All Ages Video games and art.

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These days the Video Game industry is worth billions. Thus, no wonder that a lot of art, written or graphical, goes into their production. Sadly, few people take the time to admire the skill of the artists involved in gaming projects. We're still at the point where looking at a painting, sculpture or illustration is enough to cover our art seeing needs.

So, why are video games left out when we discus art? And what ways can we find to showcase the art of video games?
 
Video games incorporate a lot more than art. The action, campaign, etc. require more focus than just the art. Heck, when I'm playing games that have beautiful scenery, I just pause and take it all in. But I've played with friends that skip right past it like it doesn't even exist! I think the objective of the game interferes with the artwork and beauty.
 
I was surprised with my nephew when he was talking about historical figures I didn't learn when I was his age. I wondered if he read it over the internet but he said, he knew about them through a video game he's currently playing. If only the academe can look into this medium when teaching history, the task can be easier for teachers. True, they incorporate more than arts thus it is very attractive to the senses. The more senses used, the greater the retention.
 
Cool topic. But I do believe that video games are art. Not all though. Just a select few. Take for instance Okami:
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The art style of Okami is so beautiful. It's like a painting come to life. The animation of the wolf is top notch. How she runs, jumps, sits, sleeps... How the trees sway in the wind, how the leaves fall down, how the flowers bloom... They're all so pretty.

Another video game worth mentioning is Shadow of the Colossus
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It was a game set in a huge landscape full of mountains and hills and caverns and caves and forests. It seemed so empty yet full of life. The horse is magnificent in the design and animation. And the different colossi? Wow.

These are two games that helped me realize that video games could be considered art.
 
When it comes to history, I present two games that I am fond of. The Assassin's Creed and the Total War Series. The art of the Assassin's Creed series lies more on the replication of the historical buildings and ships. The Total War series more about combat and tactics.

I also find the art and music of games more wonderful than the current mainstream "art".
 
Art is such a subjective experience that I think absolutely anything could be called "art". I know that might be a radical view. Gaming as art, however, I think is far less contentious; graphics and design elements are a huge component of games, as well as the writing and storyline. I'd even be prepared to call programming an artform in itself.

Visual aesthetics are what most people think of when they think of art, and there are some absolutely stunning games (eg. Skyrim).
 
My son is really into video games and art, and produces a great deal of original art and video game music. I admire video game art for this reason, because my son introduced me to it. There is some beautiful art to be found in video games, but one has to take the time out to notice it. Some people just aren't into it, and that's fine. The video game industry isn't going anywhere, it's here to stay.
 
Video games are imaginative works of art and technology is only a tool which the art is expressed. The motion graphics involved mean that viewers have exert more concentration to connect the dots. This distracts the viewers to concentrate on the personality of the characters presented rather than the ingenuity of the artist.
 
I can definitely see art in video games as well as anime, cartoons and animated movies. With video games, I personally take a step back and admire the graphics whenever I can. I think with games like Call of Duty or GTA or even Final Fantasy, it takes a lot of time and dedication to make the graphics realistic. That's why I admire the video game creators as well, I know it takes extreme talent and patience to create just one video game. Add to that how they are able to make it seem real or even human-like. There definitely is art in video games, that's for sure!
 
Video games definitely constitute works of art. Especially the animated GIFs. A lot of imagination goes to develop video games thats why they are so entertaining. The issue is, people get too absorbed with the flux of effects that videos generate that they fail to focus on tue artistic side of things. Basically, an art is a work of imagination appreciated for its aesthetic and entertainment value.
 
Sometimes the graphics or the scenery of video games are what the old school gamer complains about all the time, because games should be more about the gameplay not the graphics. Even if the graphics is not there, doesn't mean that the art is not there. The art in video games goes well beyond the graphics. The gameplay, the story line and the music score are all considered as part of the art in video games as well. Ultimately, we can have both sides of the game, the graphic and the gameplay to make a game good.
 
I feel like art and video games have a connection. One influences the other. How many comic books have inspired video games? How many video games have brought about makeup ideas? We look at pixels from the early 90s and 2000s (like Super Mario), to see how they've evolved. We get inspired to move like video game characters in performing arts. We create fashion based off fantasy-garb from games and vice versa.

Also, some video games are just as visually appealing as stained glass or the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. We can't ignore these as art, because that would be close-minded.
 
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