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2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Digital Entertainment
Published in: Animation, Embodiment, and Digital Media
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People consume digital media in many ways, for various purposes. Some use it to organize resources, access information, or communicate with each other, as discussed in Chapter 6. Apart from these productivity-oriented objectives, others use digital media for enjoyment, amusement, or entertainment. They play video games or have fun with entertainment apps (a new breed of application category that has flourished on smartphones and tablet computers aiming at an engaging and enjoyable experience rather than competitive, goal-specific gaming pleasure). No matter how a piece of digital entertainment engages its players, whether in relaxing or exciting mode, animated phenomena are prominent and pervasive in their corresponding digital environments. This chapter looks at these emerging phenomena of liveliness.