Archive for October, 2010

Music from Ys

I planned to make a review of Ys Seven; but decided to forget about it since I wouldn’t be able to create decent video of gameplay as it’s a PSP game. Instead I will focus one of the renowned aspect of the franchise, the music which was the first reason why I decided to play the game. Though to understand the music, it’s better to get acquainted with the game. So I will cover a bit the game, then the music of game I have played. Just to warn, it’s world apart from Shikata Akiko and Kanon Wakeshima’s song, expect rocky music!

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Artist focus: Kishida Mel

Originally I didn’t plan to make a post out of it, just some analysis for me to learn, but here we go again, digging into an artist style and technique. First I don’t own any piece of art by Kishida Mel, I know him through scans. Some may have seen the video where he draws on his Cintiq; I’m providing a slowed down version so that you can appreciate more his hand movements and his techniques. Artist are skilled, some more than other. Kishida Mel has impressive skills.

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