PLATINE is an annual festival in Cologne focusing on the intersection of digital art and video games, which has its roots in the demoscene. Among the highlights of the 2013 edition are cage was a n00b 3.0 (Tobias Hartmann , Remmy Canedo, Sergei Maingardt) and Signal Loss (Philip Carbotta, Hannes Hummel, Thilko Limbeck), not to mention a stunning selection of Amiga ASCII art, art games, and BACKUP, a festival of chiptunes.
Signal Loss
"This video is the result of an open task Video Project at the Köln International School of Design, on which we worked from December 2012 to February 2013. We used the Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect and ReconstructMe to scan a human body to create the character. After rigging, we used MoCap-Data for the model animation. The seemingly simple yet vibrant low-poly environment was created to mirror the melancholic mood of Pariah's track. It took over a week to render the clip on a 8-machine renderfarm, we set up at the university" (Hannes Hummel)
The project can be seen in its entirety here:
Console Children
"As the art comes into play? And as the game into art? This demonstrates once a month, the Düsseldorf artist collective console kids in the shower, the clubhouse of the Kunstverein Düsseldorf butcher Schnitzel eV. The console kids are composed of visual artists, video artists and electronic musicians, presenting regular themed events on "video game aesthetics". These interactive exhibitions bearing the name "Games People Play ..." and set each time anew thematic priorities. Between changing installations, Pixelart exhibitions, musical chiptunes live performances are classic video game consoles from the last 40 years, which can be played by visitors in the center of the respective events." (BackUp13)
The Invaders
"The Invaders is a multiplayer game, which combines techniques of mapping and graffiti. The installation is a collaboration between the Madrid-based Espadaysantacruz studios and local artists worldwide. The installation is based on the integration of physical and virtual space: The game itself takes place in the physical world, at the same time interact with virtual elements precisely this - the result is an absolutely extraordinary illusionistic effect." (BackUp13)
Amiga ASCII ART
"This year at the BOARD 2013 we are holding an Amiga Ascii Art Special Exhibition at the Zoo Tavern. In cooperation with hurricane Meydan we will compile synthesis text-mode graphics from various artists and visualize them in a new way. By using various printing techniques we will transform synthesis nostalgic artworks into the reality and introduce them to the public in individual ways - from letters to characters up to complete comic stories and abstract wild-styles." (BackUp13)
Cage was a n00b 3.0
"In the style of John Cage's Reunion (1968) was with cage what a n00b transferred to a foosball table (2012), the concept of the chess game between John Cage and Marcel Duchamp: While Reunion improvise with electronic sound generators music several instrumentalists, depending on the maneuvers of player has played or muted, is in cage what a n00b the foosball table to the instrument itself and each player for musicians." (BackUp13)
LINK: PLATINE
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