I can't imagine the work that went onto getting approval, arranging, and filming this video. Thank you so much for sharing this experience! Thank you Rubi for sharing your day!
I'm a FF XIV (MMO) player and I was very happy to see one of the team members (even if it was just for a sentence or two), who helped shape the experience I had while playing the story of the game and I'm sure he will help to shape many new experiences in the future. All the employees, whom we saw, seemed genuinely happy to work for SE and I hope that that applies for all of the 3700 employees throughout all departments. Everyone helps in their own way to create the many stories, which SE tell us through their games! Wish them all all the best and thanks for the cool video, Paolo! :)
man this was so good and you just casually talking with these designers that has or will impact a lot of people growing up/grown up that will forever remember there work , huge accomplishment , also the approval , filming/editing that had to happen for this one
You can tell she’s devoted to her work when she said her favorite was Zell from Final Fantasy 8. A very underrated gem of a game that often gets overlooked.
It's so cool you made it into HQ! Seems like they run a tight ship. So impressive how much expertise needs to come together to make games these days. I can't even imagine a mocap session w 10 people across different disciplines collaborating without strangling each other
I've watched all of your day in the life episodes but this one got to me for some reason made me go "wow". Thank you for showing us things we can do in this world, amazing job :)
Not a gamer but I do know how amazing it is to have the opportunity to visit Square Enix and talk to its amazing employees. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. It's awesome to see a game illustrator's typical day. Great work on this, Paolo!
I love how the most replayed part is people trying to see what kind of little animals she has in the cage at the start. Also I saw that Moogle and was immediately impressed Paolo! You managed to get us a look inside a prestigious studio!
I envy her so much and her talent and her life. I hope I could feel as accomplished one day surrounded by other passionate people working towards a fun goal.
Envy, hate, selfishness can sometimes numb your passion or your artistic drive! Make your goal to work hard in something you're passionate about, and the rewards will come!
So at the end of it all... It all boils down to amogus. JK! You can really tell how much love and passion they create in making these video games. (Coming from a JRPG fan myself) Thank you Paolo for these videos, can't wait until the next one.
I love these day in the life videos! They're always so fascinating and it's fun to try to imagine yourself in their shoes. She seems to really have a dream career!
This video is the one. It's the video that finally made me decide to go fully into game design as my major in college; I'm in it now but due to an issue with my intro courses I felt like I couldn't do it but seeing all these super chill and passionate people from all walks of life coming together to create some of my favorite games ever, I realized I might just be able to live a life like this! It looks so simple to probably a ton of people but to me, this would be my dream life come true. So thank you Paolo for this entire series of videos and honestly this one in particular! Who knows, maybe in the future I could even be on this series lmao
Go indie and develop your own game. You will be miserable if you can't work on your own ideas and game. Working for other companies will severely limit to what you are allowed to make. Most likely you will be tasked to create another formulaic game that is trending atm.
Game design and illustration is never simple. The amount of schooling and training they go through, especially in Japan, is insane. That girl probably lives and breathe anime art all day, even outside of her work hours. But hey if it's your passion, then you'd have no problem doing it 70-80 hrs a week to become one of the best in this field.
What a lovely inspiring story! Also so amazing to deep dive into Square Enix Headquarters! Looking forward for more amazing creative studio visits in the future.
I really love all your videos - it's always amazing to get insights into life at the other side of the planet. This video in particular is an insane highlight. There are not many video game companies that are bigger and more famous than Square Enix. I love how you let it be a surprise for us by not telling in the video title. Getting into Square Enix is like getting into another dimension. Fantastic effort!
this is so cool, the fact that u were able to film in fricking square enix. The fact that u could film inside here makes me wonder if u would be open to the idea of doing a day in the life an animator and filming inside somewhere like studio pierrot or mappa, etc... That would honestly be amazing to see, but thx sm for this vid Paolo. Keep it up
You have no idea how appreciative of this video I am. I am a huge Square Enix fan, I've been playing Final Fantasy 14 since it first launched. Love their games ♥
Simply amazing video. The most "day in the life..." video I have seen on youtube. Thank for the awesome content. All your videos make me really miss Japan. I went there for work to visit my sister company over 10 years ago and haven't been back. Will go back one of these days!
