A friend of mine found this great article on MSN about Chiptune and “Overstimulated Sense” artwork (Pokemon Seizure Funtime). The video has a good beat and you can dance to it. The second picture in the article looks a bit like Atma Weapon from FFVI don’t you think? Also, page 6: “The GIF Show” - best idea for a gallery ever.
This is an excellent example of interactive art. Caution: Truly mind-boggling.
So Oizys and I stumbled upon a pretty awesome phenomena: people are sequencing songs in Mario Paint. I gave a good portion of my childhood to this game, be it making animations of genitalia flopping around, playing the fly swatting game, or making music. It’s always nice to know I’m not alone!
Clocks by Coldplay on Mario Paint
Street Fighter Two Guile’s Stage on Mario Paint
Mega Man 2 Dr. Wily’s Stage 1 Theme on Mario Paint
Mike Tyson’s Punch Out! on Mario Paint
Michael Jackson’s Punch-Out!
This guy made a few good ones, check them out.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TomBobBlender
Some peeps even went so far as to create a music tracker by itself; it allows up to 5 notes per beat, 4 times the song lengths, sharps and flats, volumes, and the ability to save unlimited amounts of songs. Mac only, unfortunately, but one can dream!
Something I said in some correspondence with a friend:
In the traditional media, like radio, tv, movies, even books to an extent, you’re constantly admiring the accomplishments or failures of OTHER PEOPLE. Be it the abstract watching of a story, to the literal drooling over celebrities, or watching the academy awards.
With Gaming, you are admiring the accomplishments (and failures) of YOURSELF, be it a character you control, or a few pixels on the screen, whatever successes or failures you have are ultimately (usually?) your fault. You are not the most powerful person in the world when you watch television.
While you could debate that you’re not always accomplishing something/anything by gaming, I’d consider it more mentally healthy then being constantly envious.
Wow, this is awesome, my jaw is on the floor. Now I can be high brow and low brow all at once.
