Hideo Kojima celebrates virtual photography
Hideo Kojima, famous author of Death Stranding and the Metal Gear Solid saga, recently expressed his opinion on virtual photography in video games, defining the activity as a new artistic expression.Recently, more and more people are becoming in-game photographers. I thought this might be a new art form.
- HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) August 29, 2021
Virtual photography is obviously not new and has existed for a long time before Hideo Kojima dedicated a tweet to him, his message is rather to be read in view of the fact that more and more people are trying their hand at this activity in video games and, on the other hand, more and more video games incorporate a photo mode within them, confirming gradually the artistic value and the popularity of photographic activity in virtual environments: “Recently, more and more people are becoming in-game photographers. I thought this could be a new form of art. ”
Some Twitter users have replied to him with their own shots, while others have begun to make fun of the value of a virtual photo. Hideo Kojima at that point explained in detail the motivation that led him to such a statement, also pointing out the ability that this activity can reflect on people's real abilities: "There are still some people who make fun of the fact that you are taking virtual photos in a game. If you keep taking photos, even in game, your sensitivity and skill will naturally improve. Composition, arrangement, focus, etc… The most important thing is that you know what you want to photograph. After that, the in-game experience will surely come in handy when you shoot with a real camera or smartphone. "
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Most importantly, you will know what you want to photograph. After that, the in-game experience will surely come in handy when you shoot with a real camera or smartphone.
- HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) August 29, 2021
Hideo Kojima's statements about virtual photography are certainly not surprising. Recently Kojima Productions, his development house, brought to Gamescom 2021 a gameplay trailer of the Director's Cut edition of Death Stranding that has new filters and elements for the photo mode, as well as many other game content. We told you in detail about the PS5 exclusive in this article, although some in the editorial office have reservations for this re-release of the game.
You can pre-order Death Stranding Director's Cut on Amazon by following this link.