Videos like these are so cool. I've beaten Bloodborne countless times, but have yet to fully grasp the game in its entirety. It really is a piece of art in of itself. When you pointed out all the paintings and the possibility that Analise is Alfreds mom. I legit got goosebumbs. That's some pretty deep stuff. Thanks for the 'insight.'
Thanks so much! Its definitely a fan-theory, but I think its crazy that such a huge plot twist could be made from little things like a painting in the background of a game! Obviously I take it with a grain of salt, but its fun to think about :)
2:50 actually I would say Bloodborne was inspired by the 19th century victorian england. The 14th century would be the 1300s and still the middle ages. Yharnam is very industrial. This video was still entertaining nontheless
@@HaveButOneLife you have to remember that Cainhurst is long abandoned, the only living person still inhabiting it is Annalise. Aside from that, it's only ghosts, and blood-sucking beasts (who appear to be starving), so it makes sense that it's less developed than the rest of Yarnham, considering nobody lives there anymore and that the Vilebloods have been mostly wiped out
Bloodborne is the most beautiful game I have ever played. It took the best elements of victorian architecture and grotesque designs and refined them into something truly special.
Thank you for validating/confirming what I thought. Never heard of 'La Pacte/Brotherhood..' Til tonight but the poster at 1:05 told me thats where the hunter's gear came from. Checked your(well made) video for confirmation. 👍👍👍
i like how bloodborne starts with a sepia palette in central yharnam and have a black and white palette near the entrance to fishing hamlet , on the clock, signifying that is we will see the most old memory. The secret that the nightmare hiddens. A memory of a murder of a mother and her unborn child.
This is super cool. And for anyone looking to the comments for more, the hunter in the c who gives you the blood letter is inspired by grove from vampire hunter d, which bloodbourne took a lot of inspiration art wise as well.
Thanks for pointing out details I would not have noticed otherwise. Some comments complain it is subjective interpretation, but that doesn't mean it isn't interesting!
Mans forgot the symbol on the art book is a copy of the brand mark in the Manga series Berserk because the souls games take huge inspiration from that series aswell having the creator of the games a huge fan of Berserk you know.
The beach tube worms tentacled mouth is seen in the rarest creature in the game the chalice dungeon worm and in a way the sea anemone like tendrils the celestial emissary sprouts from its head
Hey! If you're reading this on the day this video came out, that means I'll be streaming on Twitch today! I'll be playing some of the leaked cut-content and unused boss fights found in Bloodborne! Be sure to follow me there if you want a notification for whenever I go live! www.twitch.tv/nickolaiboulton
Remember aldritch from ds3 ?, he mentioned visions of age of the deep sea ,and lovecraftian creatures are inspired by deep sea creatures so could it be that aldritch was refering to bloodborne ?
Great video, just one point: Bloodborne is set in an 18th or 19th century style world, not a 14th century one. You're about 400-500 years off, style wise. But the reasoning is fairly similar, white remained a pretty "special" colour for a long time, even after the invention of more resilient fabrics and intensive cleaning methods.
interesting that the word angel comes from the Hebrew word mal`akh, which translates to messenger. it may be a possibility that bloodbornes messengers are cherubs. this also reinforces Christian and Greek references such as human women birthing gods children like Hercules and Jesus, who are born in the same way as the eldritch children in bloodborne.
3:58 So am I imagining it or was Maria a male in this concept art? She's wearing the same outfit, but she seems to have a more masculine figure, and the picute is small but it kinda looks like she has a goatee, but I'm definitely unsure about the goatee...
I recently watched the anime ninja scroll and if you enjoy bloodborne I definitely recommend giving it a watch because it feel like it heavily influenced bloodborne and sekiro
A lot of these connections seem tenuous at best. I dunno, just kinda seems that you're saying things are related without any real evidence. It's just a series of observed coincidences passed off as fact. For instance, Nyarlathotep is predominantly described as a swarthy (i.e. more olive- or dark-skinned than black) pharaoh-type man, and, on top of that, his appearance is often irrelevant. For instance, Bloodborne much more closely adheres to the 18th century than the 14th, which just seems kind of absurd given the guns, machinery, and velvety high-style aesthetic. For instance, that French movie, yeah, there's a visual similarity; but is there any indication that the guys at From Soft took it as inspiration? If there is, provide it! Strengthens your point.
You're absolutely right when it comes to this stuff, I really need to cite my sources. Developer interviews, especially when it comes to art direction are few and far between, especially for a game like Bloodborne, unfortunately. For instance, with the 14th century inspirations I should have specified that it was references more to the Church's culture, architecture, and the art direction of such things, rather than the literal universe, which was a rookie mistake. As for Nyarlathotep, the creature constantly changes forms across all of the stories it appears in. I think backing up what I said visually with the painting shows the inspirations and similarities, at least in my opinion. Ultimately, you're right, I should put more effort when it comes to strengthening my points. This video was a pretty spur of the moment surge of inspiration and I had fun with it and that was pretty much all I cared about during the creative process. Even the mention of Beach Tube Worm needed the most work to be honest, I'm no biologist and don't know the real specifics, but the first photo that was shown was actually taken by me! So when I made the reach to Ebrietas I was like "OH DAMN THAT'S COOL I WANNA SHARE THAT" ha ha! I think if I am to do another video looking at art books, I'll talk more about the actual art, the tone, direction, etc. Thank you for such respectful criticism!
