8 Bit: A Documentary about Art and Videogames

8 BIT is a hybrid documentary examining the influence of video games on contemporary culture. A mélange of a rocumentary, art expose and a culture-critical investigation, 8 BIT ties together seemingly disconnected phenomena like the 80’s demo scene, chiptune music and contemporary artists using machinima and modified games. Produced in NYC, LA, Paris and Tokyo, 8 BIT brings a global perspective on the new artistic approaches of the DIY generation which grew up playing Atari and Commodore 64. 8 BIT insists that in the 21st century Game-Boy rock, machinima and game theory belong together and share a common root: the digital heritage of Generation X.

• Marcin RamockiDirector
• Justin StrawhandDirector · Producer · Editor · Director of Photography

Release date

October 6, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Documentary

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