The Romantic Sublime in Subnautica and The Long Dark
987Kat from Pixel a Day examines how the Romantic concept of the Sublime is illustrated by survival games, particularly Subnautica and The Long Dark.
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Transcript: http://bit.ly/pixeladay_fearfulbeauty
All Subnautica and The Long Dark footage capped by me
Thank you to:
Boss Fight Database for the Shadow of the Colossus and Bloodborne footage
Aaron Miller for Sea of Thieves footage
Izuniy for the Uncharted 3 footage
Eugene Belsky for the footage of Arizona
Seri! Pixel Biologist! for the Shelter footage
The RadBrad for the Monster Hunter footage
FightinCowboy for the Dark Souls footage
Voice acting by Joel Goodwin (https://www.youtube.com/ElectronDance) and DerHarlekin
Thank you to JDMMidnight, James1o1o, Oct_Dr, Captain Cross (https://www.twitch.tv/cpt_cross), Chirag Mangnaik, HealPleaseHeal, Alienware Arena, Hasgaha, Cleverstar, ilcontepier, Sciencey, Hope, Business Insider and HiP Wallpaper for the images used in the end credits.
Music used in this episode (in order of appearance):
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture
Rossini - The Barber Of Seville, Overture
Mussorgsky - Night On Bald Mountain
Beethoven - Symphony No. 7, 2nd movement
Liszt - Liebestraum No. 3 [Love Dream] (Sorrowless Remix IV), mixed by MaxVilocity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyfnqVQYJdg)
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, mixed by Hidden Citizens (http://www.hiddencitizens.com/)
Sampled Chopin trap beat - Sonata, mixed by Ruckerbeats (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fZTZQ5BmE0)
Strauss - Blue Danube, mixed by Hidden Citizens (http://www.hiddencitizens.com/)
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata, mixed by Hidden Citizens (http://www.hiddencitizens.com/)
Lofi Classical - Chopin - Nocturne in Fm - Op. 55, mixed by David Park (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQrxRKKR0u4&list=PLE-Nu6fUmqzw9bcA4BPvDSee0Bit10oez&index=7)
Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2, II remix, mixed by Alexis Bouvier (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0PzSnlq-Fc)
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
Part 1, Intro: (0:00)
Part 2, You are Alone: (7:07)
Part 3, You are Tiny: (9:20)
Part 4, You are Awed...and Terrified (11:44)
Part 5, You are You (15:58)
Conclusion: (19:07)
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