With the invention of photography the image of reality could be copied ad infinitum. You no longer needed to paint it. Now we have the biggest copying machine ever invented in the Internet. Jean Baudrillard's ideas on simulacra and simulacrum and the representation of reality through the media and mass communication are very cleverly put across in this must-see video by Jimmy Weng.
Showing posts with label Simulacrum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simulacrum. Show all posts
Saturday, 25 September 2010
Saturday, 24 October 2009
Reviews of Grand Theft Auto IV
A few things are mentioned here that are not referred to in the review below. For instance, the use of the internet, including Face-Book and even dating on the game!
Most of the review above is mentioned here but there are a few extra items worth viewing. It's difficult to say which review is best.
Most of the review above is mentioned here but there are a few extra items worth viewing. It's difficult to say which review is best.
Charlie Brooker's Games-Wipe on Video Games - Simulacrum
Charlie Brooker's take is always worth tuning in for. This is a wide-ranging study on video games as simulacrum and virtual reality. Watch out for references to Grand Theft Auto IV as this will be the focus of our second case study on post modern media.
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