helps out fellow artists with hints about their work. He's the guy behind the visuals and he strives to keep it consistent. He usually designs the most important things like the hero, bad guy etc.

He has a big input on everything visual ranging from concept to animation to 3D to what color the monsters eyes should be. And he goes to a shitload of meetings (Usually so many that he can't do all those tasks I've mentioned)

He usually has some input in marketing aswell when it comes to visuals... USUALLY. Marketing loves to do their own thing and screw things up.

[DreameR]

~ Maybe this link could help: The Role of the Art Director (http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6749)