COLLAGE
Game Art: Donato Sansone's "Videogioco" (2009)
animation and concept by Donato Sansone; sound design by Enrico Ascoli Link: Donato Sansone Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
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EVENT
Game Art: The Italian Micromusic Scene - Bit World Party (+ more) [just a sample]
Thanks to VJ VIsualoop Related: Andrea Galuppini's BitWorld Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
GAME
Game Art: marsh's "Al Aauim" (2011)
A marvelous virtual city constructed in SimCity by marsh. Outstanding details. Fascinating narrative. Full documentation on SimTropolis. This mosaic is 10000 pixel tall. Speechless. Link: Al Aauim Submitted by Matteo Bittanti (via Kotaku)
ART GAME
Art Game: &SÖHNE' "Game Wall" (2011)
"For their early summer party, &SÖHNE produced a retro style videogame which was projected onto a 10m tall industrial building. The player had to navigate a space ship around elements of the facade and make it to the top of the building, shooting down or at least evading
GAME ART
INTERVISTA: Arte videoludica made in Italy: Stefano Spera
"All'interno della scena della Game Art italiana, il giovane Stefano Spera (Monza, 1983) propone una riflessione penetrante sullo statuto dell'immagine digitale nell'era della simulazione pervasiva. Diplomatosi all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera con una tesi dal titolo “Ricordi dimenticati. La lotta
ART GAME
EVENT: FILE GAMES RIO 2011 – I WANT TO PLAY (April 12 to May 8, 2011, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
"Between April 12 and May 8, 2011, the second edition of FILE GAMES RIO will happen at Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro. The exhibition will present games and artistic works that reflect the game culture in different areas of electronic arts: installations, video installations, video performances, besides electronic games
ART GAME
Art Game: Antonio Russo, André Motz & André Seiler's "PongReal" (2011)
"The goal of our installation was to link virtual reality to our immediated reality. If you lose the game, you have to endure the consequences. As a result of course "Interaktion im Raum" we tried to combine a programmed game idea with real consequences. Everything was programmed
ART GAME
Art Game: Lieven van Velthoven's "Smoke Pong" (2010)
"Two years after the EU smoking ban, we decided to make the smoking public feel a bit better again. Therefore, this game can only be played with burning cigarettes. That's right, Use your cigarette to control your paddle! So if you don't smoke, you'
GAME ART
Game Art: Kim Walker's When I Close My Eyes I Can Still See Your Face (2011)
"Compositions of staring contests, each image from a different game. Figures appear and disappear, leaving one figure alone. The gaze, both on screen and off screen are of interest and how to implicate the viewer within the experience." (Kim Walker, 2011) Link: Kim Walker Submitted by Matteo Bittanti
TOOL
TOOLS: Lining Yao's "Kinected Conference" (2011)
"What we can do if the screen in videoconference rooms can turn into an interactive display? With Kinect camera and sound sensors, We explore how expanding a system's understanding of spatially calibrated depth and audio alongside a live video stream can generate semantically rich three-dimensional pixels containing
VIDEO
Game Art: Stephanie Bolt and Eric Lesdema's Film Music (2001)
"Film Music is the second video art collaboration between musicians Electrelane and artists Stephanie Bolt and Eric Lesdema. Film Music is unique as a music video piece - created from and shot entirely on Gameboy. Film Music is intentionally low tech and panders to a past perfect of simple
EVENT
EVENT: blip.Festival 5 (May 19-21, Eyebeam Art + Technology center, New York)
BLIP FESTIVAL NEW YORK 2011 Fifth Anniversary Edition May 19-21 2011 · at Eyebeam 540 West 21st Street · New York NY 10011 US "Propelled forth from the forgotten abyss of yesterday’s future is Blip Festival NYC 2011. Co-presented by 8bitpeoples and The Tank, Blip Festival showcases the best creations