The weird, wonderful world of Miles Buckle, Instagram's parallel universe of video games
Going through Miles Buckle's Instagram feed is like stumbling into a parallel universe where cinema's greats – Lynch, Hitchcock, Fellini, Kubrick – are reimagined in the familiar but distinctly different visual language of video games. The " here's Johnny " scene from The Shining, where Jack Nicholson terrorises Shelley Duvall, recreated in the stilted comedic style of The Sims 2 . The opening…
Miles Buckle's Instagram feed offers a unique, immersive experience that blends iconic scenes from classic films with the distinct visual language of video games. The outlet Eurogamer highlights Buckle's creative reinterpretations of renowned cinematic moments, such as the chilling "here's Johnny" scene from The Shining and the atmospheric opening of Twin Peaks, both brought to life in the stylised, low-poly world of games like The Sims 2 and SimCity 2000.
These orthographic experiments create a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere that transcends traditional boundaries, demonstrating how Buckle masterfully combines the worlds of cinema and gaming to produce unforgettable, feverish visual narratives.
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