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Yokai Tower

Camila Nogueira

Yokai Tower

Illustration
Fantasy
Architecture
Meditative

“It was one of those quiet mornings: where a cloud of dew rests on each blade of grass and the fields gently sway in long, undulating waves. The nocturnal animals have already returned to their burrows and the morning birds have not yet awoken. For a brief moment, all the world is in a peaceful slumber. Then, a single ray of light peeks over the horizon. Light scatters across the fields in illuminating iridescence. Insects buzz to life and the first shimmers of wildlife emerge from their sleep to begin their day.

A lone tower stood amid the fields, reaching toward the sky. Its inhabitants struggling to shake off the last vestiges of sleep. Dong! A bell sounded throughout the tower, shaking its core and reverberating throughout the fields. Suddenly, the first floor was alive with the pitter patter of steps and grumbles as the spirits and yokai of the tower began their day.”

This animated piece was commissioned by Capsule House NFT Project and it’s my interpretation of the “Yokai Tower” described in the Lore their creative team is writing.

Technique: digital painting
Software: Adobe Photoshop & Adobe After Effects

format

portrait

technique

illustration

duration

01:43

year

2023

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Camila Nogueira

Portugal

Camila Nogueira is a Portuguese digital artist, born and based in Porto. Trained in the visual arts, with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Design (Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto) and a master’s degree in Animation and Illustration, she decided in 2015 to devote herself to freelance illustration, drawing on a Wacom tablet. Her artistic universe blends real architecture with surrealist elements inspired by nature to create colorful worlds she would love to inhabit: landscapes, cities, and scenes bathed in golden light, with pastel hues accented by vivid pinks. Influenced by Franco-Belgian comics (Tintin, Asterix, Giraud/Moebius’s Blueberry), Japanese prints, 1990s cartoons, and the world of Studio Ghibli, she also draws inspiration from nature, trees, and animals. Through her artworks, Camila casts a dreamlike gaze upon life: while existence is a beautiful mystery punctuated by difficult moments, her visual narratives reveal its brighter side.

Over the years, she has developed commercial projects and collaborated with major international brands, while still making time for her personal artistic practice. Notably, she was invited by Sandeman to reinterpret the world of the Porto winehouse to complement a new, more modern and urban brand identity, and has also designed album covers. Her work has been featured in Creative Bloom.

Yokai Tower

technique

illustration

format

portrait

duration

01:43

year

2023

Transport

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