The Creative Remediation and Promotional Use of Photographic Modes in Digital Games

• Authors: Wojciechowski Łukasz P. , Shelton Amiee J.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

From photoblogs to mobile phone cameras, digital technology is rapidly and fundamentally changing the cultural practice of photographic representation. Across games and gaming communities, the aesthetics of screenshots and the aesthetics of photographs are increasingly intertwined. The latest photographic modes in digital games mimic real photographs by incorporating controls that are found in physical cameras and allow for great creativity, yet yield some limits and potential issues. The aim of this explorative study is to describe the creative potential of the specific functionality of photo modes in digital games, the intent and development of the tool, promotional uses, and the limits of the emerging art form of virtual photography.

Keywords

EN

digital game; photographic mode; remediation; screenshot; virtual photography

• Publisher: Fakulta masmediálnej komunikácie Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda
• Journal: Acta Ludologica
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 18-28
• Physical description: Media and Communication, Game studies, Theory of digital games
• Document type: Article

Contributors

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Wojciechowski Łukasz P.

• University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Mass Media Communication

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Shelton Amiee J.

• Roger Williams University, School of Humanities, Arts and Education