Rent From Bedrooms to Billions (2014)
3.8 of 5 from 54 ratings
2h 29min
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- Synopsis:
This fascinating documentary film tells the incredible true story of the pioneers of the British Video Games Industry. As home computer technology development gathered pace in the 1970's and 80's computers such as the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, BBC Micro and later the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST saw a generation of small team enthusiasts, hobbyists, school kids and entrepreneurs emerge. Their creativity and vision, along with those that followed allowed the UK to play a key role in the shaping of the largest entertainment business in the world today, the billion dollar video games industry! The film journeys through those early 8-bit game design years, the transition into the 16-bit era and PC, the influence of the Japanese and American consoles (Sega Mega Drive, Nintendo SNES), right through to the present day big budget triple A games, indie development and the future. Featuring interviews with Mark Healey (Little Big Planet), Ian Livingstone (Tomb Raider), Peter Molyneux (Populous), Jeff Minter (TxK), David Braben (Elite Dangerous), David Perry (Earth Worm Jim), Mark Cerny (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) and many others from across video game development, publishing and journalism from over the last 40 years, 'From Bedrooms to Billions' is one of the most comprehensive and thorough video game documentaries ever created and is essential viewing for anyone interested in video games, either as a player or as a creator. - Actors:
- Shahid Ahmad, Nigel Alderton, Nick Alexander, Chris Anderson, Mike Austin, Pete Austin, Jim Bagley, David Braben, Gary Bracey, Tom Bramwell, Geoff Brown, Martyn Brown, Simon Butler, Raffaele Cecco, Charles Cecil, Mark Cerny, Rod Cousens, Geoff Crammond, Mel Croucher, Antony Crowther
- Directors:
- Anthony Caulfield, Nicola Caulfield
- Producers:
- Anthony Caulfield, Nicola Caulfield
- Writers:
- Anthony Caulfield, Nicola Caulfield
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Unknown
- Run Time:
- 149 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS 2.0
- Subtitles:
- Castillian, English Hard of Hearing, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
- Formats:
- NTSC
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the main feature
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes special features
