Video: How theater influenced the design of Kentucky Route Zero

Games often draw inspiration from big-budget summer blockbusters, but in the long history of film and theater there lies a wealth of other genres and techniques that developers can learn from.

For example, Cardboard Computer's Tamas Kemenczy took to the stage during the GDC 2014 Independent Games Summit to deliver an intriguing talk about the the environment design and cinematography of Kentucky Route Zero that delves into his studio's use of theatrical stagecraft and "slow cinema" in game design.

Borrowing the lens of scenography, Kemenczy runs down some notable set designs, architecture, and filmmakers that influenced Kentucky Route Zero 's art direction, and how the game balances mood, realism and the mundane through its various set pieces.

We've gone ahead and embedded the free video of his intriguing presentation on "Scenography of Kentucky Route Zero " above, but you can also watch it right herevia the GDC Vault.

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