With so many choices for content on social media, do you know why I really enjoy Paolo's content? Because his videos are family friendly, relaxing and Paolo is very likeable!
Very cool Paolo. I really did not know what a game illustrator was so thank you. The logistics to do some of these videos might pose some challenges but I really enjoy them so please continue. Cheers 🍺 👍
We need to give more appreciation to great creator such as Paolo-san by using feafure like super thanks that I did since Clip-Share algorithm is giving harder experience for creators nowadays.
Hey, paolo, thanks for this really amazing video! as a japanese learner, personally i prefer you can just ask those questions in japanese directly, we have the english subtitle already, so it could be more living style if you directly using the japanese. Thank you!
This was such a nice surprise to click in not realizing this was some behind the scenes with Square and some of my favorite games. Thanks so much for making this, it's my favorite video in a long time on Clip-Share and was so cool!!
I'm sure the hoops to get into Square Enix were massive, on fire, and moving at random patterns. Congrats and thank you for all the hard work to bring us such an exclusive day in the life of!
I never thought I would ever see the inside of that building. I only ever got as far as walking through the lobby and reading the floor directory in my one time visit to Japan. Truly thank you :)
Man your videos are soooo cool! A day in the life of people in Japan is great. A day in the life of someone working at Square Enix is awesome! Thank you!
As a huge SquareEnix fan who's played EVERY Final Fantasy and most of there other titles I almost had a heart attack trying to get through this video lol😅 How do you find these people?
Right? Like the tagline in the video just says game illustrator. I wasn't expecting AN ART LEAD AT FREAKING SQUARE. I was expecting some back water gacha game studio. Not the pinnacle of video game development teams.
I am a newbie artist rn But i am trying to improve a lot and then start working as artist from next year I hope i can get good job in a game or animation company or start freelance work . Whenever i see japanese and korean and Chinese artist or mangaka doing work it give me lot of motivation to work again even during darkest of time Thanks Paolo for these videos :)
@Guinn myah slays stay mad that's what I am doing tbh Drawing everyday Making artworks and character designs and all ,then later on choose good ones tbh part of portfolio
Would love to see more game design roles at either Square Enix or Bandai Naimco, or even Nintendo would be very cool. Great video overall that gives a lot of insight for people who want to pursue game illustration. If only there could be a Paolo in every country showing the inside of the game industry.
I really like your content day in the life, it makes me think that there are many kinds of jobs. I hope that when I graduate from college I can get a job that suits my hobbies and the environment is also positive
SquareEnix has had a bad reputatio these past recent years.. THEY should thank Paolo for giving them free advertising on youtube and boosting their image.. not the other way around heh. The old golden days of Square are mostly gone by now bruh
I don't even game but every time someone said Final Fantasy I got a little light headed. Absolutely insane casually watching these people and their day to day lives.
This is quite different from the "day in the life" at Twitter or LinkedIn videos we get here in America. It seems that in Japan, people actually work. They don't just get free snacks, juice boxes and do macarena dances, then decompress in a sleep room.
Imagine my surpise being a huge fan of FF Games when I start hearing words like 'Chocobo, Square Enix..'. First I was like 'huh?'. Then I saw Pampa figurine and other goodies. This is the place I would like to spent the rest of my life
Absolutely legend. Paolo is up on my top favorite youtubers/content creators. From top 10 best to top 5 best. Maybe top 3. But certainly is the most expected videos release for me.
Anyone else immediately check out Squeenix’s hiring page? Always wanted to work there, and seeing how the people seemed to be so happy and fulfilled just reinforces that. Also, you can wear shorts to the office?!
Paolo. Been a fan of this series for a long time. But this was my favourite episode by far, as a huge fan of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, this was just the treat of treats, one of the best videos I've seen all year. To see you interact with the people behind the masterpiece of FF9 and among others is just incredible! I hope Rubi keeps succeeding and keeps being happy. :)
Just casually hanging out with this legendary artist, and all of the other artists at square enix. Wow. And featuring my most favorite Chocobo! I mean, it's even my profile pic! I love that little guy!
