• Final Fantasy VII: Moments

    Over the past four months, I have been working with over 100 artists to recreate the entire story of Final Fantasy VII in art forum. All the famous moments and many smaller moments will hopefully inspire nostalgia in you all! Come, take a peak. And prepare to be taken on a journey as you witness Final Fantasy VII in a way you've never seen before.

    This was created as a birthday present for Eyes on Final Fantasy. We are now 15 years old!



    Preface

    Final Fantasy VII is a game full of incredible moments. Some of these are very, very well known. Many people remember, for example, Sephiroth standing in the middle of a burning village. You’ll also likely recall him later on, piercing a certain someone’s body to the dismay of millions around the world.

    But do you remember all the little things? Many people would have unwittingly skipped right past a couple of scenes featuring Johnny. I dare say some of you might not even know who Johnny is! Or perhaps you might not recall the finer details of how Barret lost his right hand. The famous moments have been drawn time and time again—and rightfully so—but it is the complete story, full of small moments as well as the big ones, that really makes this game great.

    When the wonderful staff I work with at Eyes on Final Fantasy asked what we should do for our 15th anniversary, a few ideas were tossed around and I mentioned that we could get our much-loved artists the DeviantArt group involved. After mentioning examples of what we could do, the idea of a complete Final Fantasy story—told through artwork—sprang to mind. I never expected anything this big.

    The original plan was to get about 60 artists involved initially, knowing that some would have to cancel as is the way with people who have busy lives. I put together a list of 180 moments in the game, thinking I may as well start high because then if I get around half that, it’s still a huge project. In the end, over 100 artists created over 200 works of art, and I am—a week before this project is due to be released—still getting more art in, and still getting artists asking if they can do something. I’m having to come up with more and more ideas on what to draw!

    In this project, you will stumble into an unprecedented gallery of artwork created by fans out of nothing but love of Final Fantasy VII, the Final Fantasy series as a whole and—of course—the love of art. In the comments below this article, the complete thread and the PDF document you will see the artist's name (real or nickname), their DeviantArt account and their country of residence (some countries were undisclosed out of artist preference). The DeviantArt name is also a link to their DeviantArt page, I encourage you to click them!

    Name - DeviantArt Account Link - Country of Residence

    Beneath their credit information you will find text provided by the artist, and in their own native language. This may annoy some, but in the end Final Fantasy VII is a game loved around the world, and this is our way of showing off just how global that love really is. In some cases the text will be a quote from the game, in some cases an invented quote. More often, it will be their thoughts or feelings on the moment they have created in art form.

    Every work of art seen in this document was created from scratch for this project. Everything is new. I personally can not thank the artists enough—each and every one of them has taken the time to do something for nothing in return, sometimes spending months working for it. I couldn’t be more proud of them or their artwork.

    - Daniel Towns / Loony BoB, owner of Eyes on Final Fantasy


    This article was originally published in forum thread: Final Fantasy VII: Moments started by Loony BoB View original post
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    1. Loony BoB's Avatar
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      Trena K. - PuftPrin - United States

      I loved this scene because it was so incredibly wacky. Everything from Don Corneo's business, Cloud's cross dressing to meet him, and to the cluttered "love" room, it was a very entertaining ride. By the end of it, however, I was so ready to put the pimp away for good. I imagined Cloud choked Don Corneo up first and then propped his foot on the bed to say, "...I'll chop them off."
    1. Loony BoB's Avatar
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      Something's goin' down. Aside from us, down a trap, into the sewers. I mean serious things. Time for some badass music. To keep us badass.

      EDIT: I missed an artist's official translation somewhere.

      Quote Originally Posted by DarkRinoa88, on Cloud having that awkward moment upon meeting Tifa... while wearing a dress View Post
      Oh, well, this moment was... awesome. I couldn't wait to see Tifa's reaction in seeing his Cloud dressed like a woman. Is she going to recognize him at first glance? Or maybe she won't realize anything? This was the first meet of Aerith and Tifa too, I thought that Tifa would have been very jealous of the flower girl too!
    1. LadyJuxtaposition's Avatar
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      I always wondered what they referred as "them" when they making threats at Corneo... is it what I think it is? *has suddenly a dirty mind* XD
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      Ineke Bortz - IniStrife - Germany

