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Post by robertb on Aug 22, 2015 16:44:28 GMT -5
In the works for quite awhile, the creators of this have started the Kickstarter campaign. In the video there are Commodore luminaries, such as Chuck Peddle, Bil Herd, Al Charpentier, Andy Finkel, Joe Decuir, Michael Tomczyk, Jeff Minter, and in his last interview, Jack Tramiel! / 34 days to go, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Aug 29, 2015 18:26:02 GMT -5
There's a new preview trailer for this documentary at /posts/1336268 Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Sept 1, 2015 1:07:57 GMT -5
As of today, the Kickstarter for the video has garnered 65% of its goal. With 24 days to go, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Sept 5, 2015 2:02:35 GMT -5
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Post by robertb on Jan 13, 2016 22:52:27 GMT -5
As updated on their Kickstarter page, "...the documentary will be ready for end of January/first week of February." Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Feb 13, 2016 4:01:08 GMT -5
Yesterday, the one-hour, 39-minute documentary was released on-line for all Kickstarter backers! Wow! Very professionally done! It was great hearing from Jack Tramiel, Lenard Tramiel, Chuck Peddle, Al Charpentier, Jeff Minter, Bil Herd, Andy Finkel, Michael Tomczyk, Steve Wozniak, and more. The documentary began with the calculator age and then expanded to the KIM-1 followed by computer developments in Apple, Commodore, Tandy/Radio Shack, Sinclair, and a little bit of Texas Instruments and Atari. Most of the emphasis was on Commodore with lots of content on the PET, VIC-20, and C64 (but no mention of the Plus/4 and C128, as those were post-Tramiel). Technically, the sound balance was better than the preview, and Bil Herd gave a forceful narration instead of the unknown British person in the preview. However, I did catch three errors (!) with a video-editing placeholder which read, "Narrator". Bonus -- there is a separate, 59-minute video entitled, "The Last Jack Tramiel Interview". Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Mar 2, 2016 1:14:55 GMT -5
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Post by robertb on Mar 8, 2016 2:25:30 GMT -5
The final cut of "Growing the 8 Bit Generation" has been released to Kickstarter backers. The final cut has corrected end credits, a remixed audio track, and other errors deleted. On Tue, March 1, 2016 8:36 pm, I wrote: > The film, "Growing the 8 Bit Generation", has its first public screening at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, at the Computer History Museum > in Mountain View (South Bay area of San Francisco), California. From www.computerhistory.org/events/upcoming/#growing-8-bit-generation -- The documentary "Growing the 8 Bit Generation," produced by the 8bit Generation Project, focuses on the Commodore 64’s role in the home computer explosion and the personal computer revolution. The movie features never-before-seen interviews with Jack and Leonard Tramiel, Chuck Peddle, Al Charpentier, Bil Herd, Michael Tomczyk, Dave Rolfe, Richard Garriot, Jeff Minter, and Andy Finkel, as well as Steve Wozniak, Nigel Searle, John Grant, Nolan Bushnell, Al Alcorn, and Joe Decuir. The 8bit Generation Project is a labor of love and takes its name from the 8-bit microprocessor popular in machines from the early 1970s to the end of the 1980s. The 8-bit generation was characterized by young entrepreneurs, engineers, visionaries, dreamers, and geniuses who wanted to change their lives and ended up changing the world. Executive Producer Bruno Grampa will join Museum CEO John Hollar for a fireside chat and audience Q&A. Date Wednesday March 30, 2016 Speakers Bruno Grampa Bil Herd Moderators John Hollar 6:30 PM Check-in 7:00 PM Film Screening of "Growing the 8 Bit Generation" 8:30 PM Executive Producer Bruno Grampa in conversation with Museum CEO John Hollar Location Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Boulevard Mountain View, CA 94043 Don't forget to register at the above link for free admission to the event. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Mar 27, 2016 0:47:14 GMT -5
On Tue, March 1, 2016 8:36 pm, I wrote: > The film, "Growing the 8 Bit Generation", has its first public screening at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March > 30, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View (South Bay area of San Francisco), California. Just a reminder for all C= enthusiasts... If you are in the area, come and see CBM engineer Bil Herd and the film's producer discuss the movie. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
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Post by robertb on Apr 17, 2016 9:24:17 GMT -5
On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 9:33 AM, I wrote: > The film, "Growing the 8 Bit Generation", has its first public screening at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, at the Computer History > Museum in Mountain View (South Bay area of San Francisco), California. Some photographs of the event can be found at blog.retro-link.com/2016/04/photos-from-growing-8-bit-generation.html Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm July 30-31 Commodore Vegas Expo v12 - www.portcommodore.com/commvex
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