Things change

Ten-fifteen years ago, computer games were not like the way it is now. There was no improved graphics, no realistic sounds, there were low budgets etc. However, at that time, absence of these qualities did not bother the players a lot as the players were completing these lacks with their minds; maybe it is like reading a book and visualize the details. In time, even slightest improvements astonished players, however, now there is no chance for the players to use these lacks to interact with, as games come as a complete fully closed way because of developers' sinking into a race against perfection; and there are also other "emotional" concerns too. Even looking to the covers of the games, "emotional" concerns can be seen. Today's covers are like high budget hollywood production movie posters. A little comparison:

Grand Theft Auto, 1998
(Original Cover From Personal Collection)

Grand Theft Auto IV, 2008

As the name of the game tells a lot, first cover from 98 simply gives small hints of the experience players will have, while in the second cover almost everything is revealed about the game. You can ride a heli, a racing motorcyle, fast cars, use snipers and shoot gangstas, bang lolipop licking pornstars. Hell of a game isn't it, yes it is. You can come in a ship from another continent like Corleone did, and you can be rich, powerful, everything you want. Fucking American Dream. Yes, you can achieve, you can do it too.
Seriously, there is no need, just a no thank you.

Less Known Posters of Just Before Millenium Alternative Reality Films

Sci-fi alternative reality films really flourished suddenly just before the second millenium of the accepted calendar. Nowadays there are millions of them, there are even T.V. series, but back then, they changed the life of so many people and made them question their existence etc. or just confused them. There are lots of things to talk about these four beautiful films, but here I would like to share their mostly unknown or foreign posters, one for each film.

Dark City, 1998

Dark City was first to come in these four. It came out in late 1998 and maybe influenced other three. Here in the poster, the creepy guys, aliens that make experiment on human race can be seen in the poster. By far worst poster of all for me. I have no idea what is going on in it.

The Thirteenth Floor, 1999

13th floor came early 1999, last year before the new millenium. This film is the lest known of these four and has only one poster for all countries, has no alternative one, so it doesn't count. Our guy walks to the end of the designed program to understand what is there at the end of the program, seeks the truth... Good idea on the poster, no big faces, no one is tried to be higlighted; instead film and its idea is highlighted.

The Matrix, 1999

Everyone's favourite, one of the best of its kind ever. Lots of new technique, solid cast, beautiful movie. Also, this poster is film's most mysterious one along with the eggy one. -They are coming out of the mist to kick some ass. Again no big faces pumping out of the poster, nothing much relieved: who plays Trinity?

eXistenZ came out only days before the end of old millenium. It has plenty of gross stuff, some headache and the smallest atmosphere of the four. Just like 13th Floor, it is not a widely known film even if Jude Law plays the leading part. Best poster out of all for me even if it looks like a dark love story. Does not show lots of sci-fi stuff, use of red, with cable shows the connection between people. This poster is not related with the film at all, as the film does not only focuses on the relationship or connection between the people through the games; it is only one of its themes. Not for this film, but a solid one.

Taverna Music Tape Covers of 80's 90's: Zihni Cinan

It was typical of the era that, for the cover of the tape, a picture is taken in Taverna while singing or playing the instrument, was used by the recording companies. It was normal as the music and the type of entertainment called "Taverna" was newly developing and tapes had the purpose of living the atmosphere of this entertainment out of Tavernas, instead in homes, henna nights, picnics. However, in time, with earning money and reputation, recording compaines urged Taverna artists to produce more and more, also Taverna as a place became so famous that, it was not necessary to show the artists there; therefore, covers became nuthing but interesting studio portraits. Or at least, I think it happened that way. Here are some of the tape covers of Taverna artist Zihni Cinan from the 80's-90's era.

Zihni Cinan, "Şansım Döndü"

Zihni Cinan, "Gelin Arabası"

Zihni Cinan, "İsteksiz Gelin"

Zihni Cinan, "Şampiyon"

Zihni Cinan, "Gelin Arabası"

Zihni Cinan, "Benim Sevgim Yalan Değil"

Free Textures People!

www.cgtextures.com is a free texture site for designers and has all kinds of shit in it. There are bunch of formats like .psd .jpeg .pdf and resolution can get high up to 4k. You have to get a free membership and then you have a daily 15 mb. quota to download.

Hide your children, here comes the Witcher

One of the darkest games of video gaming history in terms of atmosphere and story, The witcher, an heir for the Diablo tradition, comes with a sequel this May: Witcher II: The Assassin of Kings. Here are some concept arts from this beautifully crafted black game.

A director painted in his film

In Barry Lyndon (1975), Stanley Kubrick wanted the photography of his film to have a resemblance to the 17^th-18^th c. paintings. To do that Kubrick got special Zeiss lenses from NASA in order to shoot in natural candle light, which is impossible with normal lenses. The result was marvelous and unique. Every shot, scene seemed like a portrait, a painting of the era.

Georges de La Tour, St Joseph, 1642

Georges de La Tour, Nativity, 1642, Louvre

Barry Lyndon, 1975

Barry Lyndon, 1975

Not only the night scenes but also the daylights shots resemble the 17-18^th century paintings.

William Hogarth, The Assembly at Wanstead House. 1731

Barry Lyndon, 1975

William Hogarth, The Strode Family, 1745

Fragonard, la petit parc, 1765

Barry Lyndon, 1975

Marumiyan

Japanese Graphic Artist, Designer and Illustrator Marumiyan and his ability to combine the woman figures stylistically with other objects which sometimes creates futuristic and romantic figures. He uses flowers, birds or other living things while representing woman hair. Some of his works since 2008.

Princess Lotus

Happy Memory

Dignified