Retro Game Collecting Documentary

landsleaving

Hi all,

You might remember me posting here a bit a couple of years ago. I stopped collecting games and sold most of them off (reluctantly) to pay for college, hence the lack of posts.

I'm pretty sure I'll end up buying everything back in the future, but for now I want to live vicariously through making a documentary about collecting retro games while I'm too broke to buy them!

The plan is to make a 5-10 minute doc about how people get into retro collecting, what the appeal is, how big their collection is and how long it took to build up. It'll be based around interviews, with the collections making up a lot of the visual content. It's a personal project I've been thinking of doing for ages, and it'll be going up online and maybe off to a film festival or two if it turns out well - it's not for tv broadcast.

I'm looking for two or three people who'd be willing to sit down for 10-15 minutes for an interview, and show me their collection as well. I'm based in Dublin, so that would be handiest, but would be willing to travel. Shoot me a pm if you're interested and I'm happy to answer any questions here or via pm too.

PS - I have mod permission to post!

landsleaving

I finished this last week, have a gander if you're interested...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sYl6_ZpIwE

(Sorry if it's already been posted by one of the lads in it)

Myrddin

That was really, really well done. Hat tipped to all involved!

o1s1n

This is incredibly good. Well done guys, really really impressed.

Optimus Prime

Brilliant stuff that was great!

Jack burton

Everyone bow under my amazing ability to not speak English properly and not string a sentence together!

Thanks for the opportunity James! Although I still think I come across as a bit of a plonker :O

(My arcade machine is fixed and all btw)

Steve X2

Really enjoyed that and even got a mention of sorts
I wish it was longer, which is a good thing and a credit to all involved.

How great would it be to see something like this following someone getting a candy or something else cool from start to finish(mixed in with interviews etc like the above vid)? Next project?

martineatworld

Enjoyable watch, it was very well produced and felt very slick.

Good stuff!

The Last Bandit

Very well done !!

Andrew76

Just watched it, very well made landsleaving great job.

Fair play to the trio willing to get in front of the camera too.

Did you not get footage of a beers at Dinorex's or was it too dodgy to publish?

the groutch

Legend of Dragoon had to get a mention

Retr0gamer

You should throw it up on the main games forum as well.

Atavan-Halen

That was brilliant!

OwaynOTT

Did I see someone blow into a nes cart? For shame.

By the way, really enjoyed that.

landsleaving

Andrew76 wrote: »

Just watched it, very well made landsleaving great job.

Fair play to the trio willing to get in front of the camera too.

Did you not get footage of a beers at Dinorex's or was it too dodgy to publish?

Was away working when the last one was on... so it's maybe slightly staged... in my front room.
The beers are real though!

Steve SI wrote: »

Really enjoyed that and even got a mention of sorts
I wish it was longer, which is a good thing and a credit to all involved.

How great would it be to see something like this following someone getting a candy or something else cool from start to finish(mixed in with interviews etc like the above vid)? Next project?

Would love to do one like that actually, especially if it's one that needs some work done. I'll keep it in mind.

Cheers everyone for watching it, glad you liked it.

Myrddin

I still can't believe Jack Burton isn't actually Jack Burton

eddhorse

Great job to all, names to faces !
And you are all right, you could be pissing it up against a wall instead.
Ed

landsleaving

Late notice I know but this is screening along with a few other short films at the Lighthouse Cinema tonight at 9 if any of you fancied popping in

o1s1n

landsleaving wrote: »

Late notice I know but this is screening along with a few other short films at the Lighthouse Cinema tonight at 9 if any of you fancied popping in

Fair play! Bit late for myself but all the best. Would love to see more, it was really well put together.

Shockingly handsome cast too

Myrddin

Retr0 on the big screen....mother of god

Atavan-Halen

Myrddin wrote: »

Retr0 on the big screen....mother of god

Yeah, don't be inflating his ego anymore, could be dangerous!

I won't be making it myself, but hopefully it goes down well.

Retr0gamer

I'm a star!

Congrats on getting it shown in a cinema.

Doge

This was great lads, well done!

I missed it during my break from the A&R forum!

CiDeRmAn

Congrats on the big screen showing.
Not sure making these guys famous is smart though.
It's hard enough clearing the dead hookers out of Atavans gaf as it is, Sera would become the retro equivalent of Liz Taylor, Retr0 just a coked out loser, so no change there, O1s1n would end up a megastar with a house built of gold and with a floor of Ponys and Cutes, Sparks would rebel and form his own production company that makes documentaries exclusively about Repton. Steve would proceed to buy two of simply everything, STG would be found in a heap in his Darius theatre, having overdosed, Bandit would be hanging out with supergun junkies and stop returning calls, Andrew will buy a truck load of PS4s and burn them in front of the Playstation forums Xmas beers and as for the artist formerly known as Enternow, no one knows... he'll simply fade into the background, like the Chesure Cat, only his smile showing with the knowledge of a job done.
Or not.

