Sunday, January 18, 2015

Yoshitaka Amano (1)


Yoshitaka Amano is not a familiar for the majority of people in the world, but if you are a big fan of electronic game, you must hear his name before. Yoshitaka Amano born in Tokyo in 1952, and finish his study in Tokyo Art of University. When he was 15, he joined in the Production I.G company, the first ancestor of cartoon manufacture. He played an important role, original painting designer, in this company when he was 17. The experience during working in Production I.G made him has a high popularity in the future. As a significant turning point, Yoshitaka accepted his first illustration work, which for a well-known magazine《SF Magazine 》in 1982. In the same period, he quitted the Production I.G company and build his own studio: Sky. Some people feel excited about his decision, but he think his creation need a more freedom space. After that, he still working as a private illustration. However, more private time give him more imagine when he was creating. His work won the Nebula Award prize of four years in succession from 1983 to 1986. That time become a peak of his life.  




Plunkett, L. (2012, December 6). The beautiful final fantasy art of Yoshitaka Amano. Kotaku.            
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