Category Archives: First Readers

The one really intriguing thing about Galloway’s essay to me was about the subjective shot in movies. I never really thought about the different points of views that can be seen in movies because to me it just seemed normal … Continue reading →

We all know what a first-person story sounds like, but what does it look like?  A regularly-shot film with a voice over?  A single, continuous shot from one perspective?  Does it change when you are the story?  When you make … Continue reading →

I had some trouble understanding Galloway’s description on pages 65-67 of how video games and cinema differ in the definition of time. He says that video games can be paused, sped up, slowed down, and restarted. But movies can do … Continue reading →

Upon reading the assigned articles for the week, I was struck by how little I had previously appreciated the music, or really any sound for that matter, in video games. Sure, I’d always noticed that if I was playing Kirby, … Continue reading →

Music seems to serve a lot of variable functions in video games. While there are diegetic and non-diegetic elements of music in games, it also acts to create an atmosphere for the game. Some games are more stressful, such as … Continue reading →

Whalen, in his article on music and video games, brings out one aspect in particular which he describes as “mickey mousing”.  This effect is basically the synchronization of certain events or activities in a game and the music that accompanies … Continue reading →

The Crossing, by Ferry Halim, is a game in which the player must use a sliding platform to allow the deer go from one side of the stream to the other. If you miss, the deer will then fall, and … Continue reading →

Before reading Whalen’s article on music in videogames, I did not give much thought to the music I hear while playing a game. I knew that certain beats, tempos, and rhythms elicited certain emotions in me, like fear, happiness, and … Continue reading →

Nintendo cornered the video gaming market in 1985, relying on the collapse of the American industry to allow them to gain control of 80% of the market, all the while maintaining quality control over any software published for their system. … Continue reading →

I personally have zero experience with all things Nintendo. My parents very successfully managed to shelter me from the world of video games. I did not know what an Atari or Nintendo was until high school so everything in Kline’s … Continue reading →

So i just spent the last hour playing Mario Brothers 3 and finally was able to get past the first castle.  I actually have a headache now because of the frustration I had playing the game.  It may be because … Continue reading →

According to Kline, Nintendo created a near monopoly on video games by doing a few things. By creating the “lock and key” in their cartridges, Nintendo was assured that only they could produce games for their systems. By allowing other … Continue reading →