Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting
Sebastian Dell-Aria’s work can be found on Instagram: His Memento Gallery, as he describes it, is his collection of “art, wallpapers & overly dramatic footage from my photomode adventures.” (He’s also active on Twitter.)
I was struck by this A Plague Tale screenshot which uses the door to frame the path leading to the garden. It is also the dark that frames the light, a suggestion of moving from the dark to the light. Of course, that’s making assumptions, isn’t it? After all, if it’s a really hot day, the dark means cool refreshment and ease from the heat of a burning sun. That poor guy raking the leaves might really like a break inside.
This shot below of Amicia (also from A Plague Tale) illustrates the extraordinary detail of the game.
Her lips are lightly chapped, how often do you see that?
But it seems as though they went all out for this game. They even cast Sean Bean! However, it seems A Plague Tale would be an excellent source for great game photography, but according to Dell’Aria, they have no photo mode -- an oversight they should correct.
I love this picture of a tree from A Plague Tale. Dell’Aria uses the Rule of Fifths, placing the horizon exactly two-fifths from the bottom and the tree trunk meets the rock at two-fifths from the left. I love how the path leads us under a fallen tree, or bridge, and behind the rocks. It is all so bright and cheery but leads to the unknown. It seems to say we should not be fooled by the sunshine.
Check out Sebastian Dell’Aria’s Memento Gallery. It is full of great virtual art from several games, not just A Plague Tale. You can also find his illustrations at his own blog here.
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