Graphics styles
Graphics styles are different art style used in media, these
styles include Photo-realistic, Abstraction, Cel-Shading and Exaggeration.
These styles are used to give games the own personality and look.
This style is meant to look realistic and give off a feeling
realism, the style uses very dull colours and a realistic colour pallet. An
example of this style is Battle Field 3, the game uses realistic colours to
make the game look real. Because the colours are dull they give off a feeling
of familiarity yet because it’s in a war torn world it give the game a sense of
suspense. Games that use this style are far cry 3, battlefield 4 and forza.
Cel-shaded
Cel-shaded is a very comic book style where the
designs have thick black lines, to bring out designs. An example of this style
is Borderland’s 2, the game stands out more because of the blackout lines. The
colours in borderland’s 2 are bright and warm and because of this they lift the
player mood and give them the sense of happiness.
Exaggeration
This art style is where everything is over the top and
exaggerated. An example of this style is Gears of War because the characters
are super strong and look bulked up, also able to carry anything. The colours
in gears of war are dark and realist colour pallet it gives the player a
feeling of suspense and terror.
Abstract
This style unrealistic and use’s bright block colours. This
style uses non-complicated texture and looks very childish. The style gives of an
odd mood because the non-realistic graphics, giving the player a sense of unfamiliarity
due to odd shapes and charters. Games in this art style are minecraft, fez ,
rayman and sonic.
