Thanks to well-balanced combinations of audio, video and interaction, scenes created in
games bring to mind the works of Caspar David Friedrich and Arnold Böcklin. American
Luminism of the late 19th century and European naturalism in landscape painting from that
period also seem to be important sources of inspiration for the overwhelming landscapes,
atmosphere and lighting in games.
In only fifty years, the game industry grew to become the largest entertainment industry in
the world; larger than the music and film industry combined. A lot happened between Pong
(1972) and the award-winning Horizon Zero Dawn (2017). Enhanced interaction and an
unparalleled level of realism transformed traditional skill-based games into genuine arthouse
productions. The fact that the medium can even invoke feelings of pride and regret is unique.
In this TEDx talk, Merijn shares how designers achieve perfection and convince players that
although game worlds are virtual, memories and emotions experienced there are, in fact,
real.
Thanks to well-balanced combinations of audio, video and interaction, scenes created in games bring to mind the works of Caspar David Friedrich and Arnold Böcklin. American Luminism of the late 19th century and European naturalism in landscape painting from that
period also seem to be important sources of inspiration for the overwhelming landscapes, atmosphere and lighting in games.
In only fifty years, the game industry grew to become the largest entertainment industry in the world; larger than the music and film industry combined. A lot happened between Pong (1972) and the award-winning Horizon Zero Dawn (2017). Enhanced interaction and an unparalleled level of realism transformed traditional skill-based games into genuine arthouse productions. The fact that the medium can even invoke feelings of pride and regret is unique.
In this TEDx talk, Merijn shares how designers achieve perfection and convince players that although game worlds are virtual, memories and emotions experienced there are, in fact, real. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx