Official Characters Artworks?

[Farushi]

Just found that at ff-reunion:

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6374/brutus01.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/7022/liliii.jpg

本日発売の「BRUTUS」より、PS特集中に野村氏のインタビューが掲載。野村氏は「FF13」のキャラ クターデザインについて語られています。掲載文 より・・・【「（野村氏）シリーズ初、まさかの女性主人公。驚きましたよ（笑）。実は、男性キャラをあらか じめ描いていたんですが、それをボツにして新し く描いたキャラがこれです」　野村さんは「FFXIII」でキャラクターデザインをはじめ、ムービーなど人 物が関係するパートをすべて監修するデザイ ナー。いわば「FFXIII」を形作るイメージの根幹を握るクリエイターだ。「（野村氏）PS3になって3 DCGの表現力が上がったことで、人物の顔にこ だわっています。とくに目。細かく言うと、例えばまぶたと眼球の間にある境界をいかに自然に描けるか。そこ ひとつでも、表情はすいぶん変わるんです」　そ うした成果で、ムービーで顔のアップが効果的に使えるなど、より演出の幅が広がるという。そのために、デザ インには多くの新しいアイデアが込められる。　 「（野村氏）プロデューサーから”哲はゲーム機のスペックを知らないでいい”と言われるんです（笑）。『F F』チームでは、僕は無茶を言う役割かな。既存 のスペックでは難しいかもしれない、でも自分がいい、と思うデザインを提案する。その無茶をみんなで実現し ようとするから、映像表現としても先を行く作品 になる。それが『FF』なんです」】・・・とのこと。さらに、この「BRUTUS」には、なんと「ライトニ ング」と「スノウ」の野村氏イラストによる設定 画が初公開！ちょっと画像が小さいですが、詳細な設定がされていることが良くわかります。もっと良く見たい 、という方は今すぐ書店へ！

http://www.ff-reunion.net/ff/2009/10/01/ff13_brutus_nomura_interview_and_lightning_snow_il lusut

[Aurelia]

And it took what? 4 years to reveal this? Fuck you SE.

Thanks for the scan Farushi <3

[inoeex]

And it took what? 4 years to reveal this? Fuck you SE.



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I wanna see more artworks ! and detailed wallpapers like FFX' wallpapers ! not only a character in a blank background :nag:

tnx Farushi ! nice found ;)

[Squirrel Emperor]

What book is that?

I would think that we'd be seeing Nomura's color illustrations any day now. Maybe they'll be released when all the characters have been announced...

[Ramenzilla]

oh sweet, I've been wanting to see nomura's original illustrations for all the characters. I hope they release more of these soon =x

[Lady~Vengeance]

It's about damn time S-E! Thanks for the find.

[Zuraith]

I wonder if Amano will do some more art for the game.
Thanks for the scans.

[Falsate]

Oh yeah smooth with the belts again..
And Amano has been around here and there, but most notably for the logo illustrations. I wonder the same though..

[Nex]

Are you guys serious? If they were the official character artworks don't you think they'd be a little more detailed? And coloured? :rolleyes:

It looks like concept art to me. And considering Nomura finished the character designs years ago, they're probably VERY old.

These aren't the official artworks, but nice find. =) I hope they release high quality Nomura artwork of all the characters eventually, he's been really good lately. Look at Dissidia.

[Ferox]

Nice find! Thanx. Can't wait to see the other characters.

[novaheaven]

great find :)

man i've been dying to see nomura's renditions & designs, for these games.
same goes for amano (since he usually drops a few key illustrations here and there)

yea, i guess they're gonna wait till all the characters are released to do so.
i got my eye on you "creative uncut"

[Oreruion]

Wow, nice find. Thanks for posting <3
I hope to see coloured artwork sometime, if it exists~

[Falsate]

Does Nomura do modeling as well or just concept art period?

[Squirrel Emperor]

Does Nomura do modeling as well or just concept art period?

I think he just does concept art. He might, but I haven't heard anything. Don't think he has that kind of time since h's also a director.

It'd be nice if he would put up a personal website or a deviant art account or something... He should also put a book together.


By the way, I'm also expecting character portraits too. Not just the figure.

Are you guys serious? If they were the official character artworks don't you think they'd be a little more detailed? And coloured?

Some concept art doesn't necessarily need to be colored and look finished.

[Falsate]

^ Yeah, sometimes modelers just prefer a basic sketch so they are able to model the characters without distraction.

[Chara]

woah!! that looks really nice

[Thula]

Thanks Farushi ^^

Lighting legs looks so tiny o.O

[Shanana]

And as testament to the ability of the modellers to stay true to the design sketch, she has stick legs in-game, as well.


:aldo:

[Shinobiden]

Thanks :)
Yeah, I would like to see colored 2d artworks by nomura . _. It looks like they will just be using the characters' renders for their profile images in the menu... they don't look bad, but I miss the hand drawn portraits.
Lightning looks so cute in that sketch X3

[Thula]

She better eat some hamburger and put some fat in dat ass.

[Shanana]

There's some perfect "Dat ass" screenshots in the trailers, but her ass is not nearly dat enough.

