Our Patreon for VRAL is a space specifically designed for enthusiasts, critics, artists and scholars interested in avant-garde machinima, offering more than 350 hundred curated posts that dive deep into this art form. For a modest monthly contribution starting at just $3.5, patrons unlock access to a rich repository of exclusive content that spans insightful articles, thought-provoking essays, and videos.... Read more →
10/18/2024
10/17/2024
BOOK: THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S GUIDE TO LOS SANTOS (COMING SOON)
The Photographer’s Guide to Los Santos (TPGTLS) blends video games and photography, exploring Grand Theft Auto V as both a tourist destination and a creative space. Combining practical in-game photography advice with critical analysis, the guide offers tutorials, modding techniques, and reflections on artistic projects, making it a valuable resource for students and digital artists. This unique handbook redefines the... Read more →
10/11/2024
EVENT: COLL.EO (OCTOBER 11 – 24, 2024, ONLINE)
REASONABLE TOO digital video (3840 x 1632), color, sound, 10’ 03”, 2018 (2024), United States/Italy created by COLL.EO October 11 - 24 2024 vral.org The second in a series of machinima by COLL.EO examining social and racial tensions in the United States produced between 2018 and 2020, Reasonable Too depicts a fatal encounter between a young man and law enforcement,... Read more →
10/01/2024
EVENT: MALITZIN CORTÉS (CNDSD) AND IVÁN ABREU (OCTOBER 1 - 10 2024, ONLINE)
AUTOCONSTRUCCIÓN digital video (1920 x 1080), color, sound, 13’ 52”, 2024, Mexico created by Malitzin Cortés (CNDSD) and Iván Abreu vral.org Originally conceived and performed as a live-coded audiovisual concert and real-time video game animation, Autoconstrucción was collaboratively created by Malitzin Cortés (CNDSD) and Iván Abreu. The project, executed through algorithms and unfolding across four distinct chapters, was performed in... Read more →
09/27/2024
MENTAL NOTE: LOS SANTOS, CIRCA 2024
I will be doing fieldwork in Los Angeles aka Los Santos for the foreseable future. Hence, the relocation. We will announce a series of projects soon. Read more →