HyperlinK: 9月 2013

2013年9月29日星期日

Domestic- Mary Flanagan

In class discussion, most of the classmates agree that art act as an expression method. To Mary, domestic was a record of memory in childhood. To me, it is a game which can classify as an art actually.

First of all, it is a first person shooter game development which audience can experience directly. It is similar to the characteristic of art. People can feel the artist expression. The expression which related to a domestic fire in Mary's childhood is important to her. The real environment set up of her house created from her memory. She made the expression connect to audience via visual.

Moreover, the game contains ideas via vision. In the game, not only 3D environment but also texts on wall transfer some messages to player. "Where is dad?" some simple texts created an emotion message and also make you ask question. The game make you think during playing and controlling. Furthermore, there are no killer in this game which also make player think more on it. It is not for entertainment but brings ideas to player.

In addition, this game involves an artist who did not consider money as the largest purpose of making games. Obviously, Mary created this game to share her memory and feeling but not only making money. It is not a commercial game but sharing of ideas.

Therefore, I believe that Domestic is not only a game but also an art.

Digital Games-Are they art?

What is art?

We believe that art is a way to express ourselves (Reality or imagination). It wants to create emotions and feelings to the viewer. Art lasts for a long time, but nowadays it changes faster than before. Art has changed its purposes. First it was used to represent, to pass cultural values and moral purposes and now as a way to express.

What is art for Adam? Do we agree with him?

Adam thinks that art should have content (ideas). It needs to be aesthetic and doesn’t need a formula to be created. Art is not about being useful; it’s about expressing and creating feelings to the viewers. The entire group agrees with Adam’s definition.

Can Videogames be classified as art? What do we think?

Adam believes that videogames can turn to be a form art. Half of the group believes that videogames cannot be art because nowadays they are focused to create money (Commercial purpose) and it would be too hard to change that fact. Also gamers don’t pay attention to the aesthetic value, they only want to be entertain.

The other half agrees that it can be art because some features like audio and visuals can express something that can be considered as something aesthetic. The second point is that we believe that videogames share ideas and has content.