Isamu Kamikokuryo, Art directing Final Fantasy
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Isamu Kamikokuryo is a veteran art director, who has worked at Square Enix for 18 years on the Final Fantasy series, starting with Final Fantasy X all the way up to Final Fantasy XV, before turning freelance in 2017.
He told us more about the art director position in the Japanese game industry, as we explored some surreal places that inspired him through his career.
Locations:
- Kawasaki Industrial Zone
- Izu Oshima
Music by Hakobune: hakobune.bandc...
Track List:
Nebulous Sequences - Part. 4
All the other hearts I knew - Blackland Prairie Part 2
All the other hearts I knew - Interlude
Nebulous Sequences - Part. 10
Seamless And Here - Your Unwavering Fidelity
Nebulous Sequences - Part. 6
Away From The Lunar Waters - Away From The Lunar Waters
All the other hearts I knew - All the other hearts I knew Part 1
Seamless And Here - Heathered
Seamless And Here - Seamless and Here
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#finalfantasy #ff #artdirection
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These guys knows how to direct documentaries
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This actually really inspired me because I am 30, working a 9-5 office job, but want to create art for a living. Never too late.
Indeed!
This just game me hope 💜
Well your going to be really good for that to happen maybe. But to be honest it all boils down to you and what you follow
You’re only 2 years older than Vincent Van Gogh when he started art for the first time ever,
Chase that dream till you catch it, my guy
Seriously? Cuz you think it look fun? It's not
This one is a true gem, a few minutes in and I already feel at peace. There's just something about true unabashed and quiet commentary about the creative process, without anything else that feels like perfection.
Thanks for the kind word.
FFXII was easily one his best works. He made Ivalice feel alive.
Am not even a big fan of the final fantasy series but FF12 is different. Most because of the music, story and the world. Ivalice to me always felt very Persian/Indian style and i am still convinced it was somewhat inspired by the Mahabharata.
@@Judge_Magister 12's take was likely inspired by the version they used in FFTA on GBA which has been confirmed to have been based on a arabian/India esque feel
Worked from "... could barely afford art supplies" to driving a Porsche.
This is the true examples of "not giving up hope" and "putting all efforts" to be successful.
*hats off to this master
tbh, not everyone had the skill to lead the Final Fantasy art direction,
it just too Massive, too much pressure and too much for one person to handle.
squaresoft got a great eye for talent, and this guy is not some run of the mill Artist,
no wonder he got the job, he can managed all of those demanding workload while retaining his vision.
especially you have to be able to satisfy players expectation, they play final fantasy,
because they want to experience the jawdropping "Fantasy" part,
not because they want to play in yet another street somewhere in California.
it's crazy hard to make something extraordinary that can actually blow everyone mind.
one Porsche alone is not enough for what he done for the franchise.
20 Porsche maybe
the locations and sound are the icing on this christmas cake
We were quite impressed by the locations as well. :)
Holy shit I always wanted to know more about Kamikokuryo and always found pretty weird how the guy behind the concept for many of square's most famous world's almost got no coverage and as always you guys at Archipel did it again, hell yeah you guys rock!
Glad we could help!
@@ArchipelDocumentaries can u try interviewing kentaro miura or yoshiaki kawajiri next!!
It's like you're hearing his inner thoughts and seeing through his eyes. The music and photography are so poetic. A very mesmerizing piece.
I love the art style of FF12. The architecture, the world, it's just breathtaking.
This was such a good one. Kamikokuryo-san seems very down to earth.
Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for all pledgers and to the Archipel. Always bringing best content!
This documentary is a piece of art by itself. Truly impressed. Best regards from Germany.
Thank you!
Second that - also from Germany ;)
Same here - nice greetings from Germany.
What kind of camera to doing documentary like this ?.
Bit slow though lol guess the magic
This Channel is just incredible. Seeing the people behind the amazing art works that I grew up with is fantastic. I've only started drawing recently again at 31 after not doing so for 15 years. I used to all the time as a kid and your videos really help keep me motivated / inspired to continue to learn. Thank you once again!
Thank you, glad we can help!
I watch this everytime when I'm going to do drawing practices, thanks Archipel.
Thanks for watching!
One thing that i have BEEN very much hoping for is an interview with Kazuma Kaneko!
We've had multiple requests for Kazuma Kaneko in the past, actually there was an attempt back when we did our piece on Soejima but we didn't in the end. Maybe someday if an opportunity presents itself.
Super interesting and so well shot and directed, I loved finding out more about the creative process and of course Final Fantasy!
One of the most beautiful Archipel videos to date. Thank you for this precious upload.
Thank you very much!
Kamikokuryo-san is such a great inspiration for the late-bloomers!
Indeed, never too late to start :)
What age did he start? Sorry I think I missed that.
@@lAcedUpLiss He joined the game industry around 30 IIRC.
@@namocool same as Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of the souls series
40:10 I love how he continues to draw despite his hate to his drawing
I think it's more of a case of perfectionism than hate. Essentially, an issue of him seeing imperfections in every stroke of his creations.
