[Music] they’re the visionaries responsible for
they’re the visionaries responsible for
they’re the visionaries responsible for some of the most beautiful video games
some of the most beautiful video games
some of the most beautiful video games out there
out there
out there [Music]
[Music]
[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video game concept artists
for this list we’re looking at concept
for this list we’re looking at concept artists that are responsible for the
artists that are responsible for the
artists that are responsible for the look and design of videogame characters
look and design of videogame characters
look and design of videogame characters environments and aesthetics
environments and aesthetics
environments and aesthetics [Music]
number ten he did talk on Miyazaki Souls
number ten he did talk on Miyazaki Souls series
it takes some real artistic ability to
it takes some real artistic ability to find such beauty in such deep darkness
find such beauty in such deep darkness
find such beauty in such deep darkness excluding dark souls2 Miyazaki
excluding dark souls2 Miyazaki
excluding dark souls2 Miyazaki contributed as director to every game in
contributed as director to every game in
contributed as director to every game in the series before from software allowed
the series before from software allowed
the series before from software allowed him to take over demon souls the company
him to take over demon souls the company
him to take over demon souls the company was under the impression that the
was under the impression that the
was under the impression that the project would be a failure but under his
project would be a failure but under his
project would be a failure but under his ambitious eye it began one of gaming’s
ambitious eye it began one of gaming’s
ambitious eye it began one of gaming’s most famous and unique RPG franchises
the imagery is as the title implies very
the imagery is as the title implies very dark yet strangely beautiful and
dark yet strangely beautiful and
dark yet strangely beautiful and mesmerizing every inch of the
mesmerizing every inch of the
mesmerizing every inch of the environment helps to tell the story of a
environment helps to tell the story of a
environment helps to tell the story of a fantastical grim world unlike anything
fantastical grim world unlike anything
fantastical grim world unlike anything else out there
number nine hi Yonny Kojima Castlevania
number nine hi Yonny Kojima Castlevania series this woman created some of
series this woman created some of
series this woman created some of gaming’s most recognizable vampires her
gaming’s most recognizable vampires her
gaming’s most recognizable vampires her unique style involves a variety of
unique style involves a variety of
unique style involves a variety of different techniques including smudging
different techniques including smudging
different techniques including smudging and the use of a palette knife to give
and the use of a palette knife to give
and the use of a palette knife to give her paintings a more three-dimensional
her paintings a more three-dimensional
her paintings a more three-dimensional look needless to say this made
look needless to say this made
look needless to say this made Castlevania one of the most beautiful
Castlevania one of the most beautiful
Castlevania one of the most beautiful action platformer franchises in all of
action platformer franchises in all of
action platformer franchises in all of video games the franchise is highly
video games the franchise is highly
video games the franchise is highly individual look owes to both gothic
individual look owes to both gothic
individual look owes to both gothic Dracula imagery and manga styles
Dracula imagery and manga styles
Dracula imagery and manga styles countering both creepiness and
countering both creepiness and
countering both creepiness and gracefulness in the characters and
gracefulness in the characters and
gracefulness in the characters and environments what’s most impressive
environments what’s most impressive
environments what’s most impressive about her visual style is that her
about her visual style is that her
about her visual style is that her artistry is completely self-taught as
artistry is completely self-taught as
artistry is completely self-taught as she received no formal training which is
she received no formal training which is
she received no formal training which is the mark of a true artistic genius it
the mark of a true artistic genius it
the mark of a true artistic genius it was not by my hand that I’m once again
was not by my hand that I’m once again
was not by my hand that I’m once again given flesh I was called here by humans
given flesh I was called here by humans
given flesh I was called here by humans who wished to pay me tribute number
who wished to pay me tribute number
who wished to pay me tribute number eight John Sweeney the Last of Us
eight John Sweeney the Last of Us
eight John Sweeney the Last of Us uncharted for a thief’s end I was trying
uncharted for a thief’s end I was trying
uncharted for a thief’s end I was trying to put something personal in one piece
to put something personal in one piece
to put something personal in one piece that’s kind of for someone I know like