      Viele denkwürdige Momente spielten sich am Anfang des Spiels ab, viele von ihnen wurden jedoch vergessen. Einer jener Momente war das Ende der eigendlichen Gruppe Avalanche. Gerade Wedge, der sich nichts mehr wünschte als das man sich an ihn erinnern würde für das was er getan hatte. Selbst seine letzten Worte zeugen davon, dass er dennoch es nicht allein für Ruhm wollte sondern um aus sich das beste Ich zu formen, dass er sein könnte.
    1. Pumpkin's Avatar
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      Translation:
      Many memorable moments played out at the beginning of the game, many of them , however, were forgotten. One of those moments was the end of matrimonial group Avalanche. Just Wedge , who wanted nothing more than that you would remember him for what he had done. Even his last words prove that he still did not want it just for fame but to shape out the best I that he could be.
    1. Loony BoB's Avatar
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      Wait! Wait! Why is there badass music playing!? This should be sadass music! What the. Biggs. Wedge. Jessie. Noooooo! Can not handle the feels. ;_; What the hell. RIP Old School AVALANCHE. Bawwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...
    1. Freya's Avatar
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      Noooooooo
    1. Puft's Avatar
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      Quote Originally Posted by LadyJuxtaposition View Post
      I always wondered what they referred as "them" when they making threats at Corneo... is it what I think it is? *has suddenly a dirty mind* XD

      I think you have the right idea! Hahaha!


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      I Love the Cloud dress ups!! They look great!! It's so hilarious. Cloud was incredibly uncomfortable doing the entire duration of that chapter. Poor thing.
    1. DrAssenov's Avatar
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      Oh Ini your art is so emotional! Love it!
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      Lucia - lucife56 - Spain

      Francamente, me encanta como son capaces de caracterizar a los personajes y su actitud con tan poco. En este juego menos es más. Hoy en día hay ejemplos de gran calidad grafica que no llegan a ser tan expresivos.

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      Translation:
      Frankly , I love how they are able to characterize the characters and their attitude with so little. In this game less is more . Today there are examples of high quality graphics that do not become so expressive.
    1. LadyJuxtaposition's Avatar
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      Quote Originally Posted by Puft View Post
      Quote Originally Posted by LadyJuxtaposition View Post
      I always wondered what they referred as "them" when they making threats at Corneo... is it what I think it is? *has suddenly a dirty mind* XD

      I think you have the right idea! Hahaha!


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      I Love the Cloud dress ups!! They look great!! It's so hilarious. Cloud was incredibly uncomfortable doing the entire duration of that chapter. Poor thing.
      Ha HA! I knew it! XD

      I agree, poor Cloud, or Cloudia or Cloudette in that manner, but he's so hot in that dress. It's no wonder why the fangirls, and fanboys love him!
    1. Loony BoB's Avatar
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      Lillian Fenske - Naeles - United States

      I remember this as one of my favorite scenes from the game. Even though this scene was very serious, I thought this particular part had a humorous aspect. I imagined Barret struggling around Tiffa to maintain a death grip on the pole, and while I was drawing Cloud I could almost hear him thinking, " I can't believe I let myself get mixed up in all this." Ha!
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      >>> Awesome, I really thought you were going to finish this for 2020.. lol
    1. Mona737's Avatar
      Mona737 -
      Lol awww I love all these scenes, really beautifully picturised by all the Artists by the way
    1. Namien's Avatar
      Namien -
      Wow I like those arts!!!!

      More more please!!!
      Elena De Nard
    1. LadyJuxtaposition's Avatar
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      In that escape from the Sector Plate Collision, I imagined Barret uttering out the "George of the Jungle" cry!
    1. Freya's Avatar
      Freya -
      This is the best 15th birthday ever. These artist rock!
    1. Loony BoB's Avatar
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      Iain Reed - SoulStryder210 - United States

      To see the president high in his tower and listening to opera music while the entire community of Sector 7 lie destroyed at his feet from the plate collapsing was definitely chilling.
    1. Puft's Avatar
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      Lucife56: I agree. I think that's why most games now turn me off, because they're not as expressive as in previous installments. Sure, the models look real, but I think a lot of companies are forgetting to include human emotions into their work. Don't get me wrong, it's totally impressive, visually...but I guess, we can't have it all. Even with the box hands we saw in field, it never stops me from playing the game nor stops me from being able to tell what's going on through these characters' minds. Masterpiece of a work! Well done!
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