Not at all, I make videos everyday for freelance work and I work on my own stuff when I get the free time to do so. I was also in another country for the first three months of this year, so that's why things are fairly slow on my channel. I am much more active on Twitch as of late, but I have no intention on quitting TH-cam, I love creating and enjoy any and all of my outlets, but also I need money to eat.
Videos like these are so cool. I've beaten Bloodborne countless times, but have yet to fully grasp the game in its entirety. It really is a piece of art in of itself. When you pointed out all the paintings and the possibility that Analise is Alfreds mom. I legit got goosebumbs. That's some pretty deep stuff. Thanks for the 'insight.'
Thanks so much! Its definitely a fan-theory, but I think its crazy that such a huge plot twist could be made from little things like a painting in the background of a game! Obviously I take it with a grain of salt, but its fun to think about :)
2:50 actually I would say Bloodborne was inspired by the 19th century victorian england. The 14th century would be the 1300s and still the middle ages. Yharnam is very industrial. This video was still entertaining nontheless
True, but Cainhurst is definitely old, and fits that time frame.
True. I'd also add that when it comes to witch hunts and Lovecraft's short story it would be 17th, not 15th century.
Yeah this dude went too far back in time lmaaao
@@HaveButOneLife you have to remember that Cainhurst is long abandoned, the only living person still inhabiting it is Annalise. Aside from that, it's only ghosts, and blood-sucking beasts (who appear to be starving), so it makes sense that it's less developed than the rest of Yarnham, considering nobody lives there anymore and that the Vilebloods have been mostly wiped out
Bloodborne is the most beautiful game I have ever played. It took the best elements of victorian architecture and grotesque designs and refined them into something truly special.
A lot of this stuff was super cool and thoughtful, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on other games you love
This comment is so wholesome, thank you
Thank you for validating/confirming what I thought. Never heard of 'La Pacte/Brotherhood..' Til tonight but the poster at 1:05 told me thats where the hunter's gear came from. Checked your(well made) video for confirmation. 👍👍👍
There was a book written about how doctors used to do medical practices way back in the day thus us what inspired Bloodborne.
I'm very into this, yes. And the fan art you showed is great, amazing colours
Also note that the Messengers' faces bear a striking resemblance to not only the Moon Presence/Flora her/itself, but also the Pthumerians.
I really like those Artbook reviews/analysis, please keep it up.
Literally just finished a cut boss from Bloodborne, guess I wasn't the only one thinking about this game
Awesome vid as always
This was fantastic! Please more like this.
I'd love to see more Bloodborne Art videos, Great video!
I really loved the incite you've provided and the comparisons you've done.
Wish I could collect everything related to this game , the architecture in bloodborne will be the main reason I get back to gaming , interactive art .
Bro this video was amazing, I really hope you do more videos like this in the future.
Hell man! The image is so sick!!!!!
Great video man, as always.
"the 14th century it was inspired by"?? you're only off by about 500 years.
Oh man I thought you were dead, I guess TH-cam didn't give me notifactions. Its good to see you back!
Dude you need to upload more, your Extra Life videos are just perfection and quality content.
i like how bloodborne starts with a sepia palette in central yharnam and have a black and white palette near the entrance to fishing hamlet , on the clock, signifying that is we will see the most old memory. The secret that the nightmare hiddens. A memory of a murder of a mother and her unborn child.
This is super cool. And for anyone looking to the comments for more, the hunter in the c who gives you the blood letter is inspired by grove from vampire hunter d, which bloodbourne took a lot of inspiration art wise as well.
Great video! I've been a big fan of Bloodborne ever since it came out.
Its design is just incredible and I think it has a very unique visual style.
Bloodborne is just on its own level, it’s legit a world so deeply intertwined and detailed. Just like the real world but more beautiful
Plz don't disappear for another 2 months
plz support me on Patreon so I can make videos every day for me instead of other people.
Nickolai Boulton i would love to support you but i'm a jobless 16 year old boy, but If i get a job i'll make sure to support you
So cool thank you!!
This is one of the most beautifully designed game i've seen so far , just amazing.
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EXTREMELY GOOD
Awesome dude!
I'm into it! More art videos!
A new video, yes
Outstanding research work.
Awesome video! :) keep up the stellar work!.
Thanks for pointing out details I would not have noticed otherwise. Some comments complain it is subjective interpretation, but that doesn't mean it isn't interesting!
muy buen video! creo que el mundo estetico de Bloodborne da para mucho mas. De todos modos esta muy bueno el video, saludos.