As a game company project manager, it must be hard for you to get permission/approval to enter and film around. Definitely have some restriction, but for them to allowed you entering their production space, it's a huge step showing how much they trust your credibility/accountability as Clip-Sharer. It's great seeing their HQ - at least few section of their building. Ubisoft, SQEX, Bandai, Sega, FromSoftware, all these massive name that gamers/designers would love to work at.
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i'm new to your channel this is the first video i've watched i really liked it, the experience is so dope
If Square Enix are so cool then why did they release Final Fantasy 9 with with Eiko dressed like that!?
@RedLogic "z8uzz,fzcccff
Why do you wear the slave symbol on your face?
Someone at sports next please! Sumo wrestler!!!
I can't imagine the work that went onto getting approval, arranging, and filming this video. Thank you so much for sharing this experience! Thank you Rubi for sharing your day!
this video is a proof of Industrial Revolution and It's Consequences
Yes!
@Daniel is it your favourite activity?
I love this comment like how I love crackers
don't forget editing
I'm a FF XIV (MMO) player and I was very happy to see one of the team members (even if it was just for a sentence or two), who helped shape the experience I had while playing the story of the game and I'm sure he will help to shape many new experiences in the future. All the employees, whom we saw, seemed genuinely happy to work for SE and I hope that that applies for all of the 3700 employees throughout all departments. Everyone helps in their own way to create the many stories, which SE tell us through their games! Wish them all all the best and thanks for the cool video, Paolo! :)
man this was so good and you just casually talking with these designers that has or will impact a lot of people growing up/grown up that will forever remember there work , huge accomplishment , also the approval , filming/editing that had to happen for this one
So much to appreciate here.
Her life story. Her talent. The insight into the Square Enix workspace. The insight into her way of living.
I appreciate Google, it doesn' suck
@Bushmills21 well that explains why you were watching the entire video to find out she plays among us
likewise, loved this episode.
I was just here for the AmongUs, broseph.
You can tell she’s devoted to her work when she said her favorite was Zell from Final Fantasy 8.
A very underrated gem of a game that often gets overlooked.
@Totally Legit Clip-Share Person👌 nigga
I love watching weebs argue.
@Will H Unequivocally based.
Zell is my favorite character from FFVIII. its my favorite entry.
Very nice story plot indeed... wow everybody was in the same orphanage and they all forgot...
It's so cool you made it into HQ! Seems like they run a tight ship. So impressive how much expertise needs to come together to make games these days. I can't even imagine a mocap session w 10 people across different disciplines collaborating without strangling each other
I've watched all of your day in the life episodes but this one got to me for some reason made me go "wow". Thank you for showing us things we can do in this world, amazing job :)
Thank you!!! Glad you enjoy the videos.
Not a gamer but I do know how amazing it is to have the opportunity to visit Square Enix and talk to its amazing employees. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. It's awesome to see a game illustrator's typical day. Great work on this, Paolo!
I love how the most replayed part is people trying to see what kind of little animals she has in the cage at the start.
Also I saw that Moogle and was immediately impressed Paolo! You managed to get us a look inside a prestigious studio!
it's called Chinchilla, they love belly rub
Holy smokes, inside Square Enix! This is so awesome. The place looks as wonderful as I imagined it would :) Thanks for the video, Paolo!
I envy her so much and her talent and her life. I hope I could feel as accomplished one day surrounded by other passionate people working towards a fun goal.
Envy, hate, selfishness can sometimes numb your passion or your artistic drive! Make your goal to work hard in something you're passionate about, and the rewards will come!
So at the end of it all... It all boils down to amogus.
JK! You can really tell how much love and passion they create in making these video games. (Coming from a JRPG fan myself) Thank you Paolo for these videos, can't wait until the next one.
I love these day in the life videos! They're always so fascinating and it's fun to try to imagine yourself in their shoes. She seems to really have a dream career!
This man managed to get inside the Square Enix HQ. Paolo is a legend. Thank you for this.
