Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-25-2019
Abstract
The confluence of art, technology, and texts is unavoidable and yet remains under-addressed in scholarship. Technological artifacts, while prevalent in digital gaming, are seldom examined in terms of their contribution to other artistic artifacts. Specifically, MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) as texts are rarely considered in terms of their relevance to digital and artistic literacy. Residing within are rich cultural discourses that address the entertainment of escapism and their affiliated connection to addiction, loss of identity, and violence resulting from prolonged immersion. Not surprisingly these tensions are reflected in other texts such as film. In the current examination, a rhetorical analysis uses a close reading of Inception to examine cultural leakages of digital gaming issues entering into and shaping film discourse. Implications and societal impact of issues such as dream worlds, fantasy attractions, and counter strategies are discussed both as recommendation and social commentary.
Recommended Citation
Katz, Taylor and Wallace, J.D., "Film, Dreams, and MMORPGs: Cultural Leakage and Digital Gaming Literacy in Inception" (2019). Communication and Sociology. 8.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/comm_socio/8
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