concept artist job role- creative skill set.

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3072_concept_artist

Information I have found from  this site;
➖ no qualifications needed or specific training.  However,
‘To do this role, you will need to:

• have up-to-date knowledge of computer illustration software packages
• be skilled in film imagery
• understand what Directors, Directors of Photography and Editors require from a scene 
• have excellent illustration skills
• be a strong communicator
• visualise perspective and 3D space
• have a keen interest in design, architecture and film
• visually interpret other people's ideas
• be flexible and adapt to change when asked
• work as part of a team
• know about relevant health and safety legislation and procedures’

➖ pre production work, ‘working up to six months before filming begins’ .
➖ concept artists work free lance.

There job;
‘Concept Artists work on big budget sci-fi, fantasy or historical films where visual and special effects create design spectacles, fantastical creatures or other invented elements. There are usually a number of Concept Artists, each working on a specific element, e.g., a fantastical creature and/or scene.’

What's the best route in?

There is no typical career route to becoming a Concept Artist. You could start off as a Graphic Artist, Illustrator or Graphic Novelist. Otherwise, you can work in special or visual effects or animation and make the transition to Concept Artist via storyboarding.

You could also apply to be a VFX Trainee through Trainee Finder, which gives you hands-on experience in the industry and helps you build those all-important contacts that are essential when competing for a job: