FFVIIR Official Concept Art & Twitter Whatnots

[Keveh Kins]

It reminds me of how Edge looks like in Advent Children.

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Man oh man, I remember Advent Children being very grey in its colour palette, but I forgot just how dismal everything looked.

I'm super stoked for just the sheer variety of colour we've seen so far in the remake

 

[OdaDaimyO]

Who knows, maybe the struts are there in case Shinra ever wanted to make the plate double decker.

They are erected through the slums too, you can see them on the concept art for the pillar at Sector 7.



Is it possible that our concept artist is working on Cyberpunk 2077? The bad taste in car design can't be overlooked. They came up with the same monstrosity...

 

[pxp]

I hope I don't come off as busybody, but it can't be a different corner. Last time I checked, there was only one Loveless theatre we know of on sector 8.

They actually mentioned the building itself on the tweet and gave us an ingame-shot as comparison. It's THE iconic theatre from the intro since back the 97's, and this concept artist didn't know where he/she should place it?

If it's the same street, it's an earlier concept that isn't as faithful to the original design of Midgar 8th Street, and one they didn't go with in the remake.

Yeh I just think it’s a really early concept piece, where the artist was just told to go free rein and get down some ideas and don’t worry about specifics.

 

[rimavelle]

It's weird thing with those concept arts because often they dont even resemble what we got in the game. Like the train station building one, totaly different interior. I wonder why they do that. Its not like 3d modelers can just decide to change whole ceiling or move things across the street, someone had to draw it all.

 

[ChipNoir]

It's weird thing with those concept arts because often they don't even resemble what we got in the game. Like the train station building one, totaly different interior. I wonder why they do that. Its not like 3d modelers can just decide to change whole ceiling or move things across the street, someone had to draw it all.

I don't think they look totally different. They're not 1:1 but they're identifiably connected. The 8th Street is the only one that looks like something totally different.

 

[Shaun]

Assuming they haven't changed the layout of the area completely, I'm pretty sure it is the same location, just shown in a reverse angle to what was always used in the original game, so the Loveless theatre is behind the "camera" and the goblin bar(?) is on the left, on the other side of the weird Edge-like gantry thing.

In the original game's opening fmv, when the camera pulls back from Aerith, you can see a building on the right with the red awning, followed by the clock tower arch, followed by the fountain, at which point the camera pans up to show the Shinra building. Aside from the Shinra building, all of these are shown in this concept art, in the same order they would appear if looking down that road in the original game - the red awning is part of the diner, and the arch and fountain are in the background. The road towards the arch looks like it's been lengthened and had more buildings added.

I don't think the building with "Loveless" written on it is supposed to be the theatre. In the original game, Loveless wasn't written on the roof - it was on a canopy over the theatre entrance. I'm not sure you ever actually see the roof of that building, as the arch blocks the view of it in the opening fmv and other views of that area don't go up high enough to see it. I can't remember if you could see it in Crisis Core or not.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

It's weird thing with those concept arts because often they dont even resemble what we got in the game. Like the train station building one, totaly different interior. I wonder why they do that. Its not like 3d modelers can just decide to change whole ceiling or move things across the street, someone had to draw it all.

Because this is what concept art's role is. We're not seeing the definitive "final art" but we're seeing various pieces of "concept art" of which there are just near-endless iterations when you're working on projects like this. For locations there are usually multiple pieces of concept art that then move towards final art, and then 3D renderers that play with all those ideas, and get iterated on until you get the end product of what's there in-game that is the contribution of usually dozens of different artists to varying degrees. It's almost the exact same thing for concept art and how virtual locations get constructed in films.



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[OdaDaimyO]

Assuming they haven't changed the layout of the area completely, I'm pretty sure it is the same location, just shown in a reverse angle to what was always used in the original game, so the Loveless theatre is behind the "camera" and the goblin bar(?) is on the left, on the other side of the weird Edge-like gantry thing.

In the original game's opening fmv, when the camera pulls back from Aerith, you can see a building on the right with the red awning, followed by the clock tower arch, followed by the fountain, at which point the camera pans up to show the Shinra building. Aside from the Shinra building, all of these are shown in this concept art, in the same order they would appear if looking down that road in the original game - the red awning is part of the diner, and the arch and fountain are in the background. The road towards the arch looks like it's been lengthened and had more buildings added.

I don't think the building with "Loveless" written on it is supposed to be the theatre. In the original game, Loveless wasn't written on the roof - it was on a canopy over the theatre entrance. I'm not sure you ever actually see the roof of that building, as the arch blocks the view of it in the opening fmv and other views of that area don't go up high enough to see it. I can't remember if you could see it in Crisis Core or not.

Spoiler: OH, BOY!

 

[Kain424]

I really hope they keep this whole thing of releasing concept art up, all the way to the release of the game. Helping to tide me over a bit. I imagine my first playthrough is going to be a long one of me just looking around at everything.

 

[pxp]

I really hope they keep this whole thing of releasing concept art up, all the way to the release of the game. Helping to tide me over a bit. I imagine my first playthrough is going to be a long one of me just looking around at everything.

Me too, what is it - like once a week at the moment?

