Art in video games

Art In video games

There are different forms of art in videogames ranging from audio and musical compositions to video
and cinematography. There is another type of artwork from videogames: user created content. User created content can range from video clips, to machinima narratives and of course, user created screenshots. Community made screenshots can be a work of art and can be quite stunning if done properly.

I took these three screenshots in Halo: Reach using the in game theater mode to capture the stunning vistas and majestic skyboxes and sandboxes hidden in the campaign. I wanted to replicate the look of a painting but using a different tool to do so. My favorite picture is the third picture which I named “Forward unto Dawn” because this picture took the longest time to perfect. Getting a black and white effect without using any lighting effects was extremely difficult.

 Art in video games is not restricted to the music and visuals put in the game. Using the tools at my disposal in the game, I was able to create these three pictures that are similar to landscape
paintings. As long as you have the right tools and skills, anything can be made into art.