Bibliography: BIB25794

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB25794
reference type	Thesis
title	Spiritual Art : Evoking the Numinous Using a 3D Computer Game Engine
author	Nelson, Christopher Leigh
year	2007
place published	Ballarat, Victoria
abstract	The Seven Valleys is an interactive 3D installation based artwork inspired by mystical writings of the Bahá'í Faith. Created as a modification of the firstperson shooter Unreal Tournament 2003 (Epic, 2003) it subverts the original paradigm of the game to create an experience of the numinous, which in spirit, is diametrically opposed to the original intent of the gameplay design. This artwork presents an exploration of, and allusion to, the often subtle and illusive concepts found in the sacred treatise The Seven Valleys (Bahá'u'lláh, 1991) in which the user engages in an experiential journey through the work. The user is faced with conditions and situations that provide motivation to question, explore and attempt to fathom the abstract sense of the numinous. Each of The Seven Valleys contains its own individual mysteries while at the same time contributing its part to the telling of a collective story.
language	English
keywords	BAHA'U'LLAH. SEVEN VALLEYS; MYSTICISM; ART; GAMES
number of pages	viii, 64
academic department	Arts Academy
university	University of Ballarat
degree	M.A.