that’s kind of for someone I know like
that’s kind of for someone I know like family friend or even just myself the
family friend or even just myself the
family friend or even just myself the seventh console generation saw a golden
seventh console generation saw a golden
seventh console generation saw a golden age for developer Naughty Dog churning
age for developer Naughty Dog churning
age for developer Naughty Dog churning out the post-apocalyptic masterpiece The
out the post-apocalyptic masterpiece The
out the post-apocalyptic masterpiece The Last of Us it’s already earned a
Last of Us it’s already earned a
Last of Us it’s already earned a reputation as one of the most memorable
reputation as one of the most memorable
reputation as one of the most memorable games of all time and that’s due in
games of all time and that’s due in
games of all time and that’s due in large part to Sweeney’s work you know
large part to Sweeney’s work you know
large part to Sweeney’s work you know that right like the game’s heavy subject
that right like the game’s heavy subject
that right like the game’s heavy subject matter the look and feel of the game
matter the look and feel of the game
matter the look and feel of the game manages to balance ugliness and elegance
manages to balance ugliness and elegance
manages to balance ugliness and elegance in a ravaged world more recently he
in a ravaged world more recently he
in a ravaged world more recently he contributed to the finale of the
contributed to the finale of the
contributed to the finale of the Uncharted series gracefully bringing the
Uncharted series gracefully bringing the
Uncharted series gracefully bringing the series into the current generation with
series into the current generation with
series into the current generation with some of the franchise’s best
some of the franchise’s best
some of the franchise’s best environments so it’s taken forever
environments so it’s taken forever
environments so it’s taken forever after this volcano Haitians finger
after this volcano Haitians finger
after this volcano Haitians finger though ESP or credits than some of the
though ESP or credits than some of the
though ESP or credits than some of the other artists on this list it still
other artists on this list it still
other artists on this list it still makes us excited for what his future
makes us excited for what his future
makes us excited for what his future holds looks like we’re not the first
holds looks like we’re not the first
holds looks like we’re not the first ones here
[Music]
[Music] number seven Python Angelo
number seven Python Angelo
number seven Python Angelo Jost Bowles star writer and pinball
Jost Bowles star writer and pinball
Jost Bowles star writer and pinball machines I created jobs for other people
machines I created jobs for other people
machines I created jobs for other people they’re basically artistic missions from
they’re basically artistic missions from
they’re basically artistic missions from God like the Blues Brothers if you can
God like the Blues Brothers if you can
God like the Blues Brothers if you can relate to that we may be stretching the
relate to that we may be stretching the
relate to that we may be stretching the definition of concept artists here a bit
definition of concept artists here a bit
definition of concept artists here a bit but we couldn’t deny the influence this
but we couldn’t deny the influence this
but we couldn’t deny the influence this man had on the video game industry he
man had on the video game industry he
man had on the video game industry he contributed to the aesthetic of several
contributed to the aesthetic of several
contributed to the aesthetic of several classic arcade games but is more well
classic arcade games but is more well
classic arcade games but is more well known for his highly influential designs
known for his highly influential designs
known for his highly influential designs for pinball machines it was all um
for pinball machines it was all um
for pinball machines it was all um something my parents didn’t understand
something my parents didn’t understand
something my parents didn’t understand and the worked out that they were still
and the worked out that they were still
and the worked out that they were still trying to tell me to go and get a real
trying to tell me to go and get a real
trying to tell me to go and get a real job one of the most recognizable names
job one of the most recognizable names
job one of the most recognizable names in the gaming industry his designs may
in the gaming industry his designs may
in the gaming industry his designs may be more simplistic since he was one of
be more simplistic since he was one of
be more simplistic since he was one of the first concept artists but he still
the first concept artists but he still
the first concept artists but he still utilized innovative techniques to create
utilized innovative techniques to create
utilized innovative techniques to create imagery that is now synonymous with
imagery that is now synonymous with
imagery that is now synonymous with gaming in the 1980s
though he sadly passed away in 2014 he
though he sadly passed away in 2014 he certainly left a significant mark on the
