Final Fantasy VII art from game animation motion Director - Hidetoshi Omori

Apprix 11x17 on animation paper Featuring Cloud and other characters from FFVII and

Hidetoshi Omori is a respected Japanese game artist best known for his work at Square (now Square Enix), where he contributed to Final Fantasy VII. Omori worked on character modeling during the game’s groundbreaking transition to 3D, helping define the iconic look of characters like Cloud Strife and the overall visual identity of the title. His work played a crucial role in bringing cinematic storytelling and expressive character design to life on the original PlayStation.

Released in 1997, Final Fantasy VII is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential video games in history. It revolutionized console RPGs by combining 3D graphics, pre-rendered cinematic backgrounds, full-motion video cutscenes, and a deeply emotional narrative that reached a global audience. The game elevated video games as a storytelling medium, helped popularize Japanese RPGs worldwide, and set new standards for production value, music, and narrative ambition—its legacy still shaping modern game design decades later.