@@dothackjhe Oh yeah it looks like that
Thanks Archipel for your work about art, God bless you. I'm from Brazil, but i love Japan.
This is the fourth time I watch this documentary, thanks you so much :)
Fifth time
sixth time
❤❤❤❤❤❤ i found this at the perfect time of my life! Thank you for the inspiration ☺️
I am sending this channel to as many people as I know.
It is so good, we do not deserve it.
Thanks a lot!
I have mixed feeling towards new final fantasy, FF XII probably is my favorite FF from him for design character and landscape.
Thank you Isamu Kamikokuryo for your work, and as always great content from Archipel
Thanks for watching!
Your documentaries are so perfectly made that i often forget it is a documentary while i am watching it. I just get immersed into the artist's world and kinda lose myself until it ends..
Thanks for these beautiful videos.
Thanks for the kind word!
This is truly fantastic. This man will never know the impact he had on my creativity and consequently, the art I produce. Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful world in your mind. Thank you for reminding us to see the beauty in the details. Your work will always have a special place in my heart 🙏
Thumbs up and best regards from Belarus. I don't play video games or watch anime these days. However, I'm mesmerized by Archipel video style. First 8 mins got me carried away. When I watch your documentaries and when I listen to Ryuichi Sakamoto (especially, 'Blu'), I totally sense that atmo that got me in love with FFviii back in my early teen-age.
Thanks a lot for the kind word!
@@ArchipelDocumentaries thank you for such a quality content. as i watch your videos, i get this longing to buy a camera and start shooting and editing as well.
I get you man. That atmosphere is special. FOr me its FF9, the vibe of adventure and peace and joy. It goes through me along with some melancholy when I listen to artists such as Nujabes.
This is better than most movies, very well done! Also, I just wanna tell this guy he's only at the halfway point, he's got so much more to create. I forgot who said it but, you should plan like you're going to live till you're 90. I just wish he wouldn't think thoughts like "I'm terrible." One, because it's clearly wrong, and two, because the better way to think is "This is good...but my next piece will be better."
This is truly art. Each documentarie they make is a step higher than the one before. Always a joy watching them. I hope they are able to make one about "Akihiko Yoshida". I would love to know more about him and his thoughts process.
Hopefully someday...
Your work is so amazingly well documented, edited, and all around created with so much care! THANK YOU SO MUCH for these gems!!
Thanks for the kind word!
You don't see documentaries with this kind of deep atmosphere much.
Wonderful. I hop Isamu is fine and healthy as everyone else.
I wish that he'll join someone who'll create some incredible worlds with him like FFX and so on...
Thank you! 🙏
Thank you master, your art made a lot of people (me included) dreaming while playing those games🔥🔥🔥
This is a great interview it felt as if we are with isamu-san in real time hearing about his stories, and perspective in art as a medium and creativity and how he search for it and view it....
The drone really got its chance to shine this time around hahaha
And with that I guess we reach the end of the long waited Caravan series, and I couldn't be happier. It was a beautiful journey, and you bet I'll still be here for whatever comes next. So... thanks for the vids, get some booze (or a cup of tea, I dont judge) to spend the new years eve comfortably and safely, and here goes my wishes for a great 2021!
Also, thank you for not spoiling ff x, I've had it sitting on my shelf for way too long, but for some reason I never got around to it. Anyway, take care :)
Thank you Luis for your continued support!
We'll take the booze option :)
My favorite of the Caravan series.
So weird that as he's talking about his creative process, and what inspires him, I already knew all those things in my heart. Final fantasy XII was one of the first ever games I played and truly LOVED. I spent so many hours in that game...I practically lived in that world, and melted with it. I truly believe I have pieces of this artist's ...soul or whatever you call the supernatural gems left in artwork by their creators... In me, because I totally get it. I feel it, I know it.
Thank you so very much.. as an artist, it important for me to be reminded that we are all poems and light.. long roads of the mind that can still be the peaceful and fiery energy of a creative being...
Thanks for watching!
A big thank you for this masterpiece. I wish you the best from Athens Greece
Beautiful. Thanks a lot for all these amazing videos. Also, would love to see one with Akihiko Yoshida.
Hopefully someday if the opportunity presents itself.
He did a fucking great job making final fantasy 12( most creative looking game)
Thank you for this gem of documentary. Stellar work and such a captivating person.
Thank you!
Way to close a year, you guys! Best wishes for you in 2021!
this was wonderful. your channel is severely underrated. love your work!
Oh man so Yoshitaka and this Guy were beast then, best believe I'm checking these guys out because wow this is amazing
inspiring, super calming, ty for this
Thanks for watching!
Man thanks for interviewing the famous background artist of ff xii,xiii,xv. Allways loved interviews of japanese devs they seek so nice and down to earth people unlike western devs.
Glad you enjoyed.
loved the worlds of work done on FFXIII. In the ps3 days when games were gritty and grey, ff13 was vibrant and full of color.
