Masato Kanno
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Masato Kanno (菅野 昌人 Kanno Masato) is a Japanese video game designer and art director. He is a senior member of Project Aces, having worked on the Ace Combat series since the very first installment.
Biography
Bandai Namco
Kanno has worked for Bandai Namco since at least 1995, as he was credited in the development of both Ridge Racer Revolution and the very first Ace Combat game, Air Combat. Notably, he later served as the lead designer and map director for Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, an original aircraft designer in the development of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, art director for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, a mechanical designer for Ace Combat Infinity, and—most recently—as the art director of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.[1]
Credits
| Video Game | Role |
|---|---|
| Air Combat (PS1) | Game Visual, Emblem Design |
| Ace Combat 2 | Game Visual Staff |
| Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere | Map Modeling, 3D CG |
| Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | Lead Designer, Mechanical Designer, Map Director |
| Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War | Original Aircraft Designers, Technical Support, Adviser |
| Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception | Geographic Art Supervisor |
| Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | Project Aces Planning Committee, Marketing Special Thanks, Technical Support & Adviser, Adviser (Window Image), Adviser (Replay Camera) |
| Ace Combat: Joint Assault | Visual Advisor |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Art Director, Concept Image Artists, Hi-res Image Artists |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy | Visual Advisor |
| Ace Combat Infinity | Mechanic Design, Publicity Photographer |
| Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown | Art Director |
References
- ↑ In-game credits for all related games.