FRAG : Documentary on the history of Competitive gaming

SeantheMan

Not seen this posted anywhere on here, So thought I'd link yous for those that have not seen this yet.

Its very well made, and shows another side to the Pro-Gaming I didn't know existed.

Well worth a watch, get a cup of tea, some biscuits, put 90mins aside...and enjoy

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3954279520698277606#

Sabre0001

It is a great movie.

tuxy

Makes me happy I'm not involved in it. Seems like a very depressing life style.

Sabre0001

tuxy wrote: »

Makes me happy I'm not involved in it. Seems like a very depressing life style.

Two sides to every story. What about the likes of Grubby or practically any signed player in Korea - thousands of fans, sponsorship, tv exposure, etc. Those who do well get paid to play video games and travel the world to compete. On the flipside, they put endless hours into it - so you better love it, or you better get paid well enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P39gP4QnXxE

It's only a fledgling industry and already there are people making money out of it - that's why it has earned the title 'professional gaming'. Structure needs to catch up though! The problem with people earning money is that it's the goal now rather than people putting in the work in the middle to build something sustainable. Anyway, time to stop rambling!

DarthWraak

Interesting, I liked the story of Rafik a lot. But what the hell was the story with the Guitar Hero part, man that dragged on way too long for how not interesting it was.

SeantheMan

Yeah...looked as if guitar hero had thrown them some money to promote their product...went on and on. Saying that the song playing over it was cool

SeantheMan

Sabre0001 wrote: »

Two sides to every story. What about the likes of Grubby or practically any signed player in Korea - thousands of fans, sponsorship, tv exposure, etc. Those who do well get paid to play video games and travel the world to compete. On the flipside, they put endless hours into it - so you better love it, or you better get paid well enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P39gP4QnXxE

It's only a fledgling industry and already there are people making money out of it - that's why it has earned the title 'professional gaming'. Structure needs to catch up though! The problem with people earning money is that it's the goal now rather than people putting in the work in the middle to build something sustainable. Anyway, time to stop rambling!

There more parts to this ??

Could you please post up any links to gaming documentaries you have. I've already watched the one on the history of Team Fnatic...i can post if youve not seen it, its very good

Thanks

Sabre0001

fnatic one is really good too. (Part 1: http://www.fnatic.com/tv/8/Fnatic---GameplayHD--Part-One.html // Part 2: http://www.fnatic.com/tv/16/Fnatic---GameplayHD--Part-Two.html)

ESWC Reloaded (Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOCr43-THIw // Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4OzPd5F8GE&feature=fvw)

e-@thletes Trailer: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5RKxz-xIE (It's basically the 'Game Boys' book in documentary form. Interesting though)

SK-Gaming Documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=8uVHsp3yC_A&feature=related

Team 3D (from WSVG Kentucky): http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=0_C8qqUo9b0&feature=related

Complexity Redemption: http://www.cadred.org/Media/Videos/Video/17682/

Complexity Armageddon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=IE&hl=en-GB&v=B53_6BOE35g


Should keep you going a little while!

Burgo

E-@thletes : http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6957571854941300270#
follows team complexity and team 3d around for a year.
Sean be a dear and post a link to the fnatic one :pac:

Sabre0001

Burgo wrote: »

E-@thletes : http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6957571854941300270#
follows team complexity and team 3d around for a year.
Sean be a dear and post a link to the fnatic one :pac:

(Part 1: http://www.fnatic.com/tv/8/Fnatic---...-Part-One.html // Part 2: http://www.fnatic.com/tv/16/Fnatic--...-Part-Two.html)

K.O.Kiki

Let me be the first to say:
LOL taking gaming seriously

Nah I kid. But then, I believe fighters are a breed apart from FPS gamers.

Sabre0001

I Got Next (Short Version)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5


Also, a lot of people say "Lol at videogames pro" now...but what did people think of what we consider mainstream sports now? When I was younger and Andy Cole moved to United for £7m, I was blown away (as all were). Now that's pocket money (i.e. Look at the Ronaldo signing). But how can gamers start to make careers or money from gaming if others interested in the scene and games won't back it.

Also, I've seen you at SF4 tournaments Kiki

SeantheMan

Cool,,,ill watch that later
Watched all the others earlier today :P

Wasn't / Isn't there some documentary film about the original Street Fighter scene thats near impossible to come by ??

Sabre0001

Bang The Machine? (Sounds a bit seedy )
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5NG1_TC8Sg

SeantheMan

anyone here ever seen it or ??

K.O.Kiki

Unless you go to the Evolution tournament, you won't see it. Ever.

SeantheMan

where there's a will there's a way !!

Though I have neither...can someone else go with a v.camera pls :P

NeoKubrick

SeantheMan wrote: »

anyone here ever seen it or ??

Well, this is unverified, but it's best explanation I've found. They can't release it, because the master was destroyed, and film itself only survives. Unfortunately, they've used a lot of music on the audio; therefore, they need to buy the rights to use the music to release it, and because it's not the master, they can't separate and remove the music from the audio without removing all of the audio.

It's a shame, because from the clips, it looks sick and 'real'. We can but hope, but I won't hold my breath.