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Long-Exposure Photographs of Old-School Video Games

Sep 20, 2010 10:00 AM

Scientific visualization of atomic structure.

When a person sits motionless for hours on end in front of a television screen, it's sloth; when a camera does the same, it's art! Case in point, these beautiful long-exposure photographs of old Atari games by Rosemarie Fiore:

Tempest (Atari, 1980):

Abstract geometric design with colorful lines radiating outward from a central point.

Gyruss (Konami, 1983):

Abstract colorful light trails forming circular patterns.

Quantum (Atari, 1982):

Graphical representation of a digital game interface with colorful lines and shapes, indicating progress at Level 7.

Geometric shapes and colorful abstract lines against a dark background.

Qix (Taito, 1981):

Abstract geometric pattern with various rectangles in red, blue, and pink hues.

Abstract geometric pattern with colorful overlapping shapes.

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