Jack burton

This is probably the most recognition I've gotten for anything while my clothes were kept on

STG.Otaku

Fair play lads, caught this last night. It was really well done. Great to see your stuff too.

Jack burton

I must actually take a few pictures of my room since...it has grown since!

Myrddin

Just watched this again there, it's brilliantly done

Dr Bob

lol..dammit missed seeing m'self on the big screen
well done landsleaving (and retr0 and JB)

landsleaving

Jack burton wrote: »

This is probably the most recognition I've gotten for anything while my clothes were kept on

Someone there came up to me and said he knew you. You're a proper movie star.

If it's on anywhere else I'll try and give a bit more notice about it!

Jack burton

landsleaving wrote: »

Someone there came up to me and said he knew you. You're a proper movie star.

If it's on anywhere else I'll try and give a bit more notice about it!

WTF! Was it someone with a creepy moustache? In that case I know who it was....

*Edit* Turns out it wasnt him....Now I dont know what to think

Myrddin

Surely it was Lo Pan?

Jack burton

Which one, the seven foot tall road block or little old basket case on wheels

Myrddin

Jack burton wrote: »

Which one, the seven foot tall road block or little old basket case on wheels

They're one and the same Jack

kevmcdonnell

Nice documentary there lads, should really stop lurking around here.

Steve X2

If we could come up with some sort of plan for a series like this documentary(an episode around a game, a developer, a console etc etc) and try and keep the production values around the same level (which is very well done indeed). We would have the making of a very nice show that would appeal to quite a few people online(and elsewhere, who knows )

I'd love to push something like this, get some momentum behind it, but I think to do it right we would need quite a few people to get involved and support it.

We have the people already on this very forum who are knowledgeable in so many areas of the retro scene. Content and knowledge wouldn't be a problem.

Anyhooo, I'm hungry and lunch calls

landsleaving

Give me a shout if you fancy having a chat about putting something together sure, be happy to lend a hand. Probably one holding a camera or mic.

Jack burton

Yeah i'd be up for putting in on a project like that too

Sparks43

Yup i would be up for sharing my love of all things Boulder Dash

Steve X2

Seems like a team is assembling :0)
I do think its something we could do if enough of us got involved. I know we have a good mix of "non retro" skills on the forum which could be put to good use.

Dr Bob

yeah count me in if I can be of use..;)

Steve X2

landsleaving wrote: »

Give me a shout if you fancy having a chat about putting something together sure, be happy to lend a hand. Probably one holding a camera or mic.

Definitely would love to have you involved. That goes without saying

Optimus Prime

Not sure id have anything to contribute to making something like this, but id definitely watch it!

Steve X2

keithgeo wrote: »

Not sure id have anything to contribute to making something like this, but id definitely watch it!

I think everyone would be able to contribute something Keith. I mean I've no interest in being in front of the camera but will do whatever I can from a technical point of view or whatever else I can.

Plus, you have a load of cabs, I'm sure that could be useful

Optimus Prime

haha yeh i guess, would be great to see a few like this one.

- This could be the origins of a Irish GameChasers like show!

Steve X2

keithgeo wrote: »

haha yeh i guess, would be great to see a few like this one.

- This could be the origins of a Irish GameChasers like show!

The most depressing of all GameChasers like shows
Imagine, you'd walk to The Rage, a couple of places and finish off the show with a review of what you found(probably FIFA on megadrive).

Optimus Prime

Steve SI wrote: »

The most depressing of all GameChasers like shows
Imagine, you'd walk to The Rage, a couple of places and finish off the show with a review of what you found(probably FIFA on megadrive).

haha 20 episodes of finding Buzz controllers for the ps2 at car boots.

Steve X2

keithgeo wrote: »

haha 20 episodes of finding Buzz controllers for the ps2 at car boots.

So depressing, and completely accurate

o1s1n

If we were to make an Irish version of Game Chasers, it would be one person sitting in front of their computer, browsing ebay for bargains. Wouldn't exactly make for interesting viewing

Although the drama of Adverts might...

Retr0gamer

I'd like to contribute but it wouldn't be for anything technical, only my vast nerdy knowledge and hypocritical opinions.

Shapey Fiend

Not all is lost. I wandered into Super Hoshi (in the Twisted Pepper on Abbey Street) he other day and picked up a Japanese Mega Drive game (Crying) for €15. Didn't think there'd be that kind of thing available offline in Ireland. Cheaper than buying stuff off Ebay anyway.

Shouts to Dr. Bob (should he not have the PHD instead of Retrogamer?) for his excellent taste in hoodies and space exploration games.