Artistic styles in Video games

Btec Game Design level 3
Unit 78 Digital graphics for computer games
By Morgan Braker
Understand theory and applications of digital Graphics used for computer games
Artistic styles


In this selection I will be researching art styles in video games and discussing.


The first style is photo Realistic. "Until Dawn"

This style is used to make the game seem more realistic

The photo captures the realistic features of both charterers for this certain game the realistic adds to the horror and scare factors.

The video above shows some of game-play of  "Until Dawn" first five minutes of the game "so no spoilers" Though out the video she shows near human moment and noise but at the same way keeping the game-play i would compare it to a interaction movies. its impressive use of contextual facial animation to suit the right mood. you can see the sacredness or happiness on their faces.

The next style of art is Anime/Exaggeration 

"Mad Father"

This type of style is used to show Exaggeration to make the game more enjoyable and more tense Via boss fight or such. 

The photo shows some of the Japanese game "mad father" the face is more poppy and out going to show emotions but in this game it shows the horror which happens in the game and the bad things they had to go thought by the charterers have un-human reactions.

This trailer shows abit of the context and game-play the art style is unique. Has Aya "the little girl" walks around her movements are non human