Robust Creative Solutions Sets New Standards in Video and Photography Services for South Africa’s Evolving Visual Landscape: In an era defined by the power of compelling visuals, Robust Creative Solutions has emerged as a leading force in the South African media industry, offering a comprehensive suite of video and photography services that respond to the …
How architecture shapes video game play: When players enter the virtual worlds of video games, they are greeted by complex architectural environments. These virtual spaces do more than serve as mere backdrops for gameplay. The design of buildings, streets and entire cities guides player emotions, behaviours and even advances the narrative. As an architect specialising …
Five MTV Video Music Awards performances that have influenced queer culture: The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are always an important date in the queer cultural calendar. And the 2024 event, which took place on September 11, was no exception. Chappell Roan’s performance of Good Luck, Babe! is already one for the ages; looking at …
E3: why the world’s biggest video game event just closed for good – and what’s next for the industry: The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), an annual trade event for the video game industry, has been permanently cancelled by its organisers, who cited the COVID pandemic and changes in company marketing techniques as the reason for …
All the video games shortlisted for the 2023 Game Awards – reviewed by experts: Six games have been shortlisted for the 2023 Game Awards – the industry’s equivalent of the Oscars. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on December 7. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Platform: PlayStation 5 Modern life is …
The Power of MyPR’s Video Press Releases: Engaging Audiences with Impactful Messaging: In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the way information is conveyed plays a crucial role in capturing audience attention and delivering a compelling message. As traditional press releases evolve to meet the demands of modern communication, video press releases have emerged as a powerful …
Castlevania: how the video game was inspired by classic Dracula horror films: If you’re one of the talented few who have completed Konami’s 1986 gothic horror action-adventure game Castlevania then you’ve seen the game’s unusual closing credits. Instead of a list of the names of people who worked on the game, it is instead an …
Sony and Zoom partner to bring video conferencing to BRAVIA TVs: Sony and Zoom partner to bring video conferencing to BRAVIA TVs Connect with family and friends on the TV screen from the comfort of your living room JOHANNESBURG, 12 September 2023 – Sony announced that Zoom Video Communications, Inc. is now available on Sony’s …
Music video controversy in Nigeria: Logos Olori misreads a religious time bomb: Afrobeats artist Logos Olori. Screengrab/YouTube/Logos Olori Recently, Logos Olori – a Nigerian singer who is signed to Afrobeats superstar Davido’s music label – released a video with supposedly Muslim men dancing to his song Jaye Lo in front of a mosque. After an …
Male video game characters speak twice as much as females, largest study of its kind reveals: lightningreturns Video games are played by nearly three billion people worldwide and make more money annually than the film industry. Around 50% of gamers are female but gaming has chronic problems with gender bias. Female players have recounted receiving …
Making movies in video games: why the film world is finally ready to take ‘machinima’ seriously: Last week in a small city in the Ruhr area of Germany, a film that I made inside the video game Grand Theft Auto was screened at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, as part of an extensive overview …
The latest trends in video games from the 2023 global Game Developers Conference: San Francisco’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) – the global gathering of the greatest creative minds in the games industry – opened its doors for the second time since the pandemic in March 2023. Each year a number of key trends stand out. …
Create templates for your video graphics with Inkscape: Create templates for your video graphics with Inkscape mairin Sat, 03/04/2023 – 03:00 Recently, I recorded a 15-minute tutorial with supporting materials on how to automate graphics production in Inkscape. I demonstrated this by building a base template and automatically replacing various text strings in the file from …
South African rapper AKA’s murder video went viral – it shouldn’t have: Rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes Known during the Metro FM awards nominations in Johannesburg in January. Veli Nhlapo. © Sowetan. In the days after the killing of rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbe, known as AKA, and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motoane, the murders kept playing …
Sam Smith: how queerphobia and fatphobia intersect in the backlash to the I’m Not Here to Make Friends video: Non-binary singer Sam Smith has caused waves with the release of their music video for I’m Not Here to Make Friends, a triumphantly queer declaration of joy and confidence. The song opens with clips of Judy …
MySociaLife announces world first video show to protect teens, OneLife: “Kids are receiving devices younger, staying online longer and are exposed to more content, more strangers and more risks than ever before. And yet the school system hasn’t equipped them for modern digital life. That had to change.” These are the words of an award-winning …
Open source video captioning on Linux: Open source video captioning on Linux sethkenlon Sat, 02/04/2023 – 03:00 In a perfect world, all videos would have transcripts, and live videos would have captioning. It’s not just a requirement for people without hearing to be able to participate in pop culture and video chats, it’s a luxury …
The Last of Us: HBO’s adaptation elevates the video game’s themes of love and family: Bella Ramsey as Ellie in The Last of Us. Liane Hentscher / HBO Warning: this article contains spoilers. From the widely panned Super Mario Bros. movie (1993) to Netflix’s Resident Evil (2022) releasing to decidedly mixed reviews, game adaptations have …