tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837009210484327971.post8144831866834999119..comments2016-11-21T00:03:26.846-08:00Comments on For the Birds: An Aesthetics Blog: Video Games are ArtJerome Langguthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232771961596244247noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837009210484327971.post-14959905104798516862013-11-18T06:52:06.582-08:002013-11-18T06:52:06.582-08:00It's a fascinating time in art history right n...It's a fascinating time in art history right now, because I believe we're witnessing the realization of a new art form in video games. Just as cinematography and photography were used almost exclusively for mere documentation, cheap entertainment, pornography, and other base functions in their infancy, video games have largely (with a few notable exceptions) been obvious non-art since becoming widespread. However, just as "pictures" and "movies" became "photographs" and "films" within a few decades, video games are coming into their own as developers and consumers realize that the medium has artistic possibilities beyond simple entertainment. Games like the original "Deus Ex" were first vaguely conscious of this potential, and we're now seeing a culmination of sorts in major developer releases like "Bioshock Infinite". Interactivity holds possibilities as novel and exciting as moving pictures for the early cinematographer.FrankTelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006557103230291535noreply@blogger.com