Early Uru in-game footage for "deep dark secrets" teaser trailer [miniDV], March 4, 1999
Scope and Contents
This collection includes over 200 videotapes and audio recordings from the history of Cyan and the Myst series. The videos are primarily from the production of Riven: The Sequel to Myst, including raw camera footage and composite tests from the filming of the live-action portions of the game, developer interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage used in "The Making of Riven" documentary. The tapes also include footage from other Myst-related projects, along with footage from general Cyan history, such as news appearances and industry presentations.
Several tapes also include footage of other video games released during the time Riven was development, presumably from Cyan's market research. Some videos that were irrelevant to the history of Cyan were digitized but omitted from this collection.
Dates
- March 4, 1999
Creator
- Cyan, Inc (Developer, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Select materials (currently, related to work by Cyan's quality-assurance subsidiary CYANtest) were restricted after reviewing the footage with Cyan legal. Closed access to these materials may be provided to individual researchers at the discretion of the Video Game History Foundation library staff.
Historical Note
This footage appears to have been filmed off-monitor with a camcorder. Rand Miller's voice is audible giving instructions to the person playing the game about what to do in the footage.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.60 Terabytes
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
This video was a segment on a miniDV tape. Due to a combination of technical issues and organizational necessity, the segments from the original tape have been separated into their own records:
- "The Making of Myst", CD-ROM quality
- Cyan game and company media appearance compilation
- Early Uru in-game footage for "deep dark secrets" teaser trailer
- "deep dark secrets" teaser trailer
- realMyst trailer, early cut without voiceover
Segments from this videotape unrelated to Cyan (eg., home movies) were not uploaded.
Creator
- Cyan, Inc (Developer, Organization)
- Rand Miller (Commentator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Video Game History Foundation Library Repository