In her first essay, Kriztille Junio described how an artist's tools evolve in the digital age. Now, she returns to explore an interactive medium: the video game. As an art medium, video games, provide the artist with a lush possibility for both storytelling and gameplay, and in turn allow the artist to create something more than just games.
Have you been walking enough since the publication of Tama Salim's last essay? Well, if you haven't, he's back with another insightful piece of writing that will hopefully encourage you to take a stroll in your neighborhood every now and then. The core of this essay is the important connection Tama makes between walking and locality.
Working as a translator in a game company, Abebe Tinari is a game fan with insight into how games are made. While the term “creator” puts emphasis on the person doing the creating, ultimately the type of games that get made are dictated by sales. It's up to us as players to make sure great games succeed. This is the final part of Abebe's unique series on video games.
As an anime and music enthusiast, Dylan Amirio laments over the fact that "music is an underutilized aspect of anime." He believes that music has to the power to attract more people of diverse interests to various anime series. In the first part of "Look to Listen," Dylan's series on music, he shares his favorite anime soundtracks.
When an artist picks the tools of his or her trade, it is often a matter of preference. However, it is important to remember that there is also a purpose that is parallel to the age in which the artist lives in. In the first essay of her series, Kriztille Junio offers a personal insight into the artistic medium and how it evolves with technology.
“Walking is, in addition to being a healthy endeavor, also an effective means of travel,” writes Tama Salim. He is convinced that, if given the chance, Jakarta can be a pedestrian-friendly city. In the second part of his essay series on walking, Tama sets out to debunk the myth that the residents of Jakarta are reluctant walkers.