@farzad nope, its a mutual relationship. Paolo gets interesting content for his channel while square enix gets free publicity
I can’t wait for Paolo to penetrate the kokkaigijidou!
Paolo could tour Area 51 if he wanted to
@Alex K. he's a absolute bro too
He got all the big names. Absolute pro.
This video is the one. It's the video that finally made me decide to go fully into game design as my major in college; I'm in it now but due to an issue with my intro courses I felt like I couldn't do it but seeing all these super chill and passionate people from all walks of life coming together to create some of my favorite games ever, I realized I might just be able to live a life like this! It looks so simple to probably a ton of people but to me, this would be my dream life come true. So thank you Paolo for this entire series of videos and honestly this one in particular! Who knows, maybe in the future I could even be on this series lmao
Go indie and develop your own game. You will be miserable if you can't work on your own ideas and game. Working for other companies will severely limit to what you are allowed to make. Most likely you will be tasked to create another formulaic game that is trending atm.
Look at Nomura! He created Verum Rex and Kingdom Hearts!
You can be like him!
Game design and illustration is never simple. The amount of schooling and training they go through, especially in Japan, is insane. That girl probably lives and breathe anime art all day, even outside of her work hours. But hey if it's your passion, then you'd have no problem doing it 70-80 hrs a week to become one of the best in this field.
What a lovely inspiring story! Also so amazing to deep dive into Square Enix Headquarters! Looking forward for more amazing creative studio visits in the future.
I really love all your videos - it's always amazing to get insights into life at the other side of the planet. This video in particular is an insane highlight. There are not many video game companies that are bigger and more famous than Square Enix. I love how you let it be a surprise for us by not telling in the video title. Getting into Square Enix is like getting into another dimension. Fantastic effort!
this is so cool, the fact that u were able to film in fricking square enix. The fact that u could film inside here makes me wonder if u would be open to the idea of doing a day in the life an animator and filming inside somewhere like studio pierrot or mappa, etc... That would honestly be amazing to see, but thx sm for this vid Paolo. Keep it up
This is INSANE. What an episode, Paolo! Thank you!
You have no idea how appreciative of this video I am. I am a huge Square Enix fan, I've been playing Final Fantasy 14 since it first launched. Love their games ♥
Simply amazing video. The most "day in the life..." video I have seen on youtube. Thank for the awesome content. All your videos make me really miss Japan. I went there for work to visit my sister company over 10 years ago and haven't been back. Will go back one of these days!
Such a dream to work on such beautiful illustrations! She's very skilled!
This is absolutely amazing. You're awesome for having gotten this done! Thanks!
With so many choices for content on social media, do you know why I really enjoy Paolo's content? Because his videos are family friendly, relaxing and Paolo is very likeable!
Such a cool job!! Love these videos Paolo, you do such a great job!!
I’m…..im so proud ! You have shown day in the life in such a fun , educational way from start to finish . Thank you for this amazing upload
Love FFIX. Glad to have seen someone whom contributed to it.
Also cool to see where they motion capture for the Hildibrand quests.
I loved this episode! It is amazing that you interviewed the heroes of Square Enix! Thank you, Paolo!
Very cool Paolo.
I really did not know what a game illustrator was so thank you.
The logistics to do some of these videos might pose some challenges but I really enjoy them so please continue.
Cheers 🍺 👍
Thank you Paolo for these amazing videos. SQUARE ENIX? Thats legendary game studio! Meccha kakkoi!!! Keep doing what you do, God bless!
@Paolo fromTOKYO ur very welcome Paolo, tell me when u come to Indonesia / Jakarta. Stay healthy Paolo & Family
We need to give more appreciation to great creator such as Paolo-san by using feafure like super thanks that I did since Clip-Share algorithm is giving harder experience for creators nowadays.
@Denki Kaminari ah, good to know! Ty.
@Neir pokedollars
Thank you so much!
Loved this. I've played at least ten FF games and appreciate Square's contribution to the rpg genre. She's quite talented and so nice.
Hey, paolo, thanks for this really amazing video! as a japanese learner, personally i prefer you can just ask those questions in japanese directly, we have the english subtitle already, so it could be more living style if you directly using the japanese. Thank you!
