Game Art: Tomaz Saraiva's "Grand Theft Art Manchester City Stories" (2011)
Fascinating project from Portuguese artist Tomaz Saraiva, Grand Theft Art Manchester City Stories:
"The main purpose of this project is to create an alternative experience of the Manchester Art Gallery (MAG). Unlikemost virtual tours, this project exploits the biggest advantage of using avirtual environment, the creation of appealing experiences not achievable inthe real world. Instead of virtually recreating the gallery, it aims to createa whole new experience of the gallery itself. It allows the users to not onlyvisit the gallery in the traditional way, but also gives them the opportunityto learn and explore the gallery using a more interactive and engaging approach. Using the features already existent on standard virtual tours, thisproject introduces innovative/alternative methods such as educational mini-gamesand an immersive storyline." (Tomaz Saraiva)LINK:
Submitted by Matteo Bittanti