The video game [videorecording] : past, present and future / La Cinquieme-Mosaique Films ; written by Franco̧is Garçon ; produced by Thomas Schmitt ; directed by Thomas Cazals.
Format:
[videorecording] :
Publisher:
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
Copyright Date:
c2004
Description:
1 videodisc (51 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Narrator: Bremner Duthie. Commentary: Nolan Bushnell, Yoshiko Kawazu, Chris Lee, Loyd Levin. Originally produced in 2001. Duration given on container: 57 min.
Summary:
Traces the history of video games by studying the companies, technologies, and economics that are fueling the industry in Japan, the U.S., and France. It also seeks to understand the driving force behind the video game's phenomenal cultural penetration while offering insights into the rigorous development and aggressive multichannel marketing of games and game consoles. The inevitable convergence of the video game and film industries and the impact of the Internet as a global gaming environment are also considered.
Locations:
UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.