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Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed - Season 1

Series: Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

4.1

(8)

Episodes

Rating

TVPG

Year

2016

Language

English

Publisher

Mediajuice Studios

About

Follow eight celebrity personalities each on their own individual gaming journeys to unlock various aspects of the video games industry. Sean Astin visits two of the world's leading game design schools talking with professors and students as well as diving into the world of video game journalism and history. Tom Arnold takes a journey through the past, present, and future of video game development. Michael Rooker spends some time on a motion capture stage specifically designed for gaming.

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1. Education, Mocap & Hospitals

40m

Michael Rooker begins his journey through the world of motion and performance capture specifically for video games. Sean Astin visits two premiere game design schools located at the New York Film Academy and the Los Angeles Film School. Zelda Williams ventures to Children's Hospital Los Angeles to learn how gaming is being used for pain management, rehabilitation, and therapy for child patients.

2. History, Esports Part 1 & Performance

40m

Tom Arnold takes a trip through gaming's past, present, and future. Actress and YouTube celebrity Meghan "Strawburry17" Camarena, begins an epic journey into the exciting world of esports. Michael Rooker continues his performance capture education through hands-on demos.

3. Game Journalism, Nintendo & Violence

45m

Sean Astin journeys into the world of gaming journalism and meets with industry godfather Nolan Bushnell. Alison Haislip receives unprecedented access to Nintendo's top executives, including legendary creator of Super Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto. Matt Walsh sits down with doctors, psychologists, and industry experts to explore one of the most controversial topics in gaming.

5. Game Brain, Production & Gearbox

45m

Michael Rooker wraps up his exploration of the performance capture process and gets one-on-one with industry mega-publisher, Capcom. Matt Walsh delves even deeper into the effects gaming has on our brains, our behavior, and the world around us. Enter Penn Jillette, world-renowned magician, who meets with the rock star developers of the games industry to get a look at contemporary game development.

6. Future, Innovation & Champions

45m

Tom Arnold concludes his gaming journey by looking to the future of video games, from the still-developing streamer phenomenon to the preservation of videogame history. Penn Jillette continues his exploration of game development with three of the most influential game creators of the past decade. Meghan Camarena's epic exploration of the esports explosion comes to a close, getting the final word on the competition.

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