Are Character Designers useless?

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Published on December 15, 2022 9:30:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2qK8RXDGxc

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Chrono Trigger (1995)

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Art of Game character designer Akira Yasuda once mentioned to Tatsuya Yoshikawa ‘’If you want to become a better artist you need to work on your design, as drawing good art is a given in this line of work.” Today we will check out illustrations, concept art and what more to explore this question. All type of games like Chrono trigger, Final fantasy, Kingdom hearts, Mario, Castlevania, God of war world of warcraft and many more will be discussed.

Art books which might pique your interest (there are a lot that fit everyone's needs):
Eastern art:
Final Fantasy: https://amzn.to/3WRgiwo (Most popular)
Akira Toriyama's manga theater: https://amzn.to/3QlI3Lg (unfortunately CT has no dedicated art book)
Dark souls: https://amzn.to/3CuyQdL (there are multiple)
Sonic: https://amzn.to/3IwamEB (more of a historia than an art book)
Mana official artbook: https://amzn.to/3CmC2b5 (One of my fave's)
Street Fighter art book: https://amzn.to/3jRcrRm (there are multiple fighting game art books out there)

Western art, search bar is your friend:
God of war Ragnarök: https://amzn.to/3ZcxBtv (There are more GoW art books)
World of Warcraft: https://amzn.to/3XfoNB6 (There are more WC art books)
Horizon Zero Dawn: https://amzn.to/3GMLuXZ (good price)
Skyrim: https://amzn.to/3GKkqsm (rare)
League of Legends: https://amzn.to/3VUUyP1 (Encyclopedia with some art)
Lara croft: https://amzn.to/3vJboFF (cheap)

This channel has multiple reviews on art books, most I personally have in my collection. I'm a huge fan of them, the only reason I seldom buy them is because I don't have space anymore in my apartment. It seriously is a bummer, because I want a library of them :p

Music: Many OST's mentioned in the art book section.

About character designers:
Game character designers are the talented artists responsible for bringing our favorite video game characters to life. These artists use their creativity and technical skills to create unique and visually stunning characters that players can connect with. Some of the most well-known game character designers include Yoshitaka Amano and Tetsuya Nomura. Their art has been featured in popular games such as Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts among many others. By combining artistry and technology, game character designers create memorable characters that have become iconic in the gaming industry.

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