video game color palettes - runway-ready hues from the pinnacle of gaming
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Video games may have started off life simply enough as Pong, but things have changed a bit since 1972. Video games have since evolved into a new art form that combines painting, writing, sculpture, music, storytelling and cinematography. The Smithsonian honored this new art form in 2012 with The Art of Video Games, highlighting the interplay of graphics, technology and storytelling. Here are the 20 most interesting and compelling color palettes from the games deemed some of the best ever created. Interestingly, from a color-palette perspective, it's easy to see how runway-ready many of them are & styled to go.TRANSCRIPT
VIDEO GAME COLOR PALETTES
The Most Stylish Color Palettes from the Top Games of all Time
By
Lesley Scott, Fashiontribes.com
A Bold New Art FormSince Pong was released in 1972, video games
have blossomed into an entire genre that combines painting, writing, sculpture, music, storytelling and cinematography. The Smithsonian honored this new art form in 2012 with The Art of Video Games, highlighting the interplay of graphics, technology and storytelling. Here are the 20 most interesting and compelling color palettes that are runway-ready & styled to go.
Final Fantasy X (2001)
Final Fantasy X (2001)
Okami HD (2012)
Okami HD (2012)
Journey (2012)
Journey (2012)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
Fallout 2 (1998)
Fallout 2 (1998)
BioShock (2007)
BioShock (2007)
Silent Hill 2 (2001)
Silent Hill 2 (2001)
Halo 4 (2012)
Halo 4 (2012)
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
Max Payne 2 (2003)
Max Payne 2 (2003)
World of Warcraft (2004)
World of Warcraft (2004)
Sega Rally Championship (1995)
Sega Rally Championship (1995)
Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007)
Pac-Man Championship Edition (2007)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
Mega Man 2 (1989)
Mega Man 2 (1989)
Pokemon Black/White (2011)
Pokemon Black/White (2011)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
Super Street Fighter IV (2010)
Super Street Fighter IV (2010)
Persona 4: The Golden (2012)
Persona 4: The Golden (2012)
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