Spending your free free times in the day are spent on mindless video games that are a waste of time to some people. Then again, there might just be other reasons for playing these video games. Video games can be played on many different levels like playing for fun, the story, or the hardcore gameplays. These variations and more are the reasons why people still play video games today. They keep many people entertained in the long run. In any case, there just might be another element to video games that give gamers another aspect to these creations and that is the subject of art. Some might say that these mindless video games can never be considered art because of comparison to artists who are musicians, poets, writers, or even painters. This is how I am going to connect video games and art.
First off, we have to define what the meaning of art is. There are multiple of definitions of this word that is out in the world, but the closest definition that I consider is my own definition of it and that is the creation of one’s work with the effort of skill and creativeness to create a piece of work that pertains to your emotions such as music or a painting. There are too many works of art in the world to be able to count, but only a few are brought out to be shown throughout the world. This is how great works of art becomes a master piece.
Now we need to determine whether or not if video games can be considered as a work of
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art. Lets look at some of the stories that these video games have created for us. Many video games have created great story lines for a gamer to get themselves attached the the characters in side as if you were watching a movie. Even though there are those games that have no story in them that are j...
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...hich you will be playing in for the rest of that game. The artistic works that are to be put in the game are meant to place players right into the action of the game so they can become more in depth of the game. By doing this, the player is now more involved in the actual gameplay in the game so he or she will know what to react to when the time comes.
In the end, video games, in a way, can have a strong connection between art. This shows how video games are not meant just to waste someone’s time over it but to be looked upon as a medium of art. It can be difficult for some people to look at this subject and agree with me in this way, but there is hope to do so. This connection between video games and art is a way to show how the world has changed over years to consider what is what. Art can be shown almost anywhere in the world and video games has its own part to.
Tavinor’s article argues that video games should be categorized as art. He outlines competition as one of the reasons that people to object to including games as an art form. However, competing does not take away from the aesthetic value of the game, and like Tavenor stated, if someone were to submit a poem into a contest no one would think twice about considering that art. When does competition start? If someone makes a painting with an intent to make something prettier than their brother has, would that be considered art? I think that competition is not a factor. There are marvelous aesthetics in Spec Ops that I doubt anyone can not call art if they have seen the game. Art has a long history of breaking through molds and forcing people to see concepts differently. Spec Ops broke the mold of what I assumed war video games could be and made me see the complexity of war differently. It made me asks questions I never thought to produce before, which I think is one of the most valuable aspects of art. As The New Art of Video Games states, these works engage with their audiences differently by using a narrative and letting their decisions change the outcomes. It may be a unique form of art because of its roots in technology, but that is no reason to reject it. One question did stick with me as a result of playing this game. At the end, a soldier asked how we survived
In pages 20-24 of Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World, I agree that there are many different video games. For me, I am a fan of single-player games with story modes because I can play by myself and go at a pace that suits me. However, I enjoy playing online multiplayer when I have friends I can play with because it is fun interacting with friends and doing stuff together. I play on a console or my computer, but I have played on my phone and a hand-held device. I have not played a board game or card game in a while, but I would play it if the opportunity presents itself. The video games genres I play are sports, action, and adventure. I agree with Jane McGonigal that video games share four defining traits,
Video games have become a hot topic recently. There have been a lot of controversy over whether to play or not to play. The controversy is due to them being arguably more captivating than all other forms of entertainment. Video games narrate an epic tale like no other form of entertainment can. You can become immersed in video games, because of this they are both a highly entertaining escape from the real world and a complete waste of time.
Art is defined as the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. Jackson Pollock does an amazing job creating art. Pollock’s works are not as big as some of the other artists like Monet’s paintings but his works are still large enough to engulf the viewer.
