Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
To celebrate the release of #NewPokemonSnap, I want to explore the diverse world of photography video games using games that interpret the act of photography in a vast number of ways. In examining these games, we can see the different ways photography can be used to interpret the world around us.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Pokemon Snap and Fatal Frame
3:18 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
5:15 NUTS
7:46 Umurangi Generation
10:18 A World through Photographs
To learn more about respectful design, visit the sources below:
Reitsma, Lizette, et al. "A Respectful Design Framework. Incorporating indigenous knowledge in the design process." The Design Journal 22.sup1 (2019): 1555-1570. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14606925.2019.1594991
Norman W. Sheehan; Indigenous Knowledge and Respectful Design: An Evidence-Based Approach. Design Issues 2011; 27 (4): 68–80. doi: doi.org/10.1162/DESI_a_00106
Tunstall, Dori. "Decolonizing Design Practices in Academia" California College of Arts. youtu.be/HJmlSOZapUE
Voice Appearances by:
Sarah Zedig ( twitter.com/hmsnofun )
Liam Edwards ( twitter.com/LiamBME )
Game Footage from:
Alba
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Beyond Good and Evil
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Nuts
New Pokemon Snap
Penko Park
Pokemon Snap
Pupperazzi
Toripon
Umuragi Generations
Music:
"The Pokemon Snap Medley" - Insaneintherainmusic Feat. Ro Panuganti youtube.com/watch?v=3-NBOi4qs3E
"Owl Temple" by Reeder music.iamreeder.com/album/it-is-the-nature-of-dreams-to-end
Umurangi Generation Macro by ThorHighHeels thorhighheels.bandcamp.com/album/umurangi-generation-macro-original-game-soundtrack
Twitter: twitter.com/kathmanhenry
Tumblr: henrykathman.tumblr.com
Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com
Patreon: patreon.com/Henrykathman
#umurangigeneration
To celebrate the release of #NewPokemonSnap, I want to explore the diverse world of photography video games using games that interpret the act of photography in a vast number of ways. In examining these games, we can see the different ways photography can be used to interpret the world around us.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Pokemon Snap and Fatal Frame
3:18 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
5:15 NUTS
7:46 Umurangi Generation
10:18 A World through Photographs
To learn more about respectful design, visit the sources below:
Reitsma, Lizette, et al. "A Respectful Design Framework. Incorporating indigenous knowledge in the design process." The Design Journal 22.sup1 (2019): 1555-1570. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14606925.2019.1594991
Norman W. Sheehan; Indigenous Knowledge and Respectful Design: An Evidence-Based Approach. Design Issues 2011; 27 (4): 68–80. doi: doi.org/10.1162/DESI_a_00106
Tunstall, Dori. "Decolonizing Design Practices in Academia" California College of Arts. youtu.be/HJmlSOZapUE
Voice Appearances by:
Sarah Zedig ( twitter.com/hmsnofun )
Liam Edwards ( twitter.com/LiamBME )
Game Footage from:
Alba
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Beyond Good and Evil
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Nuts
New Pokemon Snap
Penko Park
Pokemon Snap
Pupperazzi
Toripon
Umuragi Generations
Music:
"The Pokemon Snap Medley" - Insaneintherainmusic Feat. Ro Panuganti youtube.com/watch?v=3-NBOi4qs3E
"Owl Temple" by Reeder music.iamreeder.com/album/it-is-the-nature-of-dreams-to-end
Umurangi Generation Macro by ThorHighHeels thorhighheels.bandcamp.com/album/umurangi-generation-macro-original-game-soundtrack
Twitter: twitter.com/kathmanhenry
Tumblr: henrykathman.tumblr.com
Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com
Patreon: patreon.com/Henrykathman
#umurangigeneration
