The Oracle Àpèjúwe by Tsutomu Kitazawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àwòrán, Àpèjúwe àti Ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ Ojú-Ìwòran Competition Category.
IdẹÀwòrán· 2021
The Oracle Àpèjúwe
Client: gehngraphics,LLC.
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Àwòrán Category
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About The Oracle Àpèjúwe
Oracle jẹ́ àwòrán oníṣirò tí a ṣẹ̀dá gẹ́gẹ́ bí iṣẹ́ ọnà èrò-inú fún eré fídíò high fantasy kan. Àwòrán náà fi ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ kan hàn láti ilẹ̀ kan tí ó ní ìtàn àtọwọ́dọ́wọ́ tí ń padà wá lẹ́ẹ̀kan ní gbogbo ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọ̀rúndún. Nínú ìtàn náà, àwọn ońṣẹ́ láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn òrìṣà máa ń dé láti kéde ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ àkókò tuntun kan. Àkànṣe náà so ìrísí ọ̀wọ̀n ńlá (monolith) pẹ̀lú wíwàníhìn ẹja ńlá (whale) láti dábàá pé ẹ̀dá alágbára kan wà níbẹ̀. A yà iṣẹ́ ọnà náà pẹ̀lú ọwọ́ nípa lílo ọ̀nà photo bashing nínú ìwé ẹ̀rọ ìtúnṣe àwòrán, ó sì ní ìwọ̀n 6200 nípasẹ̀ 3150 pixels. Ìwádìí nípa iṣẹ́ ọnà ilé (architecture) àti àwọn àṣà àtọwọ́dọ́wọ́ ìgbàanì ni ó ṣe àtìlẹ́yìn fún ayé tí a fojú inú wò yìí.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
The Oracle Àpèjúwe jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé The Oracle Àpèjúwe yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. The Oracle Àpèjúwe ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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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
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