The Pokémon Artist, Designs and Discards of Gen 1
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- The game art of Pokémon red, green and blue, three games that moved a generation of kids to such an extend it became the most dominant franchise to date. Today we are going to look at the concept art, designs and illustrations of Nintendo’s Pokémon.
Pokémon Artbooks which might you might Diglett:
Ken Sugimori: amzn.to/3swbMZP (No reprints)
Pokemon adventures amzn.to/47TcRuZ (Manga art style)
A lot of references from: Dr. Lava
YT: www.youtube.co...
Disclaimer: all art in this video is essentially from the Pokémon franchise, the Pokémon company, Nintendo and Gamefreak.
Pokemon red blue and green:
In the world of Pokémon, the art, inspiration, and design behind the iconic creatures have shaped the franchise's immense success. Exploring the origins of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue reveals the passionate efforts of a small Game Freak team. Their vision was to create an RPG where players would explore, collect, and trade creatures known as Pokémon. The early designs went through a meticulous process, guided by Ken Sugimori's design philosophy: 'make a Pokémon cool and then make it less cool.' This approach aimed to strike a balance between approachability and distinctiveness. Pikachu's rise to prominence was intentional; it was designed as a rare encounter to enhance its desirability. Leveraging the anime's popularity, Pikachu became the face of the franchise. The artbook, manga, and trading cards further expanded the Pokémon world. While many designs were successful, some, like Kotora, were discarded due to high standards. I embarked on a personal redesign of Kotora, inspired by the creators' philosophy, aiming to strike that balance between cool and approachable. This exploration highlights the intricate world of Pokémon design, where every detail contributes to the franchise's enduring appeal.
Music: Pokemon OST and remixes such as Trainer Red Epic Remix
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Btw, a Pokémon design tip (YT post) from artist Ken Sugimori: ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxBUN6_o_DRvh1zpygmxzDH4tyJR--vTFH
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it's Super interesting learning the process of the development. Never knew the elemental types wasn't too important in the beginning. Really shows that the end product is truly a culmination of ideas added and removed until it's a masterpiece. " Journey is more important then the destination" ;)
Exactly, wise words from a wise man.
Its insane that you made a video on this just a day ago as i was getting ready to buy my next volume of the manga! Great content as always dude!!
Thanks Mario, cool coincidence!
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I 100% agree that the later generations lose this vital design aspect of earlier Gens. A decent chunk of them just pick a single trait and lean too intensely into it and it's typically overly cute/stupidly cartoony. I tend to vastly prefer the cooler designs these days because they still try to not make them too cool. [Scolipede and Lycanroc both have dorky qualities to them that make them lovable, whilst still being cool.] Pikachu likely wouldn't be as successful if it had been made today - as it likely wouldn't have the cool factor of the very angular thunderbolt tail. We can actually see this in play with all the Pikachu clones they've made. The vast majority of them miss the mark - only the recent one Pawmot has some much-needed coolness with its spiky hairdo.
It's a huge reason that most designs really lost me from Gen 8 onwards, as this has become extremely blatant lately.
Everything about Pokémon art is too round nowadays. even the trainers. They look so... rubbery, and they have way too many utterly outlandish design choices that just make no sense. Colress's goddamn hair
6:10 You don't like the trash, ice cream & keychain Pokémon. Wow, what a bunch of original takes not shared by anyone. I've never seen them before, like ever.
it was an alright video until you started insulting the later generations. When talking purely about designs, try not to let your personal bias get in the way.
Excellent point. My excuses if I went too far into my own opinion. Tnx for noting.