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Amano's C/a Art; an interesting finding!
Topic Started: Nov 26 2008, 12:40 AM (2,729 Views)
Chibica
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I've mailed Anaster about this, hoping ppl to discuss, but I can't hold it anymore. :blush:

Remember how we wuvs Amano's art for C/A? Actually, he did all his FF drawings with an individual "theme".

For example:

FF8's group pic is The Party II.

FF10's Tidus and Yuna in the water is Misty Lake. ps: sorry Aly I translated it wrong before.. :blush:

And what about Amano's drawing C/A?
The theme is Peace , or translated as Calmness.

The source is from Famitsu's Final Fantasy Festa! Files, it's not SE's books but supervised by them (the cover of the book).And it's from Amano's interview page: HERE. Sorry I haven't have time to scan the page, but I'll share everything asap. :)

Aly said we can't use it as sorta "proof" in LTD, and I know it's not necassarily about love...but at least it's sweet to know that in Amano's mind, "Cloud + Aerith = Peace", right? :fangirl:

Plz spread the finding to cheer your pinky mind, gaiz. :cleris:

Edit: Feel free to move this thread to wherever it belongs, Aly.^^
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Chibica
 
And what about Amano's drawing C/A?
The theme is Peace , or translated as Calmness.

I usually see the title of that pic translated as "Tranquility", which has basically the same meaning as Peace or Calmness.

What I find particularly interesting about that pic is that Amano originally created it to be the soundtrack cover for FFVII. Notice that Tifa's not included? :giggle: The same pic is also seen hanging on a wall in one scene of Parasite Eve I. :pro:

I've often wondered about the meaning of the title "Tranquility", and what that would say about Cloud and Aerith's relationship. Could it mean that Cloud finds peace with Aerith? :unsure:

Very interesting find, Chibica! ^_^
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3 Amano pictures provides which about chibica,
I inform again the official picture name!
FFVIII this is " THE PARTY II" ,
FFX this is " Water dream" ,
FFVII this is " Steady"!

chibica to FF books part research is really very good,
asks everybody to anticipate her feelings oh ^^

EDIT: *by Chibica

CxA--- Tranquility
CxA2--- Calm
CxA3--- Sky
CxA3--- Embrace (also: hug/ protect/ support) :woot:
CxA4--- Shivery Light
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CxA3--- Embrace (also: hug/ protect/ support) :woot:

OMG! That one's called "Embrace"?!? :o

I've always *thought* that's what the picture must be showing! I've always said that what would serve as confirmation for the player would be a kiss, embrace, or the words "I love you", but that we've never seen it in the game, movie, or novella's.

That's awesome! :dance:

The Cloti's won't accept it, but that's terrific support for Clerith! :woot:
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"Embrace" is a very nice word, as well as the others (Peace, Sky...).

I think that Aerith's burial scene shows one of Cloud's sweetest, most human trait. Beyond the couples's discussion :) I'm glad Amano depicted it twice. Aerith does look like the Sleeping Beauty - but she's just...dead, which makes the picture all the more moving.

Huh...wait. Aerith opens her eyes in the "Embrace" picture, right? lol
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I totally agree that the burial scene was very touching, and that Cloud shows a great deal of emotion during that scene.

But I didn't think the Embrace scene was during the burial scene. For one thing, the background doesn't look like the lake to me. Also, like you said, Aerith's eyes appear to be open.

If anything, it looks like a "close up" of this scene to me: CxA. :dunno:

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CxA3--- Embrace (also: hug/ protect/ support)

You say it could also be translated as "protect" or "support". Do we know what the English translation of the title is? :unsure:
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*Trans./Edit by Chibica*

Those themes are writen in JP Kanji only..... Pity. :(

As for "Embrace", you can check this website to see further explanation: HERE

In fact, I don't think Amano was thinking about any particular scene when he drew them.
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Ah, I see.... but "hug" and "embrace" are listed as the first possible translations! :pro:

I also see "possess" listed as a possible translation. Interesting! ^_^
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I have to say the Sky drawing makes me squee for many reasons. It is beautiful but it also has them facing back to back which reconfirms what I said in my Destiny Fulfilled essay! But in all honesty I just love everything about that picture...Amano is such a talent!
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I couldn't say about Cait Sith...this picture is too fluzzy...but you have good eyes!

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Nov 28 2008, 02:49 PM

But I didn't think the Embrace scene was during the burial scene. For one thing, the background doesn't look like the lake to me. Also, like you said, Aerith's eyes appear to be open.


No, you're right - there's no picture from the burial scene by Amano... But I thought Aerith was sleeping in Embrace, and I associated it with Tranquility where Aerith is lying on the bed.

However in every picture of Cloud and Aerith by Amano, Aerith looks peaceful while Cloud is still at her side. To my point of view these artworks show Cloud and Aerith's relationship during all the game. I think they do care about each other in these drawings.

