Shinkle, E. 2020. Of Particle Systems and Picturesque Ontologies: Landscape, Nature and Realism in Video Games. Art Journal. 79 (2), pp. 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/00043249.2020.1765556
| Title | Of Particle Systems and Picturesque Ontologies: Landscape, Nature and Realism in Video Games |
|---|---|
| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Shinkle, E. |
| Abstract | Landscape is much more difficult to model than architecture or interiors, and it almost always provides the benchmark for graphic realism in video games. Many of the qualities that define graphic realism in contemporary video games – visual detail, dynamic lighting and weather effects, particle effects such as fire, smoke and mist – are associated with the appearance and behaviour of “natural” assets. Such assets are widely regarded as representations of ‘external’ nature, and the history of video games is typically charted along a trajectory that includes painting, film, and photography. |
| Keywords | video games |
| picturesque | |
| landscape | |
| perspective | |
| Journal | Art Journal |
| Journal citation | 79 (2), pp. 59-67 |
| ISSN | 0004-3249 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/00043249.2020.1765556 |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 17 Jun 2020 |