“MUSEUM ON FIRE” presented by Gobira, Portugal and Travenzoli
Session Title:
Presentation Title:
Presentation Subtheme:
Presenter(s):
Abstract:
This work is an excerpt from the research originated from Laboratório de Poéticas Fronteriças regarding memory, preservation and cultural heritage, as the field of digital games studies. We present a report on the game art we have developed, called “Museu em Chamas” (Museum on Fire), related to the discussions previously held by the LabFront research group. So, in this work, we will showcase the development of the game and the work that made it possible to carry out a journey that provides us with different degrees of immersion and can even become an anti-immersion, in a 3D environment, at the National Museum, in Rio de Janeiro. The game, in addition to the route within the Museum, presents possibilities for saving artifacts that belong to the museum’s collection, which allows the interactor to form their inventory of objects. Furthermore, the application contributes to the discussion regarding the preservation, safeguarding, and memory, as well as the ones in the arts and digital games field. Concerning the field of digital games, the application demonstrates the potential for reflection on memory and cultural heritage, as the application and use of digital technologies, such as digital games themselves, as a tool to assist in preservation.
