The Great Escape

2008 AUT Bachelor of Graphic Design Exhibition: The Great Escape by Patrick Yu

The project is about escapism in the video game culture. Video game enthusiasts believe that the virtual world has become far more realistic than the world they exist in. So much so, that the players choose to isolate themselves from society and would rather live sitting in front of a bright screen that allows them to be part of a vibrant virtual space. But what if it was because they never felt that they belonged to the real world? The story begins with a boy called ‘Steve’, who desires to escape from the real world when he meets his virtual companion. Now is the time for him to really explore the world of fantasy that he always wanted to experience, but this time without electronic boundaries.