Visual Works does not try to have different styles based on if a game originates in Japan or Western countries, such as for former Eidos properties, but instead try to match the style of the game series or development studio. Some projects also consult with the studio on which scenes work better as interactive scenes than passive cutscenes. Director Kazuyuki Ikumori explained in 2015 that some projects allow them complete freedom to decide the direction of the scenes and where they best fit, while others more narrowly define for the studio the length and location of the scene and how it begins and ends. The studio's creative freedom in creating cutscenes varies from project to project. They produced a second stand-alone film, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, in 2016. In 2005, Visual Works produced their first stand-alone project, the feature-length CGI film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Working at Visual Works is considered to be among the elite of Square Enix technical jobs. They have continued to produce video game scenes for the company, remaining a subsidiary after the merger of Square and Enix into Square Enix in 2003, and expanded to create cinematic's for more video game franchises after Square Enix acquired Taito and Eidos Interactive. The company's first project was the 1997 Final Fantasy VII. Visual Works was founded as a subsidiary CGI production company for Japanese video game developer and publisher Square around 1997. The Image Arts Division, whose core staff includes members from the team that created the Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, has meanwhile engaged in research and development into high-end visual expression with a focus on real-time graphics. In April 2021, Square Enix merged its Visual Works division with its Image Arts Division to create Square Enix Image Studio Division. Visual Works are assisting Square Enix with the lighting and cinematic direction of the Kingdom Hearts franchise for the high definition entries. After the acquisition of Taito and Eidos Interactive by Square Enix, Visual Works branched out their functionality to create cinematic scenes for Square Enix's acquired publishing brands, whilst continuing to primarily work on Square Enix's in-house properties. Square Enix Image Studio Division was founded as Visual Works as the CGI department for Square and was responsible for creating the pre-rendered CG openings for the company, starting with Final Fantasy VII in 1997.īeginning with Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) the company began to work on stand-alone CGI films, continuing with Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016). Square Enix Image Studio Division ( Japanese: 株式会社スクウェア・エニックス イメージ・スタジオ部, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sukuwea Enikkusu imēji Sutajio Bu) (formerly Visual Works and Image Arts), is a Japan-based CGI animation studio dedicated towards creating video game cut scenes and full-length feature films for Square Enix.
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