certainly left a significant mark on the
certainly left a significant mark on the history of video games every job every
history of video games every job every
history of video games every job every experience I had made me a better human
experience I had made me a better human
experience I had made me a better human being and brought experiences that later
being and brought experiences that later
being and brought experiences that later on in life designing a pinball game or
on in life designing a pinball game or
on in life designing a pinball game or or doing a painting or help me number
or doing a painting or help me number
or doing a painting or help me number six
six
six bengis Street Fighter series
every industry out there has those who
every industry out there has those who have enough talent to go by a single
have enough talent to go by a single
have enough talent to go by a single name and for videogame concept art that
name and for videogame concept art that
name and for videogame concept art that distinction is held by a somewhat
distinction is held by a somewhat
distinction is held by a somewhat enigmatic figure
enigmatic figure
enigmatic figure [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he’s responsible for the unique look of
he’s responsible for the unique look of
he’s responsible for the unique look of this fighting game series particularly
this fighting game series particularly
this fighting game series particularly the most recognizable characters Ryu
the most recognizable characters Ryu
the most recognizable characters Ryu Alex and Akuma in addition he
Alex and Akuma in addition he
Alex and Akuma in addition he contributed to redesigns of some of the
contributed to redesigns of some of the
contributed to redesigns of some of the most famous Marvel characters for the
most famous Marvel characters for the
most famous Marvel characters for the Marvel vs. Capcom series his skill in
Marvel vs. Capcom series his skill in
Marvel vs. Capcom series his skill in creating a world of his own and later
creating a world of his own and later
creating a world of his own and later integrating some already well-known
integrating some already well-known
integrating some already well-known characters into that universe and making
characters into that universe and making
characters into that universe and making them his own makes him a gaming icon
them his own makes him a gaming icon
them his own makes him a gaming icon [Music]
number five Sam Sam why’s didi err
number five Sam Sam why’s didi err Starcraft series Warcraft series Diablo
Starcraft series Warcraft series Diablo
Starcraft series Warcraft series Diablo series so with the Zerg we have to make
series so with the Zerg we have to make
series so with the Zerg we have to make sure that we keep them looking sinister
sure that we keep them looking sinister
sure that we keep them looking sinister and an aggressive and evil but without
and an aggressive and evil but without
and an aggressive and evil but without just throwing a bunch of spikes and
just throwing a bunch of spikes and
just throwing a bunch of spikes and teeth on them because that’s not as
teeth on them because that’s not as
teeth on them because that’s not as memorable Blizzard Entertainment is the
memorable Blizzard Entertainment is the
memorable Blizzard Entertainment is the quintessential developer for some of the
quintessential developer for some of the
quintessential developer for some of the most noteworthy games out there and DDR
most noteworthy games out there and DDR
most noteworthy games out there and DDR was invaluable to the development of
was invaluable to the development of
was invaluable to the development of three of the greatest of all time for
three of the greatest of all time for
three of the greatest of all time for owner though he’s most famous for his
owner though he’s most famous for his
owner though he’s most famous for his fantastical images in the world of
fantastical images in the world of
fantastical images in the world of warcraft series he has shown incredible
warcraft series he has shown incredible
warcraft series he has shown incredible range by also creating a sci-fi universe
range by also creating a sci-fi universe
range by also creating a sci-fi universe for Starcraft and a darker world for
for Starcraft and a darker world for
for Starcraft and a darker world for Diablo while he’s definitely not the
Diablo while he’s definitely not the
Diablo while he’s definitely not the sole contributor to blizzards success
sole contributor to blizzards success
sole contributor to blizzards success it’s impossible to deny that one of the
it’s impossible to deny that one of the
it’s impossible to deny that one of the biggest appeals of these games is their
biggest appeals of these games is their
biggest appeals of these games is their aesthetic prowess
aesthetic prowess
aesthetic prowess since these games have proven their
since these games have proven their
since these games have proven their ability to adapt to the improving
ability to adapt to the improving
ability to adapt to the improving quality of video games or sure he’ll
quality of video games or sure he’ll
quality of video games or sure he’ll continue to provide us with more
