An Artist's Take on Pictomancer [the new FFXIV job] 

Oh, and some additional context because historian: FF14's Pictomancer draws heavily from the character of Relm Arrowny from Final Fantasy VI (which was released on the SNES in the US as Final Fantasy III back in the 90s but has been released as VI on other platforms since). Relm's design as a character class, however, doesn't really delve into the color theory as much: her key abilities were Sketch (which let her copy a monster's attacks) and later Control (which let her take control of a monster and select which abilities they used). However, the artifact armor they're using for PCT in 14 strongly resembles the concept artwork for Relm drawn by Yoshitaka Amano, so her aesthetic is there even if the job itself creates something decidedly different (and more appropriate to an artist, natch) for the gameplay. Relm is a spunky girl who swears like a sailor and won't take smacktalk from anyone, and when she threatens to paint someone's portrait, that's when you know she's mad! So it's wonderful to see her aesthetic revitalized here in FF14. ^_^

Thank You for the explanation on colors. As one who started out repairing B&W TV sets in the mid 1960's ( Yeah- You have an actual "old person" who is a subscriber and enjoys your channel). and worked on some of the first color TV sets; I can now refer people to your channel for explaining why CRT's use RGB and not the colors they keep arguing about that they claim are "better". They obviously never learned about the color wheel in art. Please keep up the great art work.

I only noticed the cymk/ rgbw after someone on reddit pointed it out. But you are right, it's soooo cool.

FF14 player checking in, I don't think you made any errors to discussing Pictomancer's spells (which obvs are subject to change b/c game still in development) but the key thing you're talking about regarding the color theory feels spot on! As you said, RGB being the primary palette for PCT's spells might be because of the Warrior of Light, but it also might have the Doylist explanation that FF14 is a videogame we're playing on screens, so despite artists working in physical media gravitating first to CMYK, in this digital medium RGB might make sense to lead with first. Which feels like it plays into what you're saying about how the people who made this job understand color theory and applied that when ginning up the design of the job's abilities. This is a great and quick primer on how color theory informs PCT as a job and I think it'll help folks understand more about the initial design of the job, so I really appreciate you laying it out like this. ^_^

This actually makes me even more excited to try out the class. Also I dunno if you saw the job stone but there's Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow in the CGI render they used to reveal it! It was predominantly yellow with a cyan symbol and a flash of magenta reflected from the light.

You're the first person i learned about CMYK from and it's so cool to see you post a video about this job!!

This video actually made me re-examine Pictomancer, thank you! I've been playing FFXIV since ARR beta'd and been playing mostly Scholar dabbling in Summoner till Sage came out. (Honestly for better weapon design). I studied print in college and always enjoyed the color theory aspect, but just flocked towards the 'book" weapons to honor that earlier in my time playing. Though I'll have to give Pictomancer a try for sure now since it really gets into one of my favorite parts of my education!

i need this video saved for everyone that says we need a YMCK monitor

One of my favorite art tubers crossing over with my favorite mmo. A gift. 🥰😍

Honestly a fascinating video echo! 😁 I completely blanked on the level of research into color theory that went into Pictomancer! 🖌

Les go 400 points! Very cool, Echo. Looking forward to your more of your take when you get to try the class in the upcoming early release! ❤

Geeked out just a little that you play ffxiv even if casually. My hubby and I play it together and it was super cool seeing my 2 world's collide in this video.

Explaining the thematic design of a new XIV job? HELL YEAH, great video!

I appreciate your perspective

little sidething about printing language that i love - a 'stereotype' was a large printing plate made for repeatedly printing an image or the same block of text, but the best bit is that 'cliché' is the noise it makes when you use one :D

YOU GET IT!!!! I CRIED when they released Pictomancer, I was so excited to see what they were going to do with the color palettes

I was never expecting you to cover FFXIV. It's my absoulte favorite game. Still gonna maid healer tho...

While you didn't go into details (which is good) I think that's the best I've ever heard color theory explained in lay terms!

FFXIV player and future Pictomancer main here - spot on! At 4:37 you say "my realm" and it's funny because Pictomancer is based off of another Final Fantasy character whose name is Relm Arrowny, and she's referenced in FFXIV because Pictomancer, in this game, is passed down by an archon (think Magical PhD) named Relm haha.

RGB, CMYK, and even the version I was first introduced to, the Red Yellow and Blue (and Black and White) paint colors that shows like Blue’s Clues used in some of their episodes, (remember when Blue and Steve were painting that old wagon with the orange handle and pink wheels?) are some of the coolest things I ever learned! No joke, I still remember having my mind blown when I learned red + yellow = orange, red + blue = purple, red + white = pink, blue + yellow = green, etc. and even more so when I discovered the RGB light spectrum! In addition to the classic rainbow colors, ROYGBIV, red green and blue are also just as impressive, as they can make even more colors! And of course, CMYK, when I watched your vid on CMYK vs. Red Yellow Blue, my mind was blown yet another time!!! Suffice to say…color is crazy cool!

This sounds so neat!

Okay but why is this video the thing that finally made me understand RGB vs CMYK in painting

I enjoy watching you nerd about your passions

this just makes the artist in me so happy and even more excited to play this class. XD

As we all learned with our first cheap watercolor sets, when you mix CM and Y, you get a yucky mud brown. You need the K to get a GOOD black!

That is SO geeky, and so awesome (o:

This is so cool!! I might pick up FFXIV again

Huh, I always thought K was for blacK since B was taken already 😅

YES I agree so much with all that you said. My hubby doesn't like this job, it's not for him, he is a tank at heart and I get it, but When I saw the job and everything they revealed to us, the skills and names I was so giddy. It is so smart OMG I love it so much. Thanks for this video XD

Now we just need "A real snake's take on Viper".

OMG - I spotted your "Banned on KDP" video and went to your profile to see what happened with it and lo and behold, saw that you were a current FFXIV player! Me too! Trying to decide if my bun girl needs to be a lion woman. :) I haven't seen any follow up to KDP yet but will keep looking - how you enjoy Dawntrail! *edit - didn't see a follow up, so sorry to see this happened and thank you for posting your experience. I hope that you are doing well!

That is legit so cool 😮😮😮

omg this is the best crossover episode everrr

This is so interesting

thats so cool

Oh wow

5:28 BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY INERTIA IS A PROPERTY OF MATTER

In your "Relm" eh? Eh?

I will still be a scholar, but it looks fun!

it reminds me of hwei in league of legends 🤔