A feature-length documentary on Minecraft and developer Mojang's first year has been in the works for some time now. The team behind the the doc, 2 Player Productions, is looking to hear the extraordinary stories some fans have to tell. If you have a story about how Minecraft has impacted your life -- maybe you used the game to propose to your significant other or get a job -- 2PP wants to hear it. If your tale is deemed special enough, it might just make it into Minecraft: The Story of Mojang.
The documentary is being funded by fans. A donation page on Kickstarter for the project shows that more than $210,000 was raised by 3,631 individuals, far more than the goal of $150,000 (which was met back on March 26). A 20-minute version, made before realizing that a more in-depth piece was needed, can be seen here.
2PP explains what fans will get from watching: "For the first time, viewers will be given an in-depth look at both the triumphs and the challenges faced by a studio during their first year in existence. 2 Player will analyze the unprecedented success of Minecraft, gain insight into its impact from journalists and industry professionals, and meet the fans whose lives have been changed by the game."
Minecraft continues to evolve as a game
The documentary is being funded by fans. A donation page on Kickstarter for the project shows that more than $210,000 was raised by 3,631 individuals, far more than the goal of $150,000 (which was met back on March 26). A 20-minute version, made before realizing that a more in-depth piece was needed, can be seen here.
2PP explains what fans will get from watching: "For the first time, viewers will be given an in-depth look at both the triumphs and the challenges faced by a studio during their first year in existence. 2 Player will analyze the unprecedented success of Minecraft, gain insight into its impact from journalists and industry professionals, and meet the fans whose lives have been changed by the game."
Minecraft continues to evolve as a game
There is a Minecraft video making its way around the Internet. In it, you see the side of a wall, and hear a man's voice explaining your position at the bottom of a huge well. Then the camera turns and you see the immense body of the starship Enterprise, created using blocks in Minecraft. It's breathtaking. "The D was 'my Enterprise.' It was the one I grew up watching on TV," its creator, Joshua Walker, told Ars. It was always his dream to one day create a 1:1 scale model of the ship, and using the game he was finally able to realize that dream (albeit virtually). Then Felicia Day tweeted about it, and the gaming blogs picked up the story. Now the video of that enormous ship is all over the Internet. Here's how it was made.
It wasn't supposed to be a big deal The thing is, I didn't mean for this to get that popular. It was just a silly weekend project. I made the video to show off what I considered a silly amusement in the Penny Arcade forums, and then went to bed." By the time he woke up, the video had spread like wildfire. I think also it's the fact it just the frame of the ship that sparks the imagination. It would probably have just been another Enterprise model if I skinned it. He has a point, the skeleton of the ship is amazing to see, and it shows how much work and design went into its creation. This isn't just a 3D model—it has structure, and internal supports.
It wasn't supposed to be a big deal The thing is, I didn't mean for this to get that popular. It was just a silly weekend project. I made the video to show off what I considered a silly amusement in the Penny Arcade forums, and then went to bed." By the time he woke up, the video had spread like wildfire. I think also it's the fact it just the frame of the ship that sparks the imagination. It would probably have just been another Enterprise model if I skinned it. He has a point, the skeleton of the ship is amazing to see, and it shows how much work and design went into its creation. This isn't just a 3D model—it has structure, and internal supports.
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