From ARTINFO, Kyle Chayka, (also Kill Screen contributor) reports that MIT is poised to further blur the creative boundaries between art, science and technology. Known as the Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) the well-funded project is supported through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The
The digital realm may end the era of book covers. Videogames are in safer territories in some ways. The title design of a game can be imaginative and iconic. The PBS Off Book series released a new episode titled, “The Art of Film & TV Title Design,” that speaks to the power of an opening sequence:
In the past few weeks the Smithsonian Art of Videogames was poorly received, the NY Times wrote on “stupid” games and Keiji Inafune discussed why Japanese games are lacking direction. And now, Taylor Clark’s piece in The Atlantic on Jonathan Blow: Never mind that they’re now among the most lucrative
Video A new documentary on the demoscene, Moleman 2 – Demoscene – The Art of the Algorithms, is out on YouTube. Moleman 2 is about the demoscene subculture, told by mostly Hungarian sceneres, but it features also some other nationalities. As an impact of the spreading of computer technology, some ne
The couture of Final Fantasy consists of characters with bountiful belt buckles who are overly zealous about zippers. This is what we’re accustomed to. The recent Final Fantasy XIII and Prada crossover however has gained a lot of buzz for how strange it is. The creative minds behind the project have
The Strong Museum’s International Center for the History of Electronic Games (ICHEG) is one of the largest repositories for the preservation of videogames and play. Check out Tom Callaway’s blog post for a rare view into the collection. Keep in mind it’s only a small glimpse into a collection of ove
Videogames are going public! Over in Manchester street artist Filthy Luker, with some help from Red Stripe, has created an outdoor, wall-sized and playable version of Space Invaders. Luker adds a bit of personal flare to the game by using traffic cones, road signs and LED lights, “I’ve been obsessed