Concept Art

Here is some of the concept art I have aquired from the final fantasy series most of it is by Yoshitaka Amano (of the sandman fame) I have also included an interview between Amano and sakaguchi on the subject of final fantasy 9 and the final fantasy movie.

Concept Art

Final fantasy 1-6

Final fantasy 7-9

Sakaguchi: This time when I saw the characters image arts that you made, I think they all really great. I really like it. Seems like back to first Final Fantasy.

Amano: Right, with the "feelings" like in SF (Super Famicom...?? I don't have any idea of this -_-;;) I made again a machine town or mecha. In some movies also have the "feelings" like that, ne ??? Because, when I see that image arts I fell roomy (like satisfy or somethin).

Sakaguchi: Right

Amano: But, Because of Mecha was made by human, I thin k stuff like that will make people amazed. They wondering what machine that "in" around the world. The point is, people can release their own imagion, is that same with the shadow or different.

Sakaguchi: Yeah, you're right.

Amano: For example, sometimes appear some "feelings" that we really be there in that town (when we see the condition of life in some towns) and also feel like we're part of it.

Sakaguchi: I also think that it will be more interesting if stuff like divider of wide place, sky, or street were eliminated. But of course character's close up in scene will be appear.

Amano: When I think about the "place" where people will live, civilization about human will be alwayz develope right ? And isn't that right that emerge of citize n was a destiny from the civilization ? Because everybody's destiny is different.

Sakaguchi: Right, because people's life was develope, I think that will be interesting. Well, it's truely weird if we discuss about this view but I think this view is seriu os coz Final Fantasy IX is a world where all the people live with pointer at this view.

Amano: Fear about something unknown actually already appear since long time ago. Same like in Japan before. For example is magic, that actually not real but it was the re. So many things that cannot be understand but that's make it interesting.

Sakaguchi: At the beginning of the game will be appear the "feeling" like that. In Final Fantasy IX have a circle that cannot be explain, and also people that live in there. Abou t the gamestyle, because of in the first and second serial, fantasy world and game system world was mixed, I think it was nice. And in Final Fantasy VIII included a littlabout cyber that bring a new fresh.

Amano: Right

Sakaguchi: Because of that I want to make Final Fantasy IX with that idea. But coz this is the last of Final Fantasy for Playstation, I want this all back to first Final Fantasy where the people live in the past.

Amano: Well then, in your idea now, the conception of it already in?

Sakaguchi: I think because everything have a charm, All concept already in. Around Final Fantasy V, I started include stuff that connected with "cyber" and made all gamers feel usual with that adventure and stuff that connected with "cyber", that make me feel like I kinda cheat.

Amano: Oh, I see....wah, you said somethin that really interesting !! I think you're a person that like to see to the past. Because of it, if anything happen in this world, will not influece you. That's make me think that you're a great person.

Sakaguchi: Ah ha ha

Amano: Lately, stuff like that (cyber) already "in" around the world. I ever have a thought like that, I think it's a good idea.

Sakaguchi: Isn't that FF Movie all is a cyber world ?? And, at the same t ime, when I discussed and made the scenario with the author, the basic and theme really same. Actually I don't mean to expressed FF Movie and Final Fantasy IX game into the same world.

Amano: oh I see.

Sakaguchi: Because of that I try to product it with the same theme but with the different world tehnic. If just view from outside, gamers will don't know why Final Fantasy game and Final Fantasy Movie back to the middle age. But, if see again will appear some "feeling" that make people say, "The two of it are connected eh ??

Amano: Right, in there I don't know the end of the expression, but i think it will be spread.

Sakaguchi: Then, when we explore the fantasy world Final Fantasy IX, all stuff is back to old age. Cause of that I ask to Amano-san for the first time to make the crystal logo. For casting, game system, how to make people happy, of course still will be developing like FF VI, FF VIII, and FF IX.

 

 

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