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  • News Graphics Vs. Aesthetics

    June 12, 2012 by r13


    On Penny Arcade’s TV, Extra Credits has a must watch video on the topic of graphics versus aesthetics.

    As amateurs and professionals alike, I’m going to ask all of you to watch this video and pass it around to everyone. As we are obviously focused on making the graphics part of games, this short essay is great on giving perspective on where they fit within the broader vision of whatever you are working on.

    Please. Watch this video.

    16 Comments

    1. Danielmn on June 12, 2012 at 1:50 pm

      great discussion… listening to these guys every week is a must


    2. bounchfx on June 12, 2012 at 2:12 pm

      Thanks for sharing this rogue. It's an argument that comes up pretty often for me, and this video does a good job of explaining the difference.


    3. Lazerus Reborn on June 12, 2012 at 2:16 pm

      I do love these gents. Seems I've got alot of there vid's to catch up on


    4. jramauri on June 12, 2012 at 7:04 pm

      Excellent video and explanation. Loved it.


    5. confracto on June 12, 2012 at 8:59 pm

      this is exactly the reason I hate elder scrolls games….great graphics, bad aesthetics.
      great video tho, thx for sharing


    6. Fomori on June 13, 2012 at 5:25 am

      Amen.


    7. Fartuess on June 13, 2012 at 6:09 am

      Are they still creating new videos? I watched it earlier on escapist magazine web page but i can't find it anymore.


    8. spitty on June 13, 2012 at 10:35 am

      yeah they're on penny arcade now. http://penny-arcade.com/patv/show/extra-credits


    9. MaVCArt on June 13, 2012 at 12:31 pm

      great video, i'll make sure to share this even though div 2 is on their bad side :p


    10. Micah on June 13, 2012 at 3:31 pm

      Uhh about time! Sent that to everyone I know.


    11. MortalJohn on June 14, 2012 at 4:30 am

      Extra Credits is a great production, always releasing weekly must watch content!


    12. Mask_Salesman on June 14, 2012 at 9:04 am

      So many franchises ignore this >_<; And it's so important.


    13. Nix on June 14, 2012 at 9:09 am

      The point they're making is of course great and completely correct, and something I think a lot of us have been saying forever.

      I'm not sure where the sudden distinct definition of the word "graphics" comes from, though. I tried to look it up, but saw nothing to suggest the word means anything more specific than simply "pictures". Perhaps it would've been a good idea to clarify that this is a definition of the word they would -like- to see, rather than one that already exists in the English language. Because I haven't found any evidence that it does.

      I could be wrong, though.


    14. yodude87 on June 14, 2012 at 9:47 am

      fantastic vid, agree with it 110%


    15. Moosey_G on June 15, 2012 at 5:29 pm

      Sometimes this series cannot remember the line between fact, opinion, and theory, but this is definitely one of their better episodes.


    16. purehilarity on June 16, 2012 at 1:05 pm

      Where do games fall that are attempting a truly "realistic" experience? If the lighting becomes super contrasted all the time and has a beautiful palette, is that realistic? Not trying to troll, just something I honestly wonder…


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