THE MAKING OF RIVEN

CHALLENGE

How do you follow-up one of the most successful video games in history?  And how do you make a short, behind-the-scenes documentary about it?

APPROACH

Combining traditional documentary interviews with original cinema verité and archival while leaning-in to the sensibility and style of the two brilliant minds behind Cyan.

RESULT

A breezy, insightful, deep-dive into the making of Riven: the sequel to Myst.

VIDEO

Studio

Network

Running Time

13 minutes

Episodes

5 & 7 (of 9)

A Film By

Directed By

Aaron Lubarsky

Written By

EDITOR

Michael Levine

Senior Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Tony Fryman

Producers

Production Company

CAMERA

Jon Shenk

SOUND

Commisioned By

Faculty Advisor

Featuring

Music By

Robyn Miller

Animations

MARKETING

Awards

CATEGORY

Short Documentary Making Of Technology