Toujours incroyable de voir des reportages sur des artistes de ce calibre. Super vidéo ! Bon, je demande hein... prochaine vidéo : Hironobu Sakaguchi ? :)
Seul l'avenir nous le dira... :)
Amazing content! Would love to have more of these with other creatives at Square-Enix like Nomura-san!
We'll be slowing down on gaming content for a while after this one but maybe someday!
i dont deserve to see this! the best documentary!
Thank you 🙏
Thank you.
Thank you 😊🙏🏽
🙏
Thank you!
This one is precious.
love this
Thank you!
Really amazing video! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Love it!, Keep it coming.
Thanks!
This is so inspiring, thank you
Thank you.
Don't mind me. Commenting (again) to feed this video into the youtube algorithm.
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japan's geography is crazy, first he was at the city then the next thing you know hes in the middle of nowhere
Thank you for such cool video!
Thanks for watching.
Hope that he gets over his internalized negative self critique mentioned at the end. Only love
Wish more docs would use music tastefully like this one!
Bellissimo, uno dei migliori di Archipel
Grazie!
Beautiful
Thank you.
Waht a beautiful film
Thank you, it's all I can say.
Thanks for watching!
現実のビルとかデザインしてよー！
I'm imagining driving in Tokyo must be like playing Ridge Racer
32:02 Very interesting!
At 10:13: amazing to see the Midgar sector 7 pillar before it collapses
😂
I was expecting to see how its exactly he made the art from the game like usual documentary buta is still good
I need to buy a camera. I’m inspired, Los Angeles has its own unique skyline and cityscape. When I first got here I thought I was on Cybertron.
Final Fantasy always had very beautiful expansive worlds. It’s very nice to see the Mind behind the Majesty.
All of that compelling imagery of Sci-Fi, Technology, Spaceships and other worlds. But at the end of the day it’s all inspired by Nature.
Awesome.
Thank you!
I thought the opening song was gonna be Kefka theme XD
Excellent video
Thanks!
Muito interessante
Everybody are gangster untill Hironobu sakaguchi got mentioned...❤️
Meraviglioso
Archipel, please interview Koike Keiichi, a reclusive cult mangaka with unique psychedelic style(he claims to have tried almost all drugs while he was working in the US). His most recent work was with a French publisher, so I think he won't deny you.
You might get to him through his friend, Takekuma Kentaro(竹熊健太郎), who is also an editor and a mangaka.
Bellissimo
Il me faut un épisode sur Hideo Kojima 😭😭
dat Blade Runner shot at 2:11
:)
will be interesting see a documentary with the type-moon artists
Grande artista
What brand is this sketch book?
You should interview Hidetaka Miyazaki.
While there has been several attempts as you can imagine, Miyazaki-san unfortunately doesn't do any filmed interviews.
@@ArchipelDocumentaries Apparently Miyazaki is a shy person.
Can you guys please interview Bengus (Gouda cheese) aka CRMK aka Miido Shiite... if u can track him down?
Amazing video. who's music is it?
All tracks are from Hakobune - you can check out his Bandcamp on the following link: hakobune.bandcamp.com
FF12 masterpiece!
Douglas Alves is the best !!!
So what is the mario project he worked on ? An unreleased game ?
It's Paper Mario: The Origami King, which came out last July.
@@ArchipelDocumentaries Thanks !
The like to dislike ratio. Wow
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なう(2021/12/12 03:01:51)
Merci !
очень классные видео жаль только что нет русских субтитров
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2:10 looks like Midgar...
FFVII Remake Remaster.
Final fantasy and Zelda were two of the first games I ever played alongside Mario and Contra. I honestly have a hard times playing games nowadays because of the corruption that has taken place in the games industry over the years. I’ve sold most of my collection and even newer stuff I just got. We were all created to live godly lives and praise our Lord. Now I know you heard me talk about God and you want to stop reading but just hear me out. Ff vii remake was a game I enjoyed so much it was the only title I ever got a platinum trophy for. That being said I now have come to Christ and been born again. I continue to remove foul influences like ff vii remake and many other games/movies. Even breath of the wild was a game I loved at the time but crossdressing disturbs me because it goes against Gods word. We all much find pleasure in what is good to God. Do you think you are a good person? Where are you gonna go when you die? Did you know that death is the wages of our sins? We are payed in full by breaking God’s Ten Commandments. We are all sinners and Christ Jesus is the only was to heaven. Think of how much games have a hold on your life. How much time they take up. My friends this is something I struggle with and I pray you can devote your life to salvation as well. Games are good and fun but please keep them as a pastime and find respite in God. God bless you all and I pray the Lord God opens your heart and brings much conviction.
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
- Jeremiah 29:13
spanish subtitles please!!
Sharing here as probably many people aren't aware of this but we have a support goal on our Patreon (www.patreon.com/archipel ) that will allow us to make multilingual subtitles, including Spanish, for our upcoming videos. We hope we'll get to reach that goal.