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'''Fernando Acosta''' is a freelance concept and storyboard artist from Bogotà, Colombia, currently residing in Vancouver, Canada.
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'''Fernando Acosta''' is a freelance concept and storyboard artist from {{Wiki|Bogotá}}, {{Wiki|Colombia}}, currently residing in {{Wiki|Vancouver}}, [[Canada]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Originally an electrical engineer in his home country of Colombia, Acosta decided to study at the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts, or VanArts for short, in 2005. A year later, he graduated and returned home, where he built up a concept art portfolio. Acosta eventually immigrated to Canada, gaining official citizenship there and working for a variety of companies.
===Early life and career===
Originally an electrical engineer in his home country of Colombia, Acosta decided to study at the {{Wiki|VanArts|Vancouver Institute of Media Arts}}, or VanArts for short, in 2005. A year later, he graduated and returned home, where he built up a concept art portfolio. Acosta eventually immigrated to Canada, gaining official citizenship there and working for a variety of companies.<ref name="website">{{Cite web| url=http://www.facosta.com/about |title=About| publisher=Fernando Acosta| accessdate=15 August 2015| archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20240519075909/http://www.facosta.com/about| archivedate=19 May 2024}}</ref>


Following his work on several games at Digital Extremes, Acosta contributed to the feature film ''Sin City: A Dame to Kill for'', being responsible for environment and mood paintings, as well as 3D layouts. He was later hired by [[Ubisoft]] as Senior Concept Artist on ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', for which he created character designs, environments concepts and keyframe paintings.
Following his work on several games at Digital Extremes, Acosta contributed to the feature film ''{{Wiki|Sin City: A Dame to Kill For}}'', being responsible for environment and mood paintings, as well as 3D layouts.<ref name="website"/>
 
===''Assassin's Creed''===
In 2014, Acosta worked remotely for Ubisoft for approximately a year, contributing to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' under the direction of art director [[Thierry Dansereau]]. He praised the collaboration with team members [[Hugo Puzzuoli]], [[Grant Hillier]], and [[Dan Vargas]], describing it as one of the best work experiences in his career. During his time on the project, he worked on various aspects including characters, environments, mood and marketing pieces, props, weapons, and vehicles. Acosta found the daily challenges rewarding and took pride in the diverse range of pieces he contributed to the game.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.facosta.com/videogames#/assassins-creed/| title=Assassin's Creed Syndicate| publisher=Fernando Acosta| accessdate=1 June 2024| archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20240601033156/http://www.facosta.com/videogames#/assassins-creed/| archivedate=1 June 2024}}</ref>
 
==''Assassin's Creed'' credits==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' (2015) - Concept Artist


==Games credited==
*''Halo 4'' (2012) - Digital Extremes
*''Warframe'' (2013) - Digital Extremes
*''Star Trek'' (2013) - Digital Extremes
*''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' (2015) - Ubisoft
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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ACS Bank of England Courtyard - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Bank of England Library - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Interior - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Bank of England Vault Door - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Royal Courts of Justice Construction Estabishing - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Royal Courts of Justice Construction Interior - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Westminster Abbey Cult Ritual.jpg
ACS Buckingham Palace - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Big Ben Clockworks - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Big Ben The Belfry - Concept Art.jpg
ACS St. Paul's Cathedral by Acosta.jpg
ACS Factory Interior - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Factory Machines Close Up - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Millbank Prison - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Underground Lab - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Alley Market - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Chelsea District Residential Rooftops - Concept Art.jpg
ACS London Mews - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Rural Lambeth - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Red Phonebooth - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Street Scene Construction Site - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Bar Brawl - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Boats - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Boats - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Thames Boat Parkour - Concept Art.jpg
ACS London Streets - Concept Art.jpg
ACS London Streets - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Train Battle - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Train Battle - Concept Art.jpg
ACS King's Cross Train Station - Concept Art.jpg
ACS King's Cross Train Station - Concept Art.jpg
ACS-Train station concept.jpg
ACS Victoria Station - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Victoria Station - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Buckingham Palace - Concept Art.jpg
ACS District Representatives 1 - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Interior - Concept Art.jpg
ACS District Representatives 2 - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Female Master Assassin Sketches.jpg
ACS Male Master Assassin Sketches 1.jpg
ACS Male Master Assassin Sketches 2.jpg
ACS Male Master Assassin Sketches 3.jpg
ACS Clara O'Dea - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Clara O'Dea - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Crawley Representatives - Concept Art.jpg
ACS Assassin Gauntlet Rope Launcher Mechanism Exploration Sketches.jpg
ACS Cane Sword Exploration Sketches.jpg
ACS Cane Sword Mechanism Exploration Sketches.jpg
ACS Kukri Exploration Sketches.jpg
ACS Master Assassin Carriage 1.jpg
ACS Master Assassin Carriage 2.jpg
ACS Trains - Industrial Line Exploration Sketches.jpg
ACS Koh-I-Noor Brooch Exploration Sketches.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==Reference==
*[http://cargocollective.com/facosta/Home Fernando Acosta]'s official website
==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.artstation.com/artist/facosta Fernando Acosta]'s ArtStation
*{{ArtStation|||facosta|Fernando Acosta}}
*[https://www.facebook.com/FAcostaStudios Fernando Acosta]'s Facebook page
*{{Facebook|FAcostaStudios||Fernando Acosta}}
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Syndicate development team]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Syndicate development team]]
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 14 May 2026

Fernando Acosta is a freelance concept and storyboard artist from Bogotá, Colombia, currently residing in Vancouver, Canada.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Early life and career[edit | edit source]

Originally an electrical engineer in his home country of Colombia, Acosta decided to study at the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts, or VanArts for short, in 2005. A year later, he graduated and returned home, where he built up a concept art portfolio. Acosta eventually immigrated to Canada, gaining official citizenship there and working for a variety of companies.[1]

Following his work on several games at Digital Extremes, Acosta contributed to the feature film Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, being responsible for environment and mood paintings, as well as 3D layouts.[1]

Assassin's Creed[edit | edit source]

In 2014, Acosta worked remotely for Ubisoft for approximately a year, contributing to Assassin's Creed: Syndicate under the direction of art director Thierry Dansereau. He praised the collaboration with team members Hugo Puzzuoli, Grant Hillier, and Dan Vargas, describing it as one of the best work experiences in his career. During his time on the project, he worked on various aspects including characters, environments, mood and marketing pieces, props, weapons, and vehicles. Acosta found the daily challenges rewarding and took pride in the diverse range of pieces he contributed to the game.[2]

Assassin's Creed credits[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 About. Fernando Acosta. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved on 15 August 2015.
  2. Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Fernando Acosta. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved on 1 June 2024.

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