The Oracle Ilustrasi by Tsutomu Kitazawa

The Oracle Ilustrasi by Tsutomu Kitazawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Grafis, Ilustrasi dan Komunikasi Visual Competition Category.

PerungguGrafis· 2021

The Oracle Ilustrasi

by Tsutomu Kitazawa

Client: gehngraphics,LLC.

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Grafis Category

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The Design

About The Oracle Ilustrasi

The Oracle adalah ilustrasi digital yang dibuat sebagai concept art untuk sebuah video game bergenre high fantasy. Gambar ini menampilkan sebuah adegan dari suatu negeri dengan legenda yang kembali terulang setiap beberapa abad sekali. Dalam legenda tersebut, para utusan dari para dewa datang dan mengumumkan fajar era yang baru. Desain ini memadukan bentuk sebuah monolit dengan kehadiran seekor paus raksasa untuk menyiratkan sosok makhluk yang perkasa. Karya seni ini digambar tangan dengan metode photo bashing di perangkat lunak penyunting gambar dan berukuran 6200 kali 3150 piksel. Riset mengenai arsitektur dan adat istiadat kuno menjadi penopang dunia imajiner tersebut.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

The Oracle Ilustrasi adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. The Oracle Ilustrasi diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. The Oracle Ilustrasi memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

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 Day Of Moby Dick. The messengers from the Gods visit this land signaling a new future. It is the dawn of a new civilization, which comes with a blessing. Even though it causes the collapse of the current civilization a new era will rise from the destruction. As the future manifests through their bodies, creating a transformative leap forward in evolution. It is a gift that envelopes the whole world. Each land in this world has its own unique customs, deeply intertwined with traditions, folklore, and history of the inhabitants. There is the possibility of developing rich large scale worlds within this game. As this is an ongoing project, there is continuous experiments with the visual representation of these complex worlds.
Dimensions & Packaging: 6200pixel x 3150pixel 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: My initial idea was to create a character beyond the existence of human wisdom. Combining two completely different settings and genres, I was captivated by the monolith from the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" and the whale from the novel "Moby-Dick; or The White Whale". The whale's majestic presence and his mythical aura left a very strong impression. I projected the monolith onto Moby Dick to bringing into existence a mighty deity. In the legend they are considered to be almighty beings, messengers from the Gods. They give progress to humans, leading them to the new era.
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.
Patents: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA / gehngraphics, LLC.
Team Members: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA