Black Skin Is Still A Radical Concept in Video Games - Yussef Cole And Tanya DePass
Across imaging history, technical standards have often been produced with the White body as default. In the essay “Black Skin Is Still A Radical Concept in Video Games”, Yussef Cole And Tanya DePass expand the history of photography’s infamous Shirley Card into video games, charting ways that the Black body is rendered in illegible or unintegrated ways within the environment. They also explore colorism in video games and introduce examples of how digital lighting can learn from masterful cinematic depictions of Black skin, such as Moonlight. This essay is particularly noteworthy for the way it provides insightful information for many audiences, ranging from academics to industry veterans to younger students in media classes.
Authors: Yussef Cole And Tanya DePass
Link: https://www.vice.com/en/article/78qpxd/black-skin-is-still-a-radical-concept-in-video-games
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