DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ

Onur Aşkın; Gülsüm Damla Aşkın

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DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ

Öz

Bu çalışma, dijital oyunlarda görsel kimliğin mekânsal temsilini ve çevre etkileşimiyle nasıl bütünleştiğini incelemekte; Fallout serisinde yer alan kurgusal Vault-Tec markasını örnek vaka olarak ele almaktadır. Grafik tasarım öğelerinin (afişler, logolar, tipografi, renk paletleri, maskotlar) mekân ve çevre ilişkisi, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas ve Fallout 4 oyunları üzerinden karşılaştırmalı olarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma, Lev Manovich’in "Gezilebilir Uzam (Navigable Space)" ve Henry Jenkins’in "Çevresel Anlatı (Environmental Storytelling)" kuramları temel alınarak yürütülmüş; görsel kimliğin yalnızca estetik bir yüzey değil, aynı zamanda anlatı ve ideoloji taşıyan bir yapı olarak dijital mekâna nasıl entegre edildiği sorgulanmıştır. Görsel analiz yöntemiyle elde edilen bulgular, Fallout 3’te otoriter ve yönlendirici, New Vegas’ta sessiz ve keşfe dayalı, Fallout 4’te ise yoğun propaganda estetiğiyle sunulan bir temsil stratejisi olduğunu göstermektedir. Makale, kurumsal görsel kimliğin oyun mekânı ve çevresiyle birlikte işlevsel bir bütün oluşturduğunu ortaya koymakta; dijital oyun tasarımı, grafik tasarım, iletişim ve mekânsal kurgu ilişkisine disiplinlerarası bir katkı sunmayı hedeflemektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Dijital Oyun, Oyun Tasarımı, Görsel Kimlik, Grafik Tasarımı, Mekân

VISUAL IDENTITY IN DIGITAL GAMES: SPATIAL AND VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE VAULT-TEC BRAND IN THE FALLOUT SERIES

Öz

This research investigates the integration of visual identity in digital games with spatial representation and contextual interaction, utilizing the fictitious Vault-Tec brand from the Fallout series as a case study. The relationship between graphic design elements (posters, logos, typography, color palettes, and mascots) and space and environment has been analyzed comparatively through the games Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, and Fallout 4. The research was conducted based on Lev Manovich's "navigable space" and Henry Jenkins's "environmental storytelling" theories; it questioned how visual identity is integrated into the digital space not only as an aesthetic surface but also as a structure carrying narrative and ideology. The results derived from the visual analysis method reveal that Fallout 3 employs an authoritarian and directive representation style, while New Vegas adopts a silent and exploration-based approach. At the same time, Fallout 4 features an extreme propaganda aesthetic. The essay illustrates that corporate visual identity constitutes an integrated entity with the game space and environment, seeking to offer an interdisciplinary contribution to the interplay between digital game design, graphic design, communication, and spatial narrative.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Digital Game, Game Design, Visual Identity, Graphic Design, Space

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

Türkçe

Konular

Dijital Oyun Tasarımı, Grafik Tasarımı, Görsel İletişim Tasarımı (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Onur Aşkın ^*
0000-0002-1928-474X
Türkiye

Gülsüm Damla Aşkın
0000-0002-1406-1600
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Temmuz 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

2 Nisan 2025

Kabul Tarihi

23 Temmuz 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 19 Sayı: 36

DOI

https://doi.org/10.48069/akdenizsanat.1669202

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https://izlik.org/JA76GC73ZR

APA

Aşkın, O., & Aşkın, G. D. (2025). DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ. Akdeniz Sanat, 19(36), 301-330. https://doi.org/10.48069/akdenizsanat.1669202

AMA

1.Aşkın O, Aşkın GD. DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ. ASD. 2025;19(36):301-330. doi:10.48069/akdenizsanat.1669202

Chicago

Aşkın, Onur, ve Gülsüm Damla Aşkın. 2025. “DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ”. Akdeniz Sanat 19 (36): 301-30. https://doi.org/10.48069/akdenizsanat.1669202.

EndNote

Aşkın O, Aşkın GD (01 Temmuz 2025) DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ. Akdeniz Sanat 19 36 301–330.

IEEE

[1]O. Aşkın ve G. D. Aşkın, “DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ”, ASD, c. 19, sy 36, ss. 301–330, Tem. 2025, doi: 10.48069/akdenizsanat.1669202.

ISNAD

Aşkın, Onur - Aşkın, Gülsüm Damla. “DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ”. Akdeniz Sanat 19/36 (01 Temmuz 2025): 301-330. https://doi.org/10.48069/akdenizsanat.1669202.

JAMA

1.Aşkın O, Aşkın GD. DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ. ASD. 2025;19:301–330.

MLA

Aşkın, Onur, ve Gülsüm Damla Aşkın. “DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ”. Akdeniz Sanat, c. 19, sy 36, Temmuz 2025, ss. 301-30, doi:10.48069/akdenizsanat.1669202.

Vancouver

1.Onur Aşkın, Gülsüm Damla Aşkın. DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ. ASD. 01 Temmuz 2025;19(36):301-30. doi:10.48069/akdenizsanat.1669202

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DİJİTAL OYUNLARDA GÖRSEL KİMLİK: FALLOUT SERİSİNDE VAULT-TEC MARKASININ MEKANSAL VE GÖRSEL TEMSİLİ

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VISUAL IDENTITY IN DIGITAL GAMES: SPATIAL AND VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE VAULT-TEC BRAND IN THE FALLOUT SERIES

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