Episode 2 in the Game Probe series looks at the much celebrated Half Life 2. Whilst much of the praise heaped on HL2 was directed at its superb physics engine, HDR light mapping and deeply engaging narrative, what went largely unnoticed is that it set a new paradigm for first-person shooter genre games - no cut scenes. A singular and unbroken perspective with no folding of time through cuts or editing shifts.
Thinking Cinematic is dedicated to exploring the moving image and the cinematic form. Short hybrid documentary videos examine a myriad of issues, ideas, concepts and critical approaches to cinema, gaming, video art and visual media. These sit along side video works engaging with contemporary processes and digital-culture perspectives.What cinema is, was and can be...
