The Sacred City 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 Sacred City Àpèjúwe
Client: gehngraphics,LLC.
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Àwòrán Category
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About The Sacred City Àpèjúwe
Ìlú Mímọ́ jẹ́ àwòrán oní-nọ́mbà tí a ṣẹ̀dá gẹ́gẹ́ bí àkọ́rọ́pọ̀ wíwo pàtàkì fún eré vidiò high fantasy kan. Iṣẹ́ ọnà náà ṣàpèjúwe ìtàn àtọwọ́dọ́wọ́ kan tí à ń pè ní The Oracles, tí ó máa ń ṣẹlẹ̀ lẹ́ẹ̀kan ní gbogbo ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọ̀rúndún. Ní ọjọ́ náà, àwọn ọba onílẹ̀ kọ̀ọ̀kan yóò kó jọpọ̀ ní ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì ńlá tí ó wà lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ ìṣubú omi, wọn a sì máa dúró de dídé àwọn ońṣẹ́. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn olùwo ń rìnrìn àjò láti ilẹ̀ jíjìnnà, ní ìrètí láti gba ìbùkún láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ọlọ́run. A yà àwòrán náà pẹ̀lú ọwọ́ nípa lílo software oní-nọ́mbà, ní lílo ọ̀nà photo bashing. A dàpọ̀ àwòṣe ilé Romanesque àti Gothic láti fún ayé àrokàn náà ní ìmọ̀lára òtítọ́.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
The Sacred City 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 Sacred City 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 Sacred City 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
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.
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