continue to provide us with more
continue to provide us with more fantastic characters and landscapes for
fantastic characters and landscapes for
fantastic characters and landscapes for years to come memory gaps are a standard
years to come memory gaps are a standard
years to come memory gaps are a standard side-effect stand and lower your visor
side-effect stand and lower your visor
side-effect stand and lower your visor for software calibration number four
for software calibration number four
for software calibration number four Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest series and
Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest series and
Akira Toriyama Dragon Quest series and Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger [Music]
[Music]
[Music] unlike most of the artists on this list
unlike most of the artists on this list
unlike most of the artists on this list for Yama had already established himself
for Yama had already established himself
for Yama had already established himself as a successful artist as a creator of
as a successful artist as a creator of
as a successful artist as a creator of the classic manga Dragonball that was
the classic manga Dragonball that was
the classic manga Dragonball that was good
following this incredible accomplishment
following this incredible accomplishment he made a move to video games to
he made a move to video games to
he made a move to video games to continue his career with character
continue his career with character
continue his career with character designs for the Dragon Quest series and
designs for the Dragon Quest series and
designs for the Dragon Quest series and character and environment designs for
character and environment designs for
character and environment designs for Chrono Trigger
his influential manga art style
his influential manga art style continued into his concept art working
continued into his concept art working
continued into his concept art working well in these classic RPGs his work will
well in these classic RPGs his work will
well in these classic RPGs his work will be forever memorialized by a special
be forever memorialized by a special
be forever memorialized by a special ending to Chrono Trigger in which he
ending to Chrono Trigger in which he
ending to Chrono Trigger in which he makes a cameo appearance with the game’s
makes a cameo appearance with the game’s
makes a cameo appearance with the game’s other developers while his manga work
other developers while his manga work
other developers while his manga work may be what he’s most remembered for his
may be what he’s most remembered for his
may be what he’s most remembered for his contribution to video games can’t be
contribution to video games can’t be
contribution to video games can’t be ignored
ignored
ignored [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three Ken Sugimori Pokemon series
this is the man who is responsible for
this is the man who is responsible for designing every single one of the
designing every single one of the
designing every single one of the original Pokemon except mu there what
original Pokemon except mu there what
original Pokemon except mu there what country what I dream us
country what I dream us
country what I dream us many of them are immediately
many of them are immediately
many of them are immediately recognizable to even the most casual of
recognizable to even the most casual of
recognizable to even the most casual of gamers while he isn’t solely responsible
gamers while he isn’t solely responsible
gamers while he isn’t solely responsible for the many remaining Pokemon he still
for the many remaining Pokemon he still
for the many remaining Pokemon he still has the final say on all of them and
has the final say on all of them and
has the final say on all of them and they’re all adapted to his style before
they’re all adapted to his style before
they’re all adapted to his style before the final product is revealed
as the art director for the entire
as the art director for the entire franchise the look of not only the
franchise the look of not only the
franchise the look of not only the videogames but also the anime manga and
videogames but also the anime manga and
videogames but also the anime manga and films are all due to him that’s an
films are all due to him that’s an
films are all due to him that’s an incredible amount of work to be
incredible amount of work to be
incredible amount of work to be responsible for but he’s hit it out of
responsible for but he’s hit it out of
responsible for but he’s hit it out of the park every time and we’re confident
the park every time and we’re confident
the park every time and we’re confident that won’t stop anytime soon electrode
that won’t stop anytime soon electrode
that won’t stop anytime soon electrode England knitter and manky finisher at
England knitter and manky finisher at
England knitter and manky finisher at anta Ferro fifty came to Dion Dragonite
anta Ferro fifty came to Dion Dragonite
anta Ferro fifty came to Dion Dragonite ghastly only time before Eon Poliwrath
ghastly only time before Eon Poliwrath
ghastly only time before Eon Poliwrath Butterfree number two Yoji Shinkawa
Butterfree number two Yoji Shinkawa
