The Amnesia Fortnight Movie

Episode 26: “The Amnesia Fortnight Movie”
From the crew and studio behind ‘Double Fine Adventure’ comes a brand new feature length documentary diving into the fast-paced world of game design and the fresh challenges that come with turning ideas into reality. Double Fine Productions (known for Psychonauts, Broken Age, Brütal Legend and more!) regularly take a two week break to collect their thoughts but the work doesn’t entirely stop. In a process called “Amnesia Fortnight,” anyone and everyone at the studio can pitch a game concept. The goal: turn those ideas into working prototypes. In 2019, during their work in Psychonauts 2, Double Fine held another Amnesia Fortnight. The result? New projects embodying the studio’s ethos of comedic adventures and unique games.

Split into teams and working on a tight deadline, Double Fine’s stable of artists, programmers, producers, musicians and other artists must come together and overcome technical hurdles in a game jam bonanza. What follows is madcap puppet theater, devious journeys into the underworld, a sinister puzzle game, and grand battles on the back of giant slugs as four very different games grow from concepts to prototypes. Four ideas enter and four games leave, and the entire process is outlined in this feature length documentary (by in-house crew 2 Player Productions) that pulls back the curtain on game design at one of the industry’s most well-regarded studios.

Download versions hosted by the Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/Double_Fi...

Stream and purchase the soundtrack by Orange Drink
https://orangedrink.bandcamp.com

Original music by Orange Drink
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https://www.orangedrinkmusic.com

Opening credits design and animation by Michael Firman
https://www.michaelfirman.com

Post production audio by Steve Jenkins
https://www.stevejenkins.work

Visit the official Double Fine website for more info

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About the series

2 Player Productions and Double Fine Productions present Double Fine PsychOdyssey, an unprecedented documentary experience seven years in the making.

Ten years after the release of their flagship video game Psychonauts, Double Fine Productions returns to its most celebrated franchise with Psychonauts 2. Now facing the pressure to produce a worthy sequel, the studio must confront overly ambitious designs, poor morale, technical challenges and financial woes, all during a turbulent span of time for the world.

Double Fine PsychOdyssey is the direct continuation of the acclaimed series Double Fine Adventure, and offers even deeper insight into the passion, humor, and heartbreak of video game development.

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Series by 2 Player Productions with the participation and support of Double Fine Productions.

2 Player Productions was:

Paul Owens - Showrunner, Director, Editor, Camera Operator
Paul Levering - Executive Producer, Line Producer, Online Editor, Colorist, Camera Operator, Production Sound Mixer, Digital Imaging Technician, Title Design
Asif Siddiky - Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Renat Sirbaev - Editor (Ep 23 & 32), Co-Editor (Ep 24 & 30), Associate Editor, Dialogue Editor, Captioner, Production Assistant
Steve Jenkins - Sound Designer, Sound Mixer, Production Sound Mixer (Ep 12 & 26), Title Design, Dialogue Editor
Drew Prusko // Orange Drink - Original Music, