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Game production materials -- Marketing

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Alternate Riven commercial, variants with placeholder audio [VHS], 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.05
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: 1997

Assorted Uru and Parable concept teasers [miniDV], est. 2000 or 2001

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-URU-PROMO.05
Scope and Contents

The end of this video segment includes a small amount of behind-the-scenes footage from the production of Uru, which mostly appears to be the developers goofing off.

Dates: est. 2000 or 2001

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

"Grounds" commercial, variants with final audio [VHS], 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.06
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: 1997

"Grounds" commercial, variants with placeholder audio [VHS], October 27, 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.04
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: October 27, 1997

"Grounds" commercial, with placeholder audio [VHS], 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.03
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: 1997

"making the sequel to Myst" promotional video [VHS], 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.11
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: Copyright: 1997

Marketing focus group recordings, 1997

 Sub-Series
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-BTS-FOCUS
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: 1997

"Myst Online" teaser trailer [E3 2002?] [VHS], 2002

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-URU-PROMO.01
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: 2002

Promotion, 1993–1994

 Sub-Series
Identifier: CYAN-MYST-PROMO
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: 1993–1994