“I think movies and Games are totally different, like 180 degrees different. But I believe that the gap between the two will shrink over time.”
Kojima presented to Kosinski his framework for the digital moment, saying he regards the digital realm as a kind of magic while noting a rising anti-digital sentiment among old‑school directors. He told Kosinski—who began his career in CG and later moved to shooting actual fighter jets—that Kosinski can work in both modes and occupies a middle position. Kojima concluded that movies and games are completely different, about 180 degrees apart, but that the gap between them will shrink over time.
“I call digital magic, but there are some old-fashioned directors who dislike digital, and I think that sentiment may be on the rise right now. But you can do both. You're kind of in the middle. […] I think movies and Games are totally different, like 180 degrees different. But I believe that the gap between the two will shrink over time.”