Blog 8

Freestyle: Bogost talks about art and music along with a handful of other things in his book. These two concepts of art and music I believe are a significant part in not only video games but in other media like movies and television. I also think that music and art go hand in hand when it comes to games and movies. Think for a moment about a game that you regularly play. How would that game change if it didn't have music incorporated in it? Pretty boring right? Music is what gives games and movies that feeling in certain moments. Like when a character of a game or movie enters a dark or creepy environment or place, the ominous tones in the background make the player or viewer feel that intense or creeping fear that is associated with such a place. Even in certain events where one may fine themselves in a battle. The music may take a turn into an intense fast paced movement like what happens in Skyrim. Even in games where there is music in the menus, it is needed to make the game interesting to the user. This happens in movie menus as well. The music helps to promote what the movie is about. Scary movies usually have a dark tone where as action movies may have a more fast paced type of music playing in the background. I think the use of music in games and movies and other media helps to push that media into being art even more that just visuals.