 

[Mayo Master]

I really hope they keep this whole thing of releasing concept art up, all the way to the release of the game. Helping to tide me over a bit. I imagine my first playthrough is going to be a long one of me just looking around at everything.

While "speedruns" are common, I wonder if we should spread around the concept of "slowruns". I remember staring at brick walls in The Last of Us, marveling at the details of the textures and the bumpmapping I'm expecting to be doing the same kind of stuff for the Remake.

 

[Kain424]

Exactly. I anticipate searching every area for every detail.

Me too, what is it - like once a week at the moment?

I think I heard someone say Tuesdays, but it does seem to be weekly at least.

 

[Ite]

While "speedruns" are common, I wonder if we should spread around the concept of "slowruns". I remember staring at brick walls in The Last of Us, marveling at the details of the textures and the bumpmapping I'm expecting to be doing the same kind of stuff for the Remake.

There are “relaxing atmospheres of Skyrim” videos on YouTube and the like that are kind of like this. I know this because I watch them and I would be more than happy to film “Midgar Street Corner Night Ambience” videos... if only there were a 1st person camera/freecam in the game.

 

[Claymore]

There are “relaxing atmospheres of Skyrim” videos on YouTube and the like that are kind of like this. I know this because I watch them and I would be more than happy to film “Midgar Street Corner Night Ambience” videos... if only there were a 1st person camera/freecam in the game.

I'm now shuddering, as I'm imagining Cloud having the Zack style flip-phone and getting constantly bombarded with texts from the other members not in your current group. But I guess it could be utilized as a camera function too? Lol.

 

[Vyzzuvazzadth]

While "speedruns" are common, I wonder if we should spread around the concept of "slowruns". I remember staring at brick walls in The Last of Us, marveling at the details of the textures and the bumpmapping I'm expecting to be doing the same kind of stuff for the Remake.

I'm still thinking about doing an Analysis Run (blind) doing exactly that and more

And I'm also hoping for a 1st person camera, like the one KH3 has. Just without the stupid selfie function. Although, reactions from party members could turn out hilarious

 

[rimavelle]

Photo mode please!

 

[Ite]

I’ll be screenshooting so hard in “Tactical Mode.” I love the potential for all the battles in the game looking slightly different on different playthroughs. (Side note we should totally have a Tactical Mode Photo Club)

Sorry to go so off topic!! Here’s the Hopes for the Remake Content thread ? see you there!

 

[Jairus]

I’ll be screenshooting so hard in “Tactical Mode.” I love the potential for all the battles in the game looking slightly different on different playthroughs. (Side note we should totally have a Tactical Mode Photo Club)

Sorry to go so off topic!! Here’s the Hopes for the Remake Content thread ? see you there!

Should be fun and add some replay value. Lets you experience the same battles in different ways and develop different strategies. Tactical Mode seems almost like FFVII meets the Matrix, and it'll be cool to see Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity—I mean Cloud, Barret, and Tifa—suspended in slo-mo bullet time while you choose your commands. Especially when fighting Agents, er, the Turks. Rude actually looks like one aside from being bald.

 

[Vyzzuvazzadth]

I’ll be screenshooting so hard in “Tactical Mode.”

Problem is, the colors are somewhat washed out during tactical mode, parts of the screen seem blurred and you apparently can't control the camera yourself, which produces a very narrow stylistic restriction. Though I could see that as an intriguing precondition for trying to shoot the best Tactical Mode photo, making the following proposition an interesting one.

(Side note we should totally have a Tactical Mode Photo Club)

Still, I'm with @rimavelle regarding Photo Mode. EVERY game should have that, period!

 

[FFShinra]

Problem is, the colors are somewhat washed out during tactical mode, parts of the screen seem blurred and you apparently can't control the camera yourself, which produces a very narrow stylistic restriction. Though I could see that as an intriguing precondition for trying to shoot the best Tactical Mode photo, making the following proposition an interesting one.


Still, I'm with @rimavelle regarding Photo Mode. EVERY game should have that, period!

Makes it more challenging and therefore good shots rare and awesome.

 

[Highwind]

No more new artworks on Tuesdays? Just as I realized the pattern.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

No more new artworks on Tuesdays? Just as I realized the pattern.

Well, they are doing Cloud's Birthday stuff this week:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1160206859254370305

I'd expect that it goes back to the 4:15am–4:30am Tuesday time schedule again after this week.



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[Alex Strife]

Unless there's something new during Gamescom and therefore the schedule is not yet normalised for yet one more week?

 

[X-SOLDIER]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1170185081526206464

On September 7, 1997, we released the original FINAL FANTASY VII in North America.

To celebrate the anniversary we've remade one of the most iconic pieces of artwork from the original game, and now there are just under 6 months until the launch of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE!

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[X-SOLDIER]

Interestingly, the official Twitter retweeted this today:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1172022711855378434

This merch is explicitly being called the "Final Fantasy VII Series" stuff, and calls out Before Crisis, Crisis Core, Advent Children, & Dirge of Cerberus, the Calendar using the countdown clock from the TGS Remake trailer. I'm not sure if this is the first time that we've seen the Compilation stuff being connected with the Remake, but it certainly seems like that connection isn't being pushed away from.

I'm exceptionally curious about what imagery is featured in that calendar, and what focuses there are on which pieces.





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