The Art of the Game is an hour-long documentary film that explores the cultural importance of video gaming by following a group of students at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco as they compete for a job in the video game industry.[1]
| The Art of the Game | |
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| Directed by | Matthew Davis Walker |
| Produced by | Ryan Lynch |
Production company | Story Developing |
| Distributed by | Machinima |
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| Language | English |
Production
editThe film was produced by Story Developing and directed by Matthew Davis Walker who co-Produced Muscle Shoals and produced by Ryan Lynch.[2] Music for the film was scored by Peder Gilham and Blake Atwell.
Synopsis
editThe film features interview subjects such as Paola Antonelli of MoMA, Anthony Burch, Ashly Burch, Mattie Brice, and Randy Pitchford of Gearbox.[3]
Release
editThe film was available to view on Machinima's YouTube channel, as of 2015 the video is private and cannot be viewed on youtube. Prior to YouTube, the film was released May 8 on Machinima's Twitch Channel (Twitch/machinima) at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. PDT. From May 9–11, the film could be seen on Xbox Live via Machinima's app on Xbox One and Xbox 360 dashboards.[4]
Critical reception
editForbes called the film an "evocative love letter to the video game industry."[5]
References
edit- ^ Kamen, Matt (May 13, 2014). "Animation students tackle Borderlands in gaming documentary". Wired.
- ^ "New York Times". Markets.on.nytimes.com. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ^ "System Update: There's an actual art to 'The Art of the Game'". NY Daily News. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (May 8, 2014). "Machinima Premieres Documentary 'The Art of the Game' on Twitch". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Film Review - 'The Art Of The Game' Is An Evocative Love Letter To Video Game Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
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