This was such a nice surprise to click in not realizing this was some behind the scenes with Square and some of my favorite games. Thanks so much for making this, it's my favorite video in a long time on Clip-Share and was so cool!!
just wanted to let you know, i love these videos where you interview native speakers. I use it to supplement my Japanese learning journey.
I'm sure the hoops to get into Square Enix were massive, on fire, and moving at random patterns. Congrats and thank you for all the hard work to bring us such an exclusive day in the life of!
I never thought I would ever see the inside of that building. I only ever got as far as walking through the lobby and reading the floor directory in my one time visit to Japan. Truly thank you :)
Man your videos are soooo cool! A day in the life of people in Japan is great. A day in the life of someone working at Square Enix is awesome! Thank you!
god daymmm Paolo! not sure how you managed to find a worker from square enix to do this, but this was fantastic! keep up the great work.
This was really well done, thank you Paolo!
Amazing video, thank you for giving us a look at the inner workings of Square Enix!
These episodes in the series just get better with time. Well done.
I love you day in the life videos. These are so interesting and informative.
Man, these people live the LIFE!
Good job, the video was great.
As a huge SquareEnix fan who's played EVERY Final Fantasy and most of there other titles I almost had a heart attack trying to get through this video lol😅
How do you find these people?
@We are the Gems imo I didn't like it
Thoughts on forspoken? Days to go
@XMorbidReignX Exactly, and then he's just allowed to walk through all the different places he goes, he has one crazy friends circle lol
Right? Like the tagline in the video just says game illustrator. I wasn't expecting AN ART LEAD AT FREAKING SQUARE. I was expecting some back water gacha game studio. Not the pinnacle of video game development teams.
You outdid yourself with this one Paolo. Good work my friend!
I love and respect creators, and Japan is just fantastic, much talent, and she is super cool.
So interesting to see inside the place where some of my fav games were made. These videos are awesome
I am a newbie artist rn
But i am trying to improve a lot and then start working as artist from next year
I hope i can get good job in a game or animation company or start freelance work .
Whenever i see japanese and korean and Chinese artist or mangaka doing work it give me lot of motivation to work again even during darkest of time
Thanks Paolo for these videos :)
@ken yuuki can't figure out perspectives
@ken yuuki gl same here
@Guinn myah slays stay mad that's what I am doing tbh
Drawing everyday
Making artworks and character designs and all ,then later on choose good ones tbh part of portfolio
You gotta draw everyday then and you also will need a portfolio the industry is highly competitive
Wishing you all the best!
every time I watch this video series I feel motivated to learn and try to work in my dream workplace
This is SO COOL. Thank you so much for doing these, especially this one. AWESOME!
Would love to see more game design roles at either Square Enix or Bandai Naimco, or even Nintendo would be very cool. Great video overall that gives a lot of insight for people who want to pursue game illustration. If only there could be a Paolo in every country showing the inside of the game industry.
I really like your content day in the life, it makes me think that there are many kinds of jobs. I hope that when I graduate from college I can get a job that suits my hobbies and the environment is also positive
This is the craziest day in the life so far! Can’t believe you managed to get into square-enix! Incredible work Paolo!
With the power of 3m subscriber ~
@ライ I don't think so. She has a baby to take care of.
@heyjeySigma Sadly true, let's hope FF XVI is good.
SquareEnix has had a bad reputatio these past recent years.. THEY should thank Paolo for giving them free advertising on youtube and boosting their image.. not the other way around heh.
The old golden days of Square are mostly gone by now bruh
@maz ditzo We even got to see the person behind Forspoken! Now we know who thought of that crap!
Genial que buen video , me gustan mucho este tipo de videos! No los entiendo mucho por el idioma pero son muy buenos , gracias !
I'm so excited for Forspoken the demo was really fun and I just find myself fighting mobs and finding out new stuff about the game
Rubi is seriously impressive!!! She's only 30 but has managed to archieve so much!
My jaw dropped when I saw this was Square Enix. That would be an awesome place to work with all the perks.
