Pseudorealism, also spelled pseudo-realism, is a term used in a variety of discourses (often pejoratively) connoting any artistic and dramatic technique, or work of art, film and literature perceived as superficial, not-real or non-realistic.[1] The term is often used to describe artistic methods deviating from what's commonly referred to as an accurate representation of reality. By definition, the term is highly subjective.[2] For example, Bangalore-born artist Devajyoti Ray would like to see it as a separate art-form in conjunction with his own figurative paintings created more freely in the context of Indian art.[3] Meanwhile, at the opposite end of the spectrum, the term is used to describe photorealistic CGI animation and 3D computer graphics indistinguishable from cine-photography.[4] Yet, other sources might equate pseudorealism with Magic realism, popular in film, literature, and visual arts,[5] or even the cynical pseudo-realism of the Stalinist era as exposed by Orwell.[6]
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Pseudorealism, also spelled pseudo-realism, is a term used in a variety of discourses (often pejoratively) connoting any artistic and dramatic technique, or work of art, film and literature perceived as superficial, not-real or non-realistic.[1] The term is often used to describe artistic methods deviating from what's commonly referred to as an accurate representation of reality. By definition, the term is highly subjective.[2] For example, Bangalore-born artist Devajyoti Ray would like to see it as a separate art-form in conjunction with his own figurative paintings created more freely in the context of Indian art.[3] Meanwhile, at the opposite end of the spectrum, the term is used to describe photorealistic CGI animation and 3D computer graphics indistinguishable from cine-photography.[4] Yet, other sources might equate pseudorealism with Magic realism, popular in film, literature, and visual arts,[5] or even the cynical pseudo-realism of the Stalinist era as exposed by Orwell.[6]
The term has also often been used to describe a certain type of film productions, TV programmes, and video games,[4] where special effects, computer generated imagery and 3D animation are used to augment reality based images. In this context the word pseudoreal has a negative connotation.
According to some, the term pseudorealism in reference to art, has a parallel in mathematical field of representation theory or the idea that something unreal can still give the impression of the real.[7] There, a (pseudo real) Quaternionic representation is a group representation that is equivalent to its complex conjugate, but that is not a real representation.[7]
Notes and references [edit]
- ^ Eric Loren Smoodin, Ann Martin, Hollywood quarterly: film culture in postwar America, 1945-1957. Page 235. University of California Press.
- ^ A Defence Of Paradise-Engineering. BLTC Research, 1998. Use of term: pseudo-realism.
- ^ Hasina Khatib, "Pseudorealism back in Mumbai". Hindustan Times. Mumbai, November 14, 2011.
- ^ a b David Surman, Master's Thesis: CGI Animation - Pseudorealism, Perception and Possible Worlds. GameCareerGuide.com. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ^ What is pseudo-realism? Pseudo-realism.com. [unreliable source?]
- ^ Christopher Hitchens, Why Orwell Matters. Page 93. Basic Books, 2003. ISBN 0-465-03050-5.
- ^ a b David Surman | Swinburne University of Technology - Academia.edu. Swinburne.academia.edu. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- http://onedimensional.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/vivaah-movie-review/
- http://www.gamecareerguide.com/education/theses/20040928/DavidSurmanThesis.pdf
- http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Pseudorealism-a01073935617
- http://www.allwords.com/word-pseudorealism.html
- http://artofbengal.com/ideas.htm
- http://www.buzzintown.com/ahmedabad/article-review_exploring-reality-pseudo-realism--id_1227.html
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