Two Player Productions
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Two Player Productions is a video production company based in Portland Oregon. Two Player Productions was founded in 2005 by Pawl Owens, Paul Levering, and Asif Siddiky.
, Spike TV
and 8bitpeoples
.
The company is currently working on Minecraft: The Story of Mojang, a documentary about the developement of the video game Minecraft
and its developer, the Swedish game company Mojang. The idea was first shown on February 21, 2001 as a proof of concept video to attempt to raise money to finish the project using Kickstarter
.
The company's goal was to raise $150,000. This goal was met on March 26, 2011, however people continued to donate so that the final amount raised was $210,297. Depending on the amount donated contributers will have an opertunitie to share their personal story in the documentary.
music scene. The film stars various artists and highlights certain events in the culture such as Blip Festival
.
The film met decent success and garnered an IMDB rating of 7.6 and a 5 star review from Amazon.
and PAX
. The show was aired on Game Trailers and has a positive collective review of 9.1. Although the series was a success there is no news about a renewed second season.
to produce behind the scenes content detailing development for their game Uncharted 3. Currently only part 1 of the behind the scenes content is available for viewing, however according to Naughty Dog the second part will be available in 2011.
Overview
Two Player Productions focuses on producing content that shines a light on the culture surrounding video games. They received their first big breakthrough with the 2008 documentary Reformat the Planet and have worked with many mainstream companies such as MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
and 8bitpeoples
8bitpeoples
8bitpeoples is a DIY record label/arts collective centered in New York City that focuses around the 8-bit aesthetic, which is heavily influenced by vintage videogames. 8bitpeoples was founded in 1999 by Jeremiah "Nullsleep" Johnson and Mike "Tangible" Hanlon...
.
The company is currently working on Minecraft: The Story of Mojang, a documentary about the developement of the video game Minecraft
Minecraft
Minecraft is a sandbox-building independent video game written in Java originally by Swedish creator Markus "Notch" Persson and now by his company, Mojang, formed from the proceeds of the game. It was released as an alpha on May 17, 2009, with a beta version on December 20, 2010...
and its developer, the Swedish game company Mojang. The idea was first shown on February 21, 2001 as a proof of concept video to attempt to raise money to finish the project using Kickstarter
Kickstarter
Kickstarter is an online threshold pledge system for funding creative projects. Kickstarter has funded a diverse array of endeavors, ranging from indie film and music to journalism, solar energy technology and food-related projects.-Model:...
.
The company's goal was to raise $150,000. This goal was met on March 26, 2011, however people continued to donate so that the final amount raised was $210,297. Depending on the amount donated contributers will have an opertunitie to share their personal story in the documentary.
Reformat the Planet
Reformat the Planet is a documentary film that premiered in 2008 at the South by Southwest Film Festival film festival about the chiptuneChiptune
A chiptune, also known as chip music, is synthesized electronic music often produced with the sound chips of vintage computers and video game consoles, as well as with other methods such as emulation. In the early 1980s, personal computers became cheaper and more accessible than they had previously...
music scene. The film stars various artists and highlights certain events in the culture such as Blip Festival
Blip Festival
The Blip Festival is a festival that celebrates chiptune music with musical performances, workshops, and screenings of movies. It has been held annually since 2006 in New York City. In recent years, there have been international versions of Blip Festival held in Europe and Asia...
.
The film met decent success and garnered an IMDB rating of 7.6 and a 5 star review from Amazon.
Penny Arcade: The Series
Penny Arcade: The Series Is a web show spanning 27 episodes about Penny ArcadePenny Arcade
Penny Arcade may refer to:* Penny arcade, a venue for coin-operated devices* Penny Arcade ** Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, a series of video games based on the webcomic...
and PAX
Pax
Pax may refer to:* Pax , the Roman goddess of peace- Organizations :* PAX Association in Poland* Pax Forlag, a Norwegian publishing house* PAX Network, a U.S. television network now known as ION Television...
. The show was aired on Game Trailers and has a positive collective review of 9.1. Although the series was a success there is no news about a renewed second season.
Uncharted 3
In 2010 was hired by game developer Naughty DogNaughty Dog
Naughty Dog, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Santa Monica, California. Founded by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin in 1986 as an independent developer, the studio was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2001...
to produce behind the scenes content detailing development for their game Uncharted 3. Currently only part 1 of the behind the scenes content is available for viewing, however according to Naughty Dog the second part will be available in 2011.