Agni's Philosophy

Agni's Philosophy is a Final Fantasy tech demo revealed in E3 2012 showing what a future Final Fantasy game might look like using Square Enix's Luminous Engine game production environment, developed for creating games for next generation games consoles. Because it is a game engine demo, Agni's Philosophy is not meant to show what an actual future game would look like, but to advertise the technical power of the engine.

Everything in the video is said to be running in real-time. The demo video is said to depict real time computer graphics at the same level as pre-rendered computer graphics and the fine details of the characters are showcased through their facial expressions, subtleties of their pupils and hair, and their flowing garments. Agni's Philosophy is said to have been created through the lens of the Final Fantasy series, in a world where magic and science coexist.

An official website was opened for the tech demo where the demo can be viewed. The site was created with a survey asking fans' opinions on the movie, Agni's character and the world the movie takes place in.

Synopsis
The video depicts a temple, where a group of red-robed mages and their crystal-wielding Grandmaster are attempting to summon a dragon with the crystal. Partway through the ritual, armed men storm the temple and attack the group. One of the mages, Agni, fights alongside the others to protect the Grandmaster, but shows little control over her magic. Despite the mages' efforts, the Grandmaster is gravely wounded and hands the crystal to Agni, who escapes to the streets, the armed men in hot pursuit. As the men release a mutated hyena, Agni uses a potion-like item to heal her bullet wounds. The hyens catches up with her and lunges at her, but Agni uses the crystal to summon the dragon from the room she was in earlier with the man and the other red robed mages. The dragon destroys the hound, and Agni later climbs on its back and soars to the skies, revealing a gleaming futuristic city on the horizon.