Butterfree number two Yoji Shinkawa Metal Gear series this time around it’s
Metal Gear series this time around it’s
Metal Gear series this time around it’s a little bit more heavier than usual and
a little bit more heavier than usual and
a little bit more heavier than usual and even me drawing these characters makes
even me drawing these characters makes
even me drawing these characters makes me kind of down sometimes after rising
me kind of down sometimes after rising
me kind of down sometimes after rising through the ranks of Konami Shinkawa
through the ranks of Konami Shinkawa
through the ranks of Konami Shinkawa began to work on character and
began to work on character and
began to work on character and environmental designs for the Metal Gear
environmental designs for the Metal Gear
environmental designs for the Metal Gear series before becoming art director for
series before becoming art director for
series before becoming art director for the Hideo Kojima directed entries in the
the Hideo Kojima directed entries in the
the Hideo Kojima directed entries in the better-known Metal Gear Solid branch of
better-known Metal Gear Solid branch of
better-known Metal Gear Solid branch of the franchise snake huh well I’m Eva
the franchise snake huh well I’m Eva
the franchise snake huh well I’m Eva are you here to tempt me he has cited
are you here to tempt me he has cited
are you here to tempt me he has cited many different artists as inspiration
many different artists as inspiration
many different artists as inspiration both eastern and western coincidentally
both eastern and western coincidentally
both eastern and western coincidentally including our number one pick this has
including our number one pick this has
including our number one pick this has provided the series with its unique look
provided the series with its unique look
provided the series with its unique look with roots in both anime and
with roots in both anime and
with roots in both anime and contemporary art stay where you are I’ve
contemporary art stay where you are I’ve
contemporary art stay where you are I’ve had enough of your judo his friendship
had enough of your judo his friendship
had enough of your judo his friendship with Kojima will continue into their
with Kojima will continue into their
with Kojima will continue into their next effort death stranding which will
next effort death stranding which will
next effort death stranding which will no doubt continue his unique artistic
no doubt continue his unique artistic
no doubt continue his unique artistic vision
vision
vision [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
number one yoshitaka amano final fantasy
number one yoshitaka amano final fantasy series it’s nice to hold a monocle stays
series it’s nice to hold a monocle stays
series it’s nice to hold a monocle stays you got too many things very cool look
you got too many things very cool look
you got too many things very cool look at the grass or even just will you put
at the grass or even just will you put
at the grass or even just will you put it there are a few video game series
it there are a few video game series
it there are a few video game series that have been more influential than the
that have been more influential than the
that have been more influential than the Final Fantasy series and it wouldn’t be
Final Fantasy series and it wouldn’t be
Final Fantasy series and it wouldn’t be what it is without this brilliant artist
what it is without this brilliant artist
what it is without this brilliant artist [Music]
[Music]
[Music] though his role in the series is now a
though his role in the series is now a
though his role in the series is now a lot less major than it once was
lot less major than it once was
lot less major than it once was he still contributed to every main
he still contributed to every main
he still contributed to every main installment in the series in some
installment in the series in some
installment in the series in some capacity including some absolutely
capacity including some absolutely
capacity including some absolutely stunning character design and artwork
stunning character design and artwork
stunning character design and artwork for the first 10 games and graphic
for the first 10 games and graphic
for the first 10 games and graphic design for the first six no but it
design for the first six no but it
design for the first six no but it Totino gotta do it’ll take a few video
Totino gotta do it’ll take a few video
Totino gotta do it’ll take a few video game artists have worked on so many
game artists have worked on so many
game artists have worked on so many games that have created so many legacies
games that have created so many legacies
games that have created so many legacies an artist of this talented scope was an
an artist of this talented scope was an
an artist of this talented scope was an easy choice to nab our first place
do you agree with our list right you’re
do you agree with our list right you’re disoriented remain calm
disoriented remain calm
disoriented remain calm who’s your favorite video game concept
who’s your favorite video game concept
who’s your favorite video game concept artist for more visionary top 10s
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