{"id":45351,"date":"2025-03-07T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T04:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=45351"},"modified":"2025-03-07T13:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T04:17:03","slug":"why-does-aerith-hug-herself-final-fantasy-7-remake-devs-explain-thoughtful-character-posing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/why-does-aerith-hug-herself-final-fantasy-7-remake-devs-explain-thoughtful-character-posing\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does Aerith \u201chug herself?\u201d Final Fantasy 7 Remake devs explain thoughtful character posing\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The official X Japanese account of Square Enix\u2019s <strong>Final Fantasy VII Remake <\/strong>project<strong> <\/strong>has recently been posting background information about the trilogy\u2019s carefully crafted character models. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FFVIIR_CLOUD\/status\/1897119891645206920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post from March 5<\/a>, the developers gave some insights into the posing of Aerith on her official renders, including an explanation of her apparent \u201cself-hugging\u201d pose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the post, Aerith\u2019s posing in her standing full-body render was designed to reflect her inner self, which is \u201csoft, but with a firm core.\u201d This was expressed by giving her a straight posture with a firm center of gravity, but maintaining a feeling of gentle curves. Apparently, the posing of Aerith\u2019s fingers, the angle of her elbow and her grip on her staff were all designed to convey a sense of delicacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"938\" data-id=\"45356\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307-45351-001-2.jpg\" alt=\"Aerith's official standing render\" class=\"wp-image-45356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307-45351-001-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307-45351-001-2-324x380.jpg 324w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307-45351-001-2-768x900.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"941\" data-id=\"45357\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307-45351-002.jpg\" alt=\"Aerith's official bust render\" class=\"wp-image-45357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307-45351-002.jpg 960w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307-45351-002-380x372.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250307-45351-002-768x753.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, on her bust render, Aerith appears to be lightly embracing herself, and the developers explain that this as \u201can unconscious action to protect herself in face of anxiety about the future.\u201d Apart from the psychological aspect of self-soothing, the pose is also intended to convey that Aerith carries hope within herself and does not want to let it escape from her. \u201cThis gesture reflects the hidden thoughts of a girl who is always cheerful on the outside,\u201d the developers explain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an aside, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FFVIIR_CLOUD\/status\/1891684061816684860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a previous post from February 18<\/a> confirmed that Sephiroth\u2019s outstretched hand in his official bust render is meant to suggest him offering a handshake, \u201cinviting someone to reunion,\u201d which caused a good deal of excitement among fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3010Character 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href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FFVIIR_CLOUD\/status\/1891684061816684860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jp.square-enix.com\/ffvii_rebirth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Final Fantasy VII Rebirth<\/a> is available for the PC and PS5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developers of Square Enix&#8217;s Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy explain the ideas behind Aerith&#8217;s posing in her official 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