"CocaCola" concept trailer [miniDV], circa late 2000 or early 2001
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
- circa late 2000 or early 2001
Creator
- Cyan, Inc (Production company, 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
The exact timing of this pitch video is unclear, but it was likely produced between late 2000 and early 2001. This timeline is corroborated by long-time Myst community member Alahmnat, who says the teaser trailer was first shown publicly at the Mysterium fan convention in August 2001.
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:
- "CocaCola" concept trailer
- Uru team members in Santa Barbara B-roll
Note on Title
This video project was codenamed "CocaCola," in reference to the can of Coca-Cola that an actor drinks during the trailer. This codename is listed on the Betacam SP tape interviews with Susan Bonds.
Creator
- Cyan, Inc (Production company, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Video Game History Foundation Library Repository