Can graphics be too real? Cyberpunk hyper real demo.

[HoloDust]

curl-6 said:

HoloDust said:

I don't find photorealism to be inherently boring in games, I just personally tend to find it boring, especially if it's just photorealism that is without any artistic augmentation. Tree with photogrammetry 8K texture does nothing for me, but there are people impressed with such things, and that's ok.

Yes, there are probably infinite amount of places in the world that look stunningly beautiful - yet I personally find best cinematography is usually one that is made in a way that clearly stands beyond that reality.

That's fair. Personally I am often struck by the beauty of nature, or even how good live action film can look with the light composition, colours, lighting, etc.

The world we live in can be a magical place, and photorealism can capture that magic and use it to bring fictional scenarios to life in a believable way.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I am struck by beauty of some place in RL quite often - and then I see someone's rendition of that same place, augmented in some way, and it looks almost ethereal - that's what best cinematography does as well, instead of just translating real world to screen.

Last edited by HoloDust - on 20 August 2024