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8.5/10 Top Documentary Films Music by Daniel Rosenfeld Initial release 22 December 2012 Producer Paul Levering | 7.2/10 IMDb Directed by Paul Owens Distributed by 2 Player Productions Director Paul Owens Music director Daniel Rosenfeld | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Paul Levering
Peter De Bourcier
Burnie Burns Starring Markus Persson
Jerry Holkins
Mike Krahulik
Geoff Keighley
Logan Decker
Stephen Totilo
Evan Lahti
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Adam Montoya
The Shaft
Paul Soares Jr
The Yogscast
Chris Hecker
Todd Howard
Tim Schafer
Peter Molyneux Release date December 22, 2012 (2012-12-22) Executive producers Burnie Burns, Peter De Bourcier Cast Markus Persson, Jens Bergensten, Geoff Keighley, Peter Molyneux, Tim Schafer Similar Video game movies, Documentaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minecraft the story of mojang official release trailer
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is a 2012 documentary about the history of the company Mojang and its creation, Minecraft. Minecraft is an open-world game where players can craft, build and mine. The film features interviews with company personnel such as Markus Persson and Jens Bergensten and insights from people involved in the gaming industry, as well as players profoundly impacted by the game. The film was produced by 2 Player Productions and production was funded through a Kickstarter campaign and the production spanned nearly two years in locations across North America and Europe.
Contents
The film premiered first on Xbox Live on December 22, 2012, and was made available for download and streaming the following day. 2 Player Productions also uploaded the documentary to torrent index The Pirate Bay, but urged people to consider purchasing the film.
Minecraft is the second feature from game culture archivists 2 Player Productions (Reformat the Planet, Penny Arcade: The Series - Season 1, Double Fine Adventure!).
Content
The documentary follows Minecraft developer Mojang through the development process of the game. The film also features insights from many people in the video gaming industry to discuss Minecraft's popularity and influence. Interviews from Persson and other Mojang employees give an insight on the creation and expansion of the studio.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was created by Daniel Rosenfeld, who has also created most of the music and sounds for the game itself. The music featured is from Rosenfeld's album One which contains 31 tracks. The CD features remixes by crashfaster, Danimal Cannon, Bud Melvin and minusbaby.