cutscenes
Playable story interruptions
Cutscenes are non-interactive sequences in video games that advance the story, provide exposition, or reward the player between segments of gameplay.
They range from simple text screens to elaborate cinematic productions with voice acting and motion capture.
Players sometimes skip cutscenes to get back to the action, while others watch every one for the narrative experience.
I grabbed a snack during the cutscene.
Storyline or land parcel
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- scriptWritten words for performance
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- protagonistStory's central figure
antagonist · conflict · resolution · twist · climax · arc · flashback · foreshadowing
Motion picture visual craft
- cameraImage capturing device
- shotQuick liquor serving
- editingRefining content for clarity
- transitionChange from one state
fade · montage · score · soundtrack · motion-capture · animation · rendering · pre-rendered
One who builds things
- directorOne who leads
- writerCreator of texts
- animatorSequential image creator
- studioCreative professional's workspace
Blizzard · codec · briefing · debriefing · ending · intro · outro · credits
Gaseous layer around planets
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- suspension of disbeliefTolerating fiction's implausibilities
- presenceState of being somewhere
- emotionComplex psychological state
pacing · interactivity · player agency · interruption · seamless · loading · unskippable · reward
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- scriptWritten words for performance
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
protagonist · antagonist · conflict · resolution · twist · climax · arc · flashback · foreshadowing · backstory
cinematography
Motion picture visual craft
transition · fade · montage · score · soundtrack · motion-capture · animation · rendering · pre-rendered · real-time
developer
One who builds things
studio · Blizzard · codec · briefing · debriefing · ending · intro · outro · credits · teaser
atmosphere
Gaseous layer around planets
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- suspension of disbeliefTolerating fiction's implausibilities
- presenceState of being somewhere
emotion · pacing · interactivity · player agency · interruption · seamless · loading · unskippable · reward · payoff
- game developmentgame engine, game design, game engines, game designer, rendering
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- gaming videosgameplay, trailers, walkthroughs, let's play, speedruns
- Pac-ManPac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Clyde, ghosts, maze
- skippable contentads, intros, credits, tutorials, recaps
cutscenesgameplay
Interactive elements of gaming
interactive gameplay · action sequences · combat · exploration · free roam