Even if Aerith remains silent while sleeping, Cloud's still here. In Embrace he's holding her in her arms. It really makes me think about Cloud's behaviour during the burial scene.

It's like Cloud and Aerith were meant to be very close characters since the beginning, but as players we only realize it during the burial scene - when it's all over. It makes it all the more touching for us.

But creators knew how important Aerith was to Cloud. Otherwise she wouldn't appear in so many artworks and with such positive titles.


And everyone here knew this before, lol ^^
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CxA--- Tranquility
CxA2--- Calm
CxA3--- Sky
CxA3--- Embrace (also: hug/ protect/ support) :woot:
CxA4--- Shivery Light

I was just looking at FFG's site, and one paragraph is about Amano's artwork:

There are also images from the works of Yoshitaka Amano. The title for Amano's art of Tifa is "Rhythm". The back of the card speaks of Tifa's beauty. Now, let us contrast this with one of Amano's works of Cloud holding Aerith. The title for this image is "Protection". In yet another picture of Cloud holding Aerith, the title is "Calmness" and the back of the card speaks of Cloud's sadness and gentleness toward Aerith.

She's took those titles from an official SE book entitled "The Final Fantasy Art Collection" in English. So it seems that the title of the picture you called "Embrace" is really "Protection". But I see FFG says that there's a second picture that shows Cloud holding Aerith. I'm not sure which one that is.

Also, the picture you've titled as Calm is actually translated as "Tranquility" in English.

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This might be wayyy far off, but what if "CxA--- Tranquility" is the date or the Gondola? In the back I think I see Cait Sith, maybe he's there to represent the Gold Saucer?
Click to see Cait Sith
I could be wrong though.....

In the first place, that looks nothing like a gondola to me. Aerith is lying in a bed, and you don't find beds in gondola's. ^_^

That *does* look somewhat like Cait Sith in the background, though - but it's hard to tell for sure.
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I never noticed Cait Sith before.
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Nov 26 2008, 02:18 PM
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And what about Amano's drawing C/A?
The theme is Peace , or translated as Calmness.

I usually see the title of that pic translated as "Tranquility", which has basically the same meaning as Peace or Calmness.

I've often wondered about the meaning of the title "Tranquility", and what that would say about Cloud and Aerith's relationship. Could it mean that Cloud finds peace with Aerith? :unsure:

*edit helped by Chibs*

Sorry about the bummer. But I've checked the official source from SE (Fanal Fantasy Art Museum; it's a set of gamecard), and here's some corrections:

1. The pics of Tranquility and Calm should be switched. Although I've checked tons of translation tools and they said otherwise...I think we should still cling to what SE says. :(

2. Embrace--- should be re-named to Protection.

3. S/A ---- Find. *dunno why*

4. Cloud/Red---- Still Stand.

5. C/A/Red--- Challenge.

Including Sky, Calm...etc, those are Amano's pics published in gamecards with official English trans. Other than that, Amano has his own themes in Japanese for each of his drawing. I'll try to do the rest of the trans. once I have the time (if you're interested).

:blush:

PS: FFG, I saw a pics in your CXA LTD webpage.. you have this one referred as Amano's CxA drawings, which I don't find any source for that.... Do you happen to have any? I'm not unsupported here, just try to help in case some nasty attacks pick on you. :blush:
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1. The pics of Tranquility and Calm should be switched. Although I've checked tons of translation tools and they said otherwise...I think we should still cling to what SE says.

Well, "tranquility" and "calm" have pretty much the same meaning, so it'd be easy to switch the two.

cloud180
 
3. S/A ---- Find*dunno why*

I know you said these don't really represent scenes from the game, but I have to wonder if it's supposed to be when he finds her in the Forgotten City? Since he has his sword out, it looks as though he's threatening her.

cloud180
 
PS: FFG, I saw a pics in your CXA LTD webpage.. you have this one referred as Amano's CxA drawings, which I don't find any source for that..

I have that as an Amano art, too. As I remember, I got it from another website (not FFG's) where they had a gallery of Amano art.

EDIT: I believe it was from this website.
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I know you said these don't really represent scenes from the game, but I have to wonder if it's supposed to be when he finds her in the Forgotten City? Since he has his sword out, it looks as though he's threatening her.

What if it's meaning "poeple you're looking for"? I remeber a prediction from Cat Sith...the meaning of this pic seems like twofold, I suppose, finding Sephiroth and finding Aerith comes from the same eagerness?

Aly
 
I have that as an Amano art, too. As I remember, I got it from another website (not FFG's) where they had a gallery of Amano art.


Me too. I don't doubt it's from Amano's....I just wonder if it's about C/A, or even it's about FF7. Hope we could have bigger img of that pic, I'd rather find it out from books. :unsure:

Posted ImageIt's Chibs typing, Aly! XD FFGuy is one lazybutt.... <_<
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