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In our digital world, video game creation and animation is an art form unto itself; learn about 3D modeling, illustration, dynamic music and more.
Zen of Painting
I love painting miniatures. I have been playing various games that use miniatures for many years. There is a satisfaction that comes from having other people admire your handiwork. At root though, there is something even more satisfying, when you see yourself improving in a skill that is simple to begin, but increasingly more difficult as your skill improves. In the beginning, having a miniature that is partially painted is a big leap from using unpainted minis. A solid leap from there is when you start to become neat and skilled, and people start to admire your work. The next stage, is competition. I started entering my work in painting contests at some of the gaming conventions. Gencon, is one of the largest gaming conventions in the world. Over 100,000 people descend upon Indianapolis for four days of gaming and socializing. Some of the best painters in the world also attend, as there are numerous painting contests. As an example, speed painting, is an event where several artists are given miniatures, and are graded on the quality of their work, with only limited time, one hour in this case, to complete it. Here is video of this event, one of my favorites.
By Brian Amonette3 years ago in Gamers
Choose Your Character. Runner-Up in We Have a Dream Challenge.
My ambitions have changed. I doubt I’m the only one. Many people come out of the educational system with a desire to do good in the world. Making society better, building an interesting career, earning wealth that can be shared with others through philanthropy. Inclusion. Kindness. Progress.
By Matthew Daniels3 years ago in Gamers
Why I write stories
There are many reasons I like to write stories. My first reason is that it is my escape from reality. We all know how this world sucks and we all need an escape from time to time. Some people will go for long walks, go for swims or go get drunk and party. I like to write. Whenever I write my stories or fandoms I feel free. I feel like I am actually in the story.
By Alexander Cook3 years ago in Gamers
Glitching and Riffing
Imagine for a moment that you’re somewhere else and in a different time. It’s 1995 and your parents have taken you to a rather special place. There’s sounds everywhere. The lights flashing in the dimly lit room seem to almost serve to mesmerize. These machines tower over you blasting out audio marquees all at once. It’s a certain brand of overstimulation that reaches out to you and says, “This is awesome!”
By BP Bennick4 years ago in Gamers
Why it's time to let go of Norse mythology in video games
Ancient mythology has been an inspiration for many popular video games. If you have ever taken part in playing any of the world’s popular video games, you should probably know that many of them have their roots in the mythologies and the supernatural and fantastic heroes from ancient stories from different nations have attracted thousands of players worldwide. The genre of fantasy is still a leading force in the gaming industry for over decades now.
By Mariam Pagava4 years ago in Gamers
The Great Symphony of Indie Games
Not all games seek the approval of the mainstream media and rather than attaining to please a mass audience they set out to accomplish a more personal goal. These games aren’t AAA titles. they are independently developed by a single author or a small group of people without the help of funding from a publisher. They are known in the industry as Indie games, and they stand to push the limits of creativity by visiting unexplored boundaries. Indie games come in many forms and differing variety but the ones we will be exploring all have had a creative influence on how music intertwines with video games. Each of these games has set out to change what we know about music and video games
By Riley Fonger4 years ago in Gamers
The Beauty of Game Open Worlds. Top Story - October 2020.
The world in which we live has several magnificent locations at every corner of the Earth. From expanses of rainforests to spiring mountains, from charming country villages to super urban cyber cities. There is much to see and our world has inspired the open worlds in a multitude of games. Open worlds in games are defined as areas that can be explored and interacted with. Our real world and also fantasy inspire this concept in games. One can enjoy the gaming aspect and aesthetics at the same time. In this writing, I will describe 5 fascinating worlds; landscapes and cityscapes.
By Calonie Johnson4 years ago in Gamers
Story-telling Through Video Games
From this day, I can remember what game it was that ignited my love of gaming. It was Medal of Honor: Frontline on the original Xbox console. That was the stuff, man. I was excited to play that game for the sole reason of the era. I'm a World War II nut, and have an epic trilogy planned for the era. But I digress.
By Ethan H. Gaines4 years ago in Gamers
Gaming as Art. Top Story - November 2019.
I quite often feel that gaming is very often overlooked as an art form, even scoffed at by various groups of people as connoisseurs of art and I feel it is unfairly so. As a medium, I believe it can explore all the themes traditional art styles do and add interesting perspectives to them as they games allow players to experience them for themselves from a different perspective. Yes, there are games that are just silly fun, but there are plenty of games that explore a wide variety of subjects in interesting ways.
By Duncan Ainsworth5 years ago in Gamers