[Nex]

I think he just does concept art. He might, but I haven't heard anything. Don't think he has that kind of time since h's also a director.

It'd be nice if he would put up a personal website or a deviant art account or something... He should also put a book together.


By the way, I'm also expecting character portraits too. Not just the figure.



Some concept art doesn't necessarily need to be colored and look finished.

Which is exactly why I said it looked like concept art rather than the official character artwork that will be released sooner or later. O_o Did you read my whole post?

[Thula]

I thought her ass in not ass enough.

[Ahmadhelld]

wow, thanks...

[Falsate]

They are slender, they don't got no ghett0z booty.

[*~Jade~*]

I love Artwork, i want more <3
Pls Vanille next :3

[gmoya909]

these come from Re art book FFXIII and kingdom heart's namura art book! ihttp://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f104/gmoya/Bp0M82kKGrHqEH-CMEquSITCzBKsybcV_12.jpg

[gmoya909]

lol these charecters are base on japanese female figure. not like any other. ^_^ havent u not notice that with actually female slender jp girls.

[Shanana]

They DON'T come from Re, Cathryn scanned all the relevant pages of Re when it came out. :wtf:

They come from a Japanese pop culture magazine called Brutus.

[Falsate]

Brutus..sounds like a pounding indeed. I would like to see some of the concept art because it always amazes me how they've manage to go from pencil to incredibly pristine CGI. x.x

[BluePumpkin7]

thank god those weren't the final artwork
lightning looked ugly , her sword too

[Cruxis]

thank god those weren't the final artwork
lightning looked ugly , her sword too

They are the final artworks...

And they look exactly the same.

[BluePumpkin7]

They are the final artworks...

And they look exactly the same.
really ? they are ?
lightning looked way too masculine and her sword looked huge , i don't know maybe it's just the cg what makes her look more femnine than the artwork

[john tora volta]

http://blog-imgs-27-origin.fc2.com/n/e/k/nekonyan13/FF13-2.jpg

[Cruxis]

really ? they are ?
lightning looked way too masculine and her sword looked huge , i don't know maybe it's just the cg what makes her look more femnine than the artwork

That's because Nomura redesigned Lightning last year.

This is what she used to look like;

http://img.neoseeker.com/ca/final_fantasy_xiii_conceptart_oxm6x.jpg

[Thula]

http://blog-imgs-27-origin.fc2.com/n/e/k/nekonyan13/FF13-2.jpgHotlink is ghei :(

http://i34.tinypic.com/2j6aaee.jpg

[Shanana]

That's because Nomura redesigned Lightning last year

Nomura designing her is the reason she looks masculine in the concept art. :aldo:

[Henry]

http://i34.tinypic.com/2j6aaee.jpg
Her legs just don't fit with her boots...:wtf:

btw ty to the OP and Thula

[Sekai]

Lightning's pose reminds me Cloud of Dissidia... Anyway great find, thanks!

[Cruxis]

Nomura designing her is the reason she looks masculine in the concept art. :aldo:

Well...

:aldo:

[ShikamaruNara]

You know who that artwork reminds me off? This girl.

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Elfe

[pacrat0684]

You know who that artwork reminds me off? This girl.

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Elfe

I was about to post the same thing. I've always thought Lightning looked suspiciously like Elfe *coughREHASHcough* :D

[inoeex]

You know who that artwork reminds me off? This girl.

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Elfe

yeah exactly ! and there is someone to reminds Snow !
this guy !!

[Ramenzilla]

And as testament to the ability of the modellers to stay true to the design sketch, she has stick legs in-game, as well.


:aldo:

yeah seriously, I don't understand how she can jump so high with those muscle-less, chicken legs. It is fantasy after all, I guess.

[inoeex]

yeah seriously, I don't understand how she can jump so high with those muscle-less, chicken legs. It is fantasy after all, I guess.

if u tell me how Cloud can dive in to sky to beat Sephiroth or how Vincet and others can throw him in the air on that Bahamut battle, I will tell u how can Lightning jump !
deal ? ^_^

[Ramenzilla]

if u tell me how Cloud can dive in to sky to beat Sephiroth or how Vincet and others can throw him in the air on that Bahamut battle, I will tell u how can Lightning jump !
deal ? ^_^

sounds like a plan.

[Sekai]

Lightning is Sacredstylish in that art:


http://imepita.jp/20091001/385890

[BluePumpkin7]

forget about the past talk about the future
what if namoura changed the look of a minor character like serah !!!
i'm bored -_-

[Cruxis]

I would hardly call Serah a minor character, but I think it's waaaaay too late for them to be changing designs now.

[Farushi]

OMG:

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6599/sn360267.jpg

:blink:

[Cruxis]

Holy shit.

[Chara]

OMG:

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6599/sn360267.jpg

:blink:

what the...?

[Cruxis]

Reminds me of Esthar.

:cookie:

[inoeex]

OMG I was sure that Vanille is a dirty bitch ! she cannot resist Snow' hot body !!!

[Shanana]

Well, Lightning, I can imagine you're wondering what went wrong.

