The Sacred City Ke Kūlanakauhale Hemolele by Tsutomu Kitazawa

The Sacred City Ke Kūlanakauhale Hemolele by Tsutomu Kitazawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Kiʻi, Kiʻi Paʻi a me Kamaʻilio ʻIke Competition Category.

KeleaweKiʻi· 2021

The Sacred City Ke Kūlanakauhale Hemolele

by Tsutomu Kitazawa

Client: gehngraphics,LLC.

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Kiʻi Category

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The Design

About The Sacred City Ke Kūlanakauhale Hemolele

He Ke Kūlanakauhale Hemolele he kiʻi kikohoʻe i hana ʻia i mea kiʻi nui no kekahi pāʻani wikiō moʻokalaleo kiʻekiʻe. Hōʻike ke kiʻi noiʻi i kekahi kaʻao i kapa ʻia ʻo Nā Kāula, kahi hanana e hana ʻia hoʻokahi manawa i kēlā me kēia mau haneli makahiki. I kēlā lā, hōʻuluʻulu nā aliʻi o kēlā me kēia ʻāina ma ka hale pule kokoke i nā wailele a kali lākou i ka hōʻea ʻana mai o nā ʻelele. Nui nā mea nānā e huakaʻi mai ai mai nā ʻāina mamao aku, me ka manaʻolana e loaʻa ka hoʻopōmaikaʻi ʻia mai nā akua. Ua kaha lima ʻia kēia hiʻohiʻona me ka lako polokalamu kikohoʻe, me ka hoʻohana ʻana i ke ʻano hana kiʻi hoʻohui. Ua hoʻohui ʻia ke kālai hale Romanesque a me Gothic e hāʻawi i kekahi manaʻo ʻoiaʻiʻo i kēia honua i noʻonoʻo ʻia.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā The Sacred City Ke Kūlanakauhale Hemolele i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā The Sacred City Ke Kūlanakauhale Hemolele he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā The Sacred City Ke Kūlanakauhale Hemolele i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This scene is from a high fantasy video game. One of the lands in this world has a legend that occurs once every several centuries, which is called The Oracles. On this day the kings of each of the lands gather together at the cathedral next to the waterfalls and wait for the advent of the messenger. Many spectators come from around the world, making the long journey, aiming to arrive at the city by the time the messengers come, hoping to receive blessings from the Gods. As this is an ongoing project, there is continuous experiments with the visual representation of these complex worlds.
Dimensions & Packaging: 7700pixel x 3500pixel 150dpi
Tags: “Illustration” ” Concept Art” ”Digital 2D ” ” game art” ” fantasy”
Production Technology: This work was created using ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 2020. Hand drawing is used based on PHOTO BASHING.
Design Challenge: Even for illustrations, it is important to research architectural styles and old customs. By following that process, it becomes possible to give reality to the world view of illustrations and create an immersive feeling.In order for people to embrace the "unreal world of　illustration", "reality" as an entrance is necessary.
Research: It is to embody illustration and visual design as entertainment.
In many cases, there is a client's request, but it is important to "visually embody" the language or sentence.I consider my role to be a "visual translator".Using consideration, research, and image power, we visualize a complex world that no one has ever seen as a "picture" that can be understood by everyone.
Inspiration: When I visited St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, I was overwhelmed by its magnificent presence. It motivated me to try and depict such a majestic environment, a symbolic sacred place where everybody can worship it as their sanctuary. In order to create this artwork, I referred to the grandeur of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture styles, fusing them to make a unique world.
Project Duration: Created during the one-month period of May 2020.
At a studio in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: Key visuals for video games that may be realized in the future.
By sharing your own visual image with people, you will gain insight into what video game users want and sympathize with, and think concretely about your approach to realization.
Team Members: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA
Image Credits: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA / gehngraphics,LLC.