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Unlocked is a groundbreaking 8 part documentary series that provides firsthand stories by industry icons, celebrities, consumers, and field experts on the culture, technology, history, and future of the video game industry.
Michael Rooker begins his journey through the world of motion and performance capture specifically for video games. Sean Astin visits two premiere game design schools located at the New York Film Academy and the Los Angeles Film School. Zelda Williams ventures to Children's Hospital Los Angeles to learn how gaming is being used for pain management, rehabilitation, and therapy for child patients.
Tom Arnold takes a trip through gaming's past, present, and future. Actress and YouTube celebrity Meghan "Strawburry17" Camarena, begins an epic journey into the exciting world of esports. Michael Rooker continues his performance capture education through hands-on demos.
Sean Astin journeys into the world of gaming journalism and meets with industry godfather Nolan Bushnell. Alison Haislip receives unprecedented access to Nintendo's top executives, including legendary creator of Super Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto. Matt Walsh sits down with doctors, psychologists, and industry experts to explore one of the most controversial topics in gaming.
Meghan Camarena continues her epic esports journey. Tom Arnold dives into modern game development, exploring mega franchises Call of Duty, Tomb Raider, and Angry Birds. Zelda Williams concludes her exploration of gaming in hospitals by discussing game play benefits with doctors.
Michael Rooker wraps up his exploration of the performance capture process and gets one-on-one with industry mega-publisher, Capcom. Matt Walsh delves even deeper into the effects gaming has on our brains, our behavior, and the world around us. Enter Penn Jillette, world-renowned magician, who meets with the rock star developers of the games industry to get a look at contemporary game development.
Tom Arnold concludes his gaming journey by looking to the future of video games, from the still-developing streamer phenomenon to the preservation of videogame history. Penn Jillette continues his exploration of game development with three of the most influential game creators of the past decade. Meghan Camarena's epic exploration of the esports explosion comes to a close, getting the final word.
Alison Haislip wraps up her journey by exploring the independent game development scene. Matt Walsh uncovers the latest science on the addictiveness of games and gets the final word in game psychology. Penn Jillette discovers new insights into the future of game development and just how tightly knit the developer community really is.
Go behind the scenes to discover how this unique documentary series was made, from pre-production to post. Hear from fans at industry mega-events like Comic Con, E3, and PlayStation Experience. Watch Unlocked director Jeremy Snead's personal interviews talking games with William Shatner, Kevin Smith, and Tony Hawk.
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It's one of the biggest video games of all time, a groundbreaking brand that became a worldwide phenomenon, spanning generations—but it almost never happened… Now, 36 years after the first game's release, EA SPORTS gives viewers unprecedented access to the makers of game that changed the game, and our culture too.
Filmed in five cities over a six month period, each episode pairs two indie developers together for 48 hours and challenges them to create a game based on a theme suggested by their peers. The series examines the creative process, technical skill, and friendships that form through a game jam event on a more personal and intimate level. Super Game Jam spans five episodes, each of which includes one of the five games - exploring intimate topics, abstract themes or complete madness.
Icons was a documentary TV show on G4 that originally focused on significant people, companies, products, history, and milestones in world of video games. It was relaunched in 2006 and focused entirely on pop culture. It was cancelled soon afterwards. On May 10, 2006, it was announced that Icons was relaunching on June 3 with an episode focusing on J.J. Abrams. The show will feature a broader scope on things and people "men 18–34 care about, admire and emulate." Future episodes would focus on Marc Ecko, The Onion, and Family Guy. This change in format had been suspected, due to the recent episodes about George A. Romero, Frank Miller and the history of the King Kong franchise. The classic video game themed episodes continued to air on the network sporadically until 2008, under the new name of Game Makers.
EP Daily is a daily news television show that covers movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles and gadgets. Created and executive produced by host Victor Lucas, and his Vancouver, British Columbia production company Greedy Productions Ltd, EP Daily has been a staple on airwaves since its debut in September 1997.
Diggin' In The Carts shines a spotlight on the composers who created a style of music that has had an immense impact on modern pop culture. From the personal studios of these legendary composers, to the concert halls of Japan where symphony orchestras are performing their compositions to sold-out crowds today - the series will document how the music of video games was created, what inspired it, and how it evolved into its own cultural phenomenon. Peppered with commentary from some of modern music’s finest DJ’s, musicians and electronic producers from around the world, the documentary also shows the influence these Japanese composers had on the world - and the world of music.
Delve into the world of video game box art with the artists responsible for some of gaming’s most iconic images ever created. Hear about the creation process, discover easter eggs hidden in plain sight, see alternate cover art options, and learn how the gaming industry evolved from infancy until now. Welcome to Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers.
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