The Sims - Photo Album Auteurs

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday July 2, 2003 @05:32AM from the next-fellini-has-diamond-over-head dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to the Wired News story discussing the rise of storytelling via The Sims' family photo album feature. According to the article, "..no one imagined.. that thousands of players would.. use [the game's photo feature] to create dozens of staged snapshots, crafting what can be complex, scripted, multi-episode social commentaries, graphic novels or even movies, as it were, with the Sims starring in the lead roles." There is sometimes trouble on the set, though, according to one of the creators: "There is nothing like trying to get two Sims to kiss when they are both not in the mood. Actors would at least pretend."

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Similar technique in WarIII by ArmorFiend · 2003-07-02 06:11 · Score: 3, Interesting

I developed a similar technique for comic-book-izing warcraft III battle reports. My greatest creation is Gar'dal Man Slayer. Also I wrote War in the Crucible, and perhaps one or two more that I'm forgetting.
any one have any links? by dextr0us · 2003-07-02 07:02 · Score: 2, Interesting

i want to see some of the albums...

any links?

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