Presented in an actual art exhibit, video games must have some artistic place in the world if they are put into the the renowned Smithsonian Art Museum in the United States. As a public coordinator for the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Laurel Fehrenbach interviews composer Austin Wintory in the article, “The Art of Video Games: The Music.” According to Wintory, who composed the video games Journey and flOw, “Scenes can be built around it (music) and it can add subtext through means only accessible to music.” By this, Austin tells us that much of a video game can revolve around the music and how it adds to the overall mood of the person playing the game. For instance, if the game being played is a creepy or eerie type, the kind of music that should be played should be lower noted strings with a dark sound to it. Getting to how easy it is to put a sound to a game in the twenty first century, music in the gaming industry has come a long way from what it was twenty years ago. Mentioned by Wintory, instead of the chopped sound of the 80s, today’s games can include very sophisticated composed works that require a professional musician, like orchestra pieces. The art in a video game is very important, even more than the music. One gaming company tells how ideas come together as art in a video game in the article, “The People Behind the Video
...d-goal that the player must meet to complete the game - of course, some games deviate from this and provide type of experiences - from the typical action games to sports simulators, racers, strategy/board game, competitive multiplayer and educational games. Yes, video games can also provide learning experiences to their audience even outside the conventional educational genre. One of my favorite genres of literature was introduced to me through one of my favorite video games. “God of War” is an immensely popular video game series loosely based on Greek Mythology, and while I was somewhat familiar with the genre before the game, it was only afterwards that my fascination with Greek literature blossomed. Other video games such as the “Assassin’s Creed” series allow players to play through important historical events from the Renaissance era and the American Revolution.
Video games do a very effective job of bringing people together that have the same interest and giving them a sense of community Video games help young adults improve their overall confidence in solving everyday problems. Video games are built on the concept that there is a problem and that the gamer has to find out the solution. This leads to gamers thinking about different possibilities that will solve the problem at hand.
It is art fulfilling its role in society. It is art that brings the moral issues. It is art that makes us human.
Through games we are learning how to master motivation and engagement. Games have the amazing ability to keep people engaged for a long time, build relationships and trust between people, and develop their creative potentials.
Video games have come a long way. They have evolved from the simple game of Pong into a complex, multi-platform, multi-genre, multi-billion dollar industry.
When visiting an art museum, there could be many thoughts that can run through someone’s mind. One can contemplate the tale that the artist is trying to convey while others can discuss the impact the piece has in term of aesthetics. And people continues to walk around and observing different piece, a thought occurs and questions your logic and reasoning. Why are any of these pieces considered as art? This is not a questioning of the quality of the piece, the mere presence at the measure demonstrates that it is certainly fine art. The question is why is it general called art? Looking past the creative imagery and aesthetic themes, the piece is just ink on paper or shaped clay or any variation on a thing. So is piece of art just a mere thing? As written in the Origin of the Work of Art, Martin Heidegger would state that it’s not a simply put. Some of the subjects that Heidegger discusses range from the origin of the essential of art to the interpretation of things.
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In society’s current era of technological advancement, video games have gone a long way since they were first created. Video games in the twenty-first century are no longer just toys or junk in the lifestyles of the youth. They have become innovative inventions that not only entertain its users, but also help aid the people in both the academic field and in jobs. The influences that video games bring about in the culture of the youth today are, in fact, not the negative influences that most people think. Video games are actually this generation’s new medium for educating the youth. The information they learn are also mostly positive and useful things that they may apply in their future lives (Prensky 4). In a generation that revolves around technology and connectivity, developers and educators have already been able to produce fun and interesting games that can teach and train people. Video game developers and educators should continue to collaborate in order to create more positive, educational, and appealing games.
I’ve been a short Italian plumber who goes through endless trials in the search and rescue of his love, I have been a Lady of Luminosity who with her light-based magic defends her city of Demacia against the hostile Noxian forces and their allies. I have even been Batman, where I struggled through psychedelic educing trials. It all means something; it is very real when the player becomes attached to a character as one does in a traditional written format. Roger Ebert would argue that these kinds of experiences aren’t real or don’t mean anything. In a published post done by him and the Chicago Sun-Times blog, he argues that “Video games can never be art”. Robert Ebert claims video games don’t fulfill his definition of art. Because video games have objectives and can be “won” it doesn’t align with the traditional forms of art, such as novels, or a play; “things you cannot win; only experience them.” Ebert also said “art grows better the more it improves or alters nature through a passage through what we might call the artist’s soul, or
Art is one of the most intriguing and exiting forms of human expression. A picture can tell a thousand words and often stir up feelings inside the viewer. Art is all around us.buildings,electronic equipment like a computer, and even automobiles are all a form of art.