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Real brave movie5/30/2023 The now-famous in FFXIV circles, real-life Maidy and his dad helped with the Final Fantasy XIV scenes by controlling their original characters. Kiyoshi Yamamoto, who handled the in-game aspects, used some intriguing framing and the sweeping scenery of Eorzea ( Final Fantasy XIV's fictional world) to make his scenes as engaging and perhaps even more cinematic than the live-action material. The process was split in two, with the live-action filming and game capture taking place simultaneously, each with its own director. Making a film based partly inside a game presents unique challenges most productions don't have. ![]() ![]() Update your settings here, then reload the page to see it. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. But, on the brink of a big promotion, he suddenly retires and changes the family dynamic. ![]() Like the show, the film uses a mix of live action and footage captured in Final Fantasy XIV, the massive multiplayer online game that debuted in 2013 and is still going strong (more than 16 million registered players and around 22,000 people playing via Steam alone at any given time).īrave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV, to give the film its full title, centers on a family whose workaholic patriarch Akira (Kôtarô Yoshida) is often distant or absent to his children. And even though much of the action takes place inside a video game, the film's giant beating heart speaks volumes about the careful craft involved its creation.īased on a true story, the film is an adaptation of Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light ( a Netflix series in most regions). ![]() It's charming, funny and has plenty to say about empathy, the value of community and why you should forge deeper connections with loved ones.
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