it depends on your definition of "better." Monkey Island is an excellent example of the problem. Version 1 had artist drawn close-up shots that looked beautiful. Version 2 had no close-ups, but real charm. Version 3 had a simplified cartoon style in order to allow smooth animation. Version 4 had an even simpler style that lacked any personality, in order to achieve 3D. And so on.
Simpler art allows the artist to spend more time on each frame. And requires the artist to use the viewer's imagination.
Lara Croft can render at 120 frames per second. The Mona Lisa renders at one frame per thousand years. Which looks better?
I work in indie games, and the royalties there are just a few pennies on the dollar. In ten years I expect that all serious creative work will be sold via the user's own site, or social networking sites.
It's not just the movie. These message towers play a key part in the novel. The Count ruins one of his enemies, a banker, by sending a false message about a foreign war.
Excellent news! The best Christmas present for small amateur developers. Commercial copyright is a minefield in a swamp, and CC has created a bridge. Long overdue! I love creative commons.
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This encourages more students to train in IT. Supply goes up, price comes down.
why don't they just combine it with DRM and get the full packages - watching us, watching them, watching us...
Ah, "bodes "ILL" This is why sans serif fonts should never be used for lower case headlines.
While management can be stupid, only HR is truly evil.
it depends on your definition of "better." Monkey Island is an excellent example of the problem. Version 1 had artist drawn close-up shots that looked beautiful. Version 2 had no close-ups, but real charm. Version 3 had a simplified cartoon style in order to allow smooth animation. Version 4 had an even simpler style that lacked any personality, in order to achieve 3D. And so on. Simpler art allows the artist to spend more time on each frame. And requires the artist to use the viewer's imagination. Lara Croft can render at 120 frames per second. The Mona Lisa renders at one frame per thousand years. Which looks better?
It's not by Microsoft. Plus they don't have much data left to lose.
I work in indie games, and the royalties there are just a few pennies on the dollar. In ten years I expect that all serious creative work will be sold via the user's own site, or social networking sites.
It's not just the movie. These message towers play a key part in the novel. The Count ruins one of his enemies, a banker, by sending a false message about a foreign war.
Excellent news! The best Christmas present for small amateur developers. Commercial copyright is a minefield in a swamp, and CC has created a bridge. Long overdue! I love creative commons.