Love your content! Awesome job
I liked this video before I actually watched it cuz I knew that Paolo never falls to amaze me.
as a fan of Square Enix and an enjoyer of your videos, I've been giddy watching the whole thing... great job on this!! :D
Everything looks so clean , I love it!!
Shoutout to Square Enix for being cool enough to allow footage from all these corners of the studio
I don't even game but every time someone said Final Fantasy I got a little light headed. Absolutely insane casually watching these people and their day to day lives.
thank you rubi for making beautiful art for square enix that we fans really enjoy
Another awesome video! So cool that you we’re able to go into Square Enix
This was a great day in life, Paolo! Keep up the great work!
She is so cute and hardworking!! And I love her work environment! Just one side note: mozzarella AND peach? Such a weird combination!!!
This is quite different from the "day in the life" at Twitter or LinkedIn videos we get here in America. It seems that in Japan, people actually work. They don't just get free snacks, juice boxes and do macarena dances, then decompress in a sleep room.
Watching you talk to the guy working on Forspoken was a trip - I'm so excited for that game!
This is one of my dream jobs :D I loved the video
Square Enix was lucky to have such a great artist
I'm a big fan of the Final Fantasy series! Its awesome to see their HQ where my favorite games were made. Salamat Paolo!
Imagine my surpise being a huge fan of FF Games when I start hearing words like 'Chocobo, Square Enix..'. First I was like 'huh?'. Then I saw Pampa figurine and other goodies. This is the place I would like to spent the rest of my life
thanks for sharing this with us! her artwork is really good
Absolutely legend. Paolo is up on my top favorite youtubers/content creators. From top 10 best to top 5 best. Maybe top 3. But certainly is the most expected videos release for me.
Never gets disappointed..
Thanks for making this video
lmao! dudes never played among us! definetly my favorite video he's done so far tho i love all the final fantasy games square enix has made!!
Anyone else immediately check out Squeenix’s hiring page? Always wanted to work there, and seeing how the people seemed to be so happy and fulfilled just reinforces that. Also, you can wear shorts to the office?!
Paolo. Been a fan of this series for a long time. But this was my favourite episode by far, as a huge fan of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, this was just the treat of treats, one of the best videos I've seen all year. To see you interact with the people behind the masterpiece of FF9 and among others is just incredible!
I hope Rubi keeps succeeding and keeps being happy. :)
Hey I kinda doubt this one would happen, but it’s be cool to see a day in the life of a light novel author. That’d be interesting
I had no idea these game illustrators sometimes work one month for finishing one artwork.
I love your day in the life videos I've whatced them all so good!
Was not expecting this video to go into the SE offices. Thats awesome. Great video
The offices look a way better than I expected! This is super exciting to see how it all works inside!!
love this video! im so happy to enjoy this type of content!1
Super interesting place, those games like me a lot, Knowing the place and seeing your emotion of talking to them must be the best of experiences.
It is good for her to get recognised for her work through your video
Just casually hanging out with this legendary artist, and all of the other artists at square enix. Wow.
And featuring my most favorite Chocobo! I mean, it's even my profile pic! I love that little guy!
I don't know which part should i be more surprised about, paolo not knowing among us or he manages to land approval from square enix
The insight here is inspiring!
seeing her play among us made me crack up. Thank you for the amazing video!
Great feature as always, Paolo.
she's so cool!! thank you for sharing c:
What a dream! 😍 I wish I worked here too.
aspiring game illustrator here! This video is very inspiring and I'm ready to develop carpal tunnel syndrome for money :,DDD
Awesome video like always. Cheers.
Wow she's amazing. Already made multiple covers for multiple games for none other than Square Enix. Cool job!
As a game company project manager, it must be hard for you to get permission/approval to enter and film around. Definitely have some restriction, but for them to allowed you entering their production space, it's a huge step showing how much they trust your credibility/accountability as Clip-Sharer.
It's great seeing their HQ - at least few section of their building. Ubisoft, SQEX, Bandai, Sega, FromSoftware, all these massive name that gamers/designers would love to work at.
Hands down amazing!!!!!!!!