Remix
Gamer or Collector?
This project demonstrates the human desire to own materials and resources. It also exposes the human nature of codependency on inanimate objects.
In video games, materialistic objects are collected or acquired for various benefits such as superpower, strength, authority, reward, etc. To demonstrate this nature, i.e. a gamer’s desire for material ownership, I created a video narrative (in five parts) by remixing various DOS games that I used to play.
The story concentrates on a gamer's journey, who travels and owns materials in different countries.
The video narrative visualizes General Masoom and her unquenchable greed that leads to her death.
Manifesto by General Masoom.
Part 1 ~ North America: General and her collection of antiques.
Every morning General Masoom wakes up to venerate her collection of antiques that she procured through several wars and invasions. It means the world to her.
Part 2 ~ South America: Peru conquers the land of Colombia.
General Masoom heads to conquer the land of new resources. She wants dominate the world with her materialistic mindsets.
Part 3 ~ Africa: General Masoom betrays her friend for her greed.
General leaves her struggling friend behind to have the treasurer all by herself.
Part 4 ~ Europe: General plans and conquers the kingdom of Duridian.
General overthrows the King of Duridian and fulfils her desire to be the sole proprietor of all resources
of the Kingdom.
Part 5 ~ Asia: General Masoom's last mission to hunt for the guarded treasure.
General flies to Asia in quest of the guarded treasure, only to lose her life to her greed.