You have to... You have to actually hold on to Odin, otherwise yes, you run the risk of falling off.

OMG I was sure that Vanille is a dirty bitch ! she cannot resist Snow' hot body !!!

She's sitting on Shiva's chest. She dives into Serah's crotch. She looks at Lightning with "fdsafpdsafdsafdsafOMFG<3333" eyes. I don't think she gives two shits about Snow's body, for some reason.

[bluekatrock]

Does Snow plan on catching both Odin and Lightning in that, because I don't think that's going to quite work out.

[inoeex]

She looks at Lightning with "fdsafpdsafdsafdsafOMFG<3333" eyes.

when and where ? in that poster she is not looking to Lightning

[Shanana]

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7393/vanille06.jpg

Face not visible, but expression so predictable.

[SORA HEART]

OMG:

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6599/sn360267.jpg

:blink:

*_________________________*

Oh GOD *____*

i like it very much :wub:

i think i need a wall paper of this :wub:

[*~Jade~*]

*_________________________*

Oh GOD *____*

i like it very much :wub:

i think i need a wall paper of this :wub:

Same here.
I want a poster of this image :wub:

[pacrat0684]

OMG:

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6599/sn360267.jpg

:blink:

that's one epic-sized waterslide. :ohmy:

[Ramenzilla]

damn! when I first saw it I was like "OMG IS VANILLE ON A SCOOTER/moped LIKE I ENVISIONED!"
but alas she's all up on shiva, how typical of her.

[Gay]

Farushi (http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/forums/member.php?u=1942), You rock *Q*
Thanks for the scans <3

I wish they would release Vanilles artwork ;U: too

[Noctisu]

Just one word!

WOW!

[>Noctis Lucis Caelum<]

the scan is very epic , thanks

[Cruxis]

I want a poster of that.

:aldo:

[FinalFantasyAddict]

Wowowowow I want that poster!!!!! Where did you find it!?

[Daisuki]

Thanks for the scan (There is another with the JP box art and back cover on FF-Reunion)

Strange that they show it in this early stage of the game:wtf:

Does Nomura do modeling as well or just concept art period?


I think he does because last year he said that he was still changing some details for Lightning's model to make it perfect.

Oh, here are the box arts and something other I found:

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I remember the CGI of the full party. It was on a SE employee monitor in an English FFXIII article some time ago.



If it isn't viewable: Try this link:
http://blog-imgs-41-origin.fc2.com/m/i/a/miamo/SN360266.jpg

It's probably not the final version because there's Sample written in the middle below the name.

[Manderson12]

Thanks for the scans :D

[Sekai]

WTF is that anomaly leg turn side out ??!! :blink:

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[Manderson12]

WTF is that anomaly leg turn side out ??!! :blink:

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if you look very carefully there is sunlight covering her knee :D

[Shanana]

It's probably not the final version because there's Sample written in the middle below the name.

... That's the only thing you noticed? Not the giant release date on it, but the fact that it says "sample"?

:wtf:

[SkyRav]

Geez those guys can draw =O makes my art look like shit. Envious! :'(

[des]

If it isn't viewable: Try this link:
http://blog-imgs-41-origin.fc2.com/m/i/a/miamo/SN360266.jpg

It's probably not the final version because there's Sample written in the middle below the name.

We've seen that a week ago already :wtf:

[Cruxis]

We've seen that a week ago already :wtf:

I don't remember seeing the back cover?

[Käthe]

But seriously what the fuck is up with her leg :wtf:

[Thula]

Her thigh is hidden by the lighting.

[Käthe]

OH YA....
they should fix that....


:bunwtf:

[Thula]

Is was probably a pic taken with a photocamera with a flash, hence the light.

[Käthe]

..............................:cathryn:

they should fix that :aldo:

[Squirrel Emperor]

OMG:

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6599/sn360267.jpg

:blink:

Now that's a poster/wall scroll/ad... whatever it may be!

Hope they make a Vanille one at that level of detail. All the characters need one.

[FROG]

That poster is looking so good :|
Me wants it, on me wall! NOW!

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

If they make a Wall-scroll version of that with no release date/console info/etc, then I'd definitely buy it. It's a very pretty picture :3

[Falsate]

Wow, that image is just a Celestial view. Don't let me get my hands on it, instant WP lol.

[Zeraph]

you know, lightnin is always falling down, do you remember the first trailer?, that was awesome, I wanna see something like that again

[Lady~Vengeance]

I want that as a poster....


NOW!!!

[Falsate]

If anyone wants some artwork done by the way (Signature, Avatar and WP that is FFXIII related), you can drop a request from me... Yeah.

Once this has been released (if it comes in a bhigher resolution) bet on a flashy WP.

[Zuraith]

The poster looks weird..... Like what the fuck is going on? They're trying to hard to make the game look
epic, so now the poster just looks random. It could have gotten worse though. There could have been
explosions and captions going "POW motherfucker!" "AWESOMENESSS" "EPICBATTLESOFTHESUMMONS"

[Chara]

i dont understand whats with lightning leg... it looks weird

[Astraia]

the elements are too crowded. I DON'T LIKE IT. :origa: