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'''''The Art of the Game''''' is an hour-long documentary that explores the cultural importance of 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-05/13/gaming-documentary-chronicles-student-animators%E2%80%99-struggles/viewgallery/ytPLOM1bZrrdw |title=Animation students tackle Borderlands in gaming documentary |first=Matt |last=Kamen |date=May 13, 2014 |publisher=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]}}</ref>
'''''The Art of the Game''''' is an hour-long [[documentary film]] that explores the cultural importance of [[video game|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-05/13/gaming-documentary-chronicles-student-animators%E2%80%99-struggles/viewgallery/ytPLOM1bZrrdw |title=Animation students tackle Borderlands in gaming documentary |first=Matt |last=Kamen |date=May 13, 2014 |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]}}</ref>


== Production ==
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==


The film features interview subjects such as Paola Antonelli of MoMA, Anthony Burch, Ashly Burch, Mattie Brice, and Randy Pitchford of Gearbox.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/system-update-actual-art-art-game-article-1.1788934 |title=System Update: There's an actual art to ‘The Art of the Game’ |publisher=NY Daily News |date=2014-05-12 |accessdate=2014-08-05}}</ref>
The film features interview subjects such as [[Paola Antonelli]] of MoMA, Anthony Burch, Ashly Burch, Mattie Brice, and Randy Pitchford of [[Gearbox Software|Gearbox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/system-update-actual-art-art-game-article-1.1788934 |title=System Update: There's an actual art to 'The Art of the Game' |publisher=NY Daily News |date=2014-05-12 |accessdate=2014-08-05}}</ref>


== Release ==
== Release ==


The film is available to view on Machinima's YouTube channel. Prior to YouTube, the film was released May 8 on Machinima’s Twitch Channel (twitch.tv/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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/machinima-premieres-documentary-art-game-702418 |title=Machinima Premieres Documentary 'The Art of the Game' on Twitch |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 8, 2014 |first=Natalie |last=Jarvey}}</ref>
The film was available to view on [[Machinima Inc.|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 (service)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/machinima-premieres-documentary-art-game-702418 |title=Machinima Premieres Documentary 'The Art of the Game' on Twitch |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 8, 2014 |first=Natalie |last=Jarvey}}</ref>


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==


Forbes called the film an "evocative love letter to the video game industry."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2014/05/07/film-review-the-art-of-the-game-is-an-evocative-love-letter-to-video-game-industry/ |title=Film Review - 'The Art Of The Game' Is An Evocative Love Letter To Video Game Industry |publisher=Forbes |date= |accessdate=2014-08-05}}</ref>
[[Forbes]] called the film an "evocative love letter to the video game industry."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2014/05/07/film-review-the-art-of-the-game-is-an-evocative-love-letter-to-video-game-industry/ |title=Film Review - 'The Art Of The Game' Is An Evocative Love Letter To Video Game Industry |magazine=Forbes |date= |accessdate=2014-08-05}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:55, 5 September 2024

The Art of the Game
Film poster
Directed byMatthew Davis Walker
Produced byRyan Lynch
Production
company
Story Developing
Distributed byMachinima
Release date
  • 2014 (2014)
LanguageEnglish

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]

Production

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The 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

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The film features interview subjects such as Paola Antonelli of MoMA, Anthony Burch, Ashly Burch, Mattie Brice, and Randy Pitchford of Gearbox.[3]

Release

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The 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

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Forbes called the film an "evocative love letter to the video game industry."[5]

References

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  1. ^ Kamen, Matt (May 13, 2014). "Animation students tackle Borderlands in gaming documentary". Wired.
  2. ^ "New York Times". Markets.on.nytimes.com. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  3. ^ "System Update: There's an actual art to 'The Art of the Game'". NY Daily News. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  4. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (May 8, 2014). "Machinima Premieres Documentary 'The Art of the Game' on Twitch". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ "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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