illusion presentation
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Illusion, Narrative and Interactivity
"The new meta-realism is based on oscillation between illusion and its destruction, between
immersing a viewer in illusion and directly addressing her."
Tim Wang and Sunny Liu
“New Meta-realism”
• Visual illusion in new media no longer assumes subject as strictly a viewer, but rather a user
• New media (websites, virtual worlds, computer games) continuously remind us about their artificiality, presenting a perfect illusion only to reveal the underlying machinery that acts behind the scenes
• New type of realism since we have move past old-style realism of analog era
What has an effect on the reality of an image?
• Interactivity?• Realism (physics) vs. visual quality?– Which one is more important?
• Or do simulation and visual dimensions support each other?
Examples of New Meta-Realism
• Games, DVD titles, interactive cinema/TV programs force subject to oscillate between viewer and user
• Cinematic narrative, FMV (Full Motion Video)• And then menus, icons, interface, GUI• Military simulator blends perception and
action, cinematic realism, and computer menus
Games Mentioned by Manovich
• Doom• Quake• Tomb RIDER• Wing Commander• Myst• Riven• Bad Day on the Midway
Micha CárdenasBecoming Dragon (2008)
Maurice Benayoun
Virtual Reality (VR)InteractiveInstallations
Cosmopolis (2005)
Worldskin (1997)