Game production materials -- Full-motion video production
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Cyan collection
Collection
Identifier: CYAN
Abstract
Cyan is the developer of the Myst adventure game series. Based in the Spokane, WA area, the company has been continuously producing games since 1987. Cyan are active custodians of their own history: A significant amount of production materials from the making of their games has been retained at Cyan's headquarters in a storage room known internally as the "Cyan Vault," including hundreds of videotapes from the production and promotion of their games, particularly Riven: The Sequel to Myst...
Dates:
Publication: 1989–2008
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Filming footage and behind the scenes, est. 1992–1993
Sub-Series
Identifier: CYAN-MYST-BTS
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
est. 1992–1993
"Myst Green Screen, Sirrus/Achenar (Ron as Atrus)" filming footage [Hi8], est. 1992–1993
Item
Identifier: CYAN-MYST-BTS.1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
est. 1992–1993
Myst "Textures, Robyn Falling Footage, Atrus (Rand), Sirrus (redo), Employee Interview, Atrus Imager, Crumpled Page" [Hi8], est. 1992–1993
Item
Identifier: CYAN-MYST-BTS.2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
est. 1992–1993