Mans forgot the symbol on the art book is a copy of the brand mark in the Manga series Berserk because the souls games take huge inspiration from that series aswell having the creator of the games a huge fan of Berserk you know.
The beach tube worms tentacled mouth is seen in the rarest creature in the game the chalice dungeon worm and in a way the sea anemone like tendrils the celestial emissary sprouts from its head
Hey! If you're reading this on the day this video came out, that means I'll be streaming on Twitch today! I'll be playing some of the leaked cut-content and unused boss fights found in Bloodborne! Be sure to follow me there if you want a notification for whenever I go live! www.twitch.tv/nickolaiboulton
Great video!! Keep doing this kind of content, it’s good!
Damn I gotta get that book
Remember aldritch from ds3 ?, he mentioned visions of age of the deep sea ,and lovecraftian creatures are inspired by deep sea creatures so could it be that aldritch was refering to bloodborne ?
Beasts all over the shop
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Great video, just one point: Bloodborne is set in an 18th or 19th century style world, not a 14th century one. You're about 400-500 years off, style wise. But the reasoning is fairly similar, white remained a pretty "special" colour for a long time, even after the invention of more resilient fabrics and intensive cleaning methods.
interesting that the word angel comes from the Hebrew word mal`akh, which translates to messenger. it may be a possibility that bloodbornes messengers are cherubs. this also reinforces Christian and Greek references such as human women birthing gods children like Hercules and Jesus, who are born in the same way as the eldritch children in bloodborne.
I really hope you revive your channel because this video was really good id seriously look forward to more content from you
Can’t help but think of the anime Hellsing
Love to see more of this as a series. How about Bayonetta?
I like these types of videos. Good luck on your trip to America.
BTW, you didn't have to thank me twice. ;)
@Nicolai Boulton
Are you planning to do review/critique thing for Bloodborne? Would love to see that.
... I miss you.
See you next week
Attention to details in these fromsoftware games is impeccable. #JakeHunter88
bloodborne is so sick my dudes
HECK YEAH MY DUDE
Please do more
3:58
So am I imagining it or was Maria a male in this concept art? She's wearing the same outfit, but she seems to have a more masculine figure, and the picute is small but it kinda looks like she has a goatee, but I'm definitely unsure about the goatee...
Brotherhood of wolves? When the actual title of the movie and you literally display it on the screen: brotherhood of the wolf. Sheesh 🙈
I recently watched the anime ninja scroll and if you enjoy bloodborne I definitely recommend giving it a watch because it feel like it heavily influenced bloodborne and sekiro
vampire hunter d
A lot of these connections seem tenuous at best. I dunno, just kinda seems that you're saying things are related without any real evidence. It's just a series of observed coincidences passed off as fact. For instance, Nyarlathotep is predominantly described as a swarthy (i.e. more olive- or dark-skinned than black) pharaoh-type man, and, on top of that, his appearance is often irrelevant. For instance, Bloodborne much more closely adheres to the 18th century than the 14th, which just seems kind of absurd given the guns, machinery, and velvety high-style aesthetic. For instance, that French movie, yeah, there's a visual similarity; but is there any indication that the guys at From Soft took it as inspiration? If there is, provide it! Strengthens your point.
You're absolutely right when it comes to this stuff, I really need to cite my sources. Developer interviews, especially when it comes to art direction are few and far between, especially for a game like Bloodborne, unfortunately.
For instance, with the 14th century inspirations I should have specified that it was references more to the Church's culture, architecture, and the art direction of such things, rather than the literal universe, which was a rookie mistake.
As for Nyarlathotep, the creature constantly changes forms across all of the stories it appears in. I think backing up what I said visually with the painting shows the inspirations and similarities, at least in my opinion.
Ultimately, you're right, I should put more effort when it comes to strengthening my points. This video was a pretty spur of the moment surge of inspiration and I had fun with it and that was pretty much all I cared about during the creative process.
Even the mention of Beach Tube Worm needed the most work to be honest, I'm no biologist and don't know the real specifics, but the first photo that was shown was actually taken by me! So when I made the reach to Ebrietas I was like "OH DAMN THAT'S COOL I WANNA SHARE THAT" ha ha!
I think if I am to do another video looking at art books, I'll talk more about the actual art, the tone, direction, etc.
Thank you for such respectful criticism!
I really like your videos..You don't get enough views for what you deserve! Please stick around
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Umm Arianna is blonde
So no more feralxpanda branding?
Did you quit TH-cam
Not at all, I make videos everyday for freelance work and I work on my own stuff when I get the free time to do so. I was also in another country for the first three months of this year, so that's why things are fairly slow on my channel. I am much more active on Twitch as of late, but I have no intention on quitting TH-cam, I love creating and enjoy any and all of my outlets, but also I need money to eat.
Oh deep
Lol
Well thanks for replying
Your comment about date inspiration seems way off
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