Gaming Film: How Games Are Reshaping Contemporary Cinema

ISBN-13: 9781137262943 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 156 str.

Jasmina Kallay

Opis

Cinema's influence on games is a widely researched topic within digital media and games studies, yet the impact that computer games have had on film is still largely under-explored. Gaming Film sets out to redress this imbalance, examining a wide array of films, from Run Lola Run and Source Code, to Avatar and Inception, among others. Through analyzing cinematic aspects that have been re-shaped by games, from the type of stories told and new structural patterns, to exciting visual innovations and changing viewing habits, contemporary film emerges as an invigorated art form, looking poised for the interactive digital age.

Recenzje

'Kallay's work brings real insight and understanding to the intersection between emerging ludic forms such as the computer game and cinema, and makes a substantial contribution to debates in the study of games, media and film. Lively and timely, this volume will be crucial reading for anyone interested in the relationship between cinema and digital culture, addressing vital issues in contemporary culture.' - Barry Atkins, Professor of Digital Culture, University of South Wales, UK

Spis treści

List of Figures Introduction 1. Is This a Game or Is This Reality? 2. Narrative Architecture: Databases, Labyrinths and Stories That Won't End 3. New Spatial/Visual Configurations 4. Transmedia: The Film-Game Symbiosis 5. Escapism vs. Involvement Conclusion Endnotes Bibliography Filmography TV-ography Ludography Index

O autorze

Jasmina Kallay works as a freelance screenwriter, script editor and lecturer in Film and Digital Studies.