Digital Games- But are they art?

What is art?
In Adam's article, there are three different types of art. They are literary art, fine art and decorative
art.So that, it is a great argument of "are digital games art?"

There is a discussion of our group, we found that the digital games can be an art, but not all of them. How can a digital game be an art? We think that it must has a deep story and beautiful picture of it. Make it simple, the digital game can not just for playing, it must provide a visual enjoyment to the players. Other while, it can not be an art.

There are some example of digital games. They were the digital games in Japan of 1980s. It is the early history for digital games. Seem that they are not an art because they did not have deep strong and beautiful images. they were just game for killing time.

Mary mentioned a game called "Witcher". It is an art because it had a deeper story. For example, player can choose different selection for create a different story line. Also, it had a beautiful CG images. Even of the view and locations in the game are very pretty. So, it can be an art.

There is the video of the interview within our group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZZ-49k1N5U&list=UUqejpVIM1_pg0Ebeh_70bnw&index=1

Modern Times, Then and Now

After I watched the movie of Charlie Chaplin character, I found that the new technology affecting people's life very much. As the moive showed, Charlie Chaplin character was a worker of a factory. He did the same kind of action in the producing line in the factory. So, it change a lot of him. He would do the same kind of action everyday, every moment. I think it is an example of depersonalization. That means the new technology made him like a machine, more than a human being.

Also, I found some similar examples in our daily life. For example, people use the smartphone nowadays. They use it every time, every moment too. They might not have a real communication with their friends because everyone just using their phone to internet or texting with others. Some of my friends even have a more serious issue, they will feel uncomfortable if their smartphone have no battery. They would leave early in a gathering before their smartphone's battery was 0%. 

I think it is an example of the new technology affecting people's life. It is an impossible and ridiculous case in early years ago. It also shows that human are too depend of the new technology. Just like people use car to replace walk, use to turn on the air-con etc. I think we should have a reflection of this issue. Otherwise, we will become the next Charlie Chaplin character in the real life, becoming crazy and out of control.

Digital Madia in my life

  Hello! I am Andy Ng from Hong Kong. I am studying Visual Studies in Lingnan University. I am so happy that I can learn something about Digital media in this semester.

   I think the digital media is an important thing in my life. For example, the internet. I think the internet has a close relationship with our daily life. People can not do anythings without internet nowadays. For example, the social network such as facebook, twitter, people use them everyday for upload their photos to let the others know their life. Also, people make friends in the social network too. I think the advantages of the internet is giving a convenient life to the people. For example, they can search everything through the google. Moreover, people can get in tough with their friends in the facebook, no matter how far they are. However, there are also many disadvantages of the internet. For example, people may think that no one will know they real Identity from the internet. So, they might do somethings illegal. Also, many cases of people bulling the others in the social network too.

The photo below shows that I am using the facebook. I can know the recent situation of the buddies. Also, I can find many interesting news through of it.