# Capturing Spontaneous Expressions ‘My Game Face' By Sandra Winn | Published 2008-11-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capturing-video-game-expressions-my-game-face References: [nytimes](http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/11/18/magazine/20081123-games_2.html) & [nytimes](http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/11/18/magazine/20081123-games_index.html?scp=3&sq=my) Anyone who has ever thought that [video gaming](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanity-games) is mindless entertainment may reconsider their position after seeing this photo collection by Robbie Cooper for the [New York Times](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzle-personality-quiz) titled ‘My Game Face.’ Cooper, whose passion is capturing the reactions of people interacting with the real world, used a high-resolution red video camera for ‘My Game Face.’ Cooper placed the camera behind the screen of a small pane of glass, then projected the video game onto the glass pane to capture the [spontaneous facial expressions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface) of children as they played. If I didn’t know that the photos were taken while playing video games, here is how I would caption the snapshots: 1) “What’s going on over there?” 2) “I didn’t do it.” 3) “Come again?” 4) “My dog just died” 5) “Care to take it outside?” 6) Child on the left, “Neener, neener, neener”, child on the right, “Jerk!” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Capturing Spontaneous Expressions in Gaming:** Using high-resolution cameras for capturing the real-time facial expressions of gamers while playing a game. - **Real-time Emotion Analysis:** Developing real-time emotion analysis technologies that can analyze gamers' facial expressions while playing. - **Virtual Reality Gaming Experience:** Creating a virtual reality gaming experience that integrates facial expression tracking for more immersive gaming. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Gaming Industry:** Incorporating facial expression tracking into gaming for a more immersive experience. - **Photography Industry:** Developing high-resolution cameras for capturing spontaneous facial expressions for photography purposes. - **Artificial Intelligence Industry:** Developing real-time emotional analysis technologies using artificial intelligence to recognize facial expressions while gaming. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Expressive Gaming Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopoly-campaigns.md) - [AI-Generated Guessing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-or-ai.md) - [Cinematic Video Game Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/droga5s-wake-up.md) - [Immersive Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyes-never-wake.md) - [Emotional Processing Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emo.md) - [Anthropomorphized Gaming Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playdate-handheld-gaming-device.md) - [Monstrous Horror Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-video-games.md) - [Fake Video Gaming Essays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-gaming.md) - [First-Person Television-Inspired Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-for-broadcast.md)