The difference between film and games is agency. They're both visual media, but the director of a film has an abstract concept of a world and a concrete experience they guide the viewer through. The designer of a game has a concrete world and an abstract concept of an experience they introduce a player to. The film viewer has no control in the world, to move the camera. The game designer has no control in the world, to move the player. So the marriage of these, into story trailers / gameplay trailers really does benefit from someone who can speak both languages.
Really interesting conversation and topic. I think trailers are an really important part in marketing and how many times you saw a really uninteresting trailer for a great game. @valadria: The Dicsount code for Dereks Course ist not clear or it does not work... 😞 Anyway, bought your book "How to make a videogame all by yourself" and really like it!! Great work.
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Great talk, really awesome!
The difference between film and games is agency.
They're both visual media, but the director of a film has an abstract concept of a world and a concrete experience they guide the viewer through.
The designer of a game has a concrete world and an abstract concept of an experience they introduce a player to.
The film viewer has no control in the world, to move the camera.
The game designer has no control in the world, to move the player.
So the marriage of these, into story trailers / gameplay trailers really does benefit from someone who can speak both languages.
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Undeserved!
Great talk but needs time stamps
Really interesting conversation and topic. I think trailers are an really important part in marketing and how many times you saw a really uninteresting trailer for a great game. @valadria: The Dicsount code for Dereks Course ist not clear or it does not work... 😞
Anyway, bought your book "How to make a videogame all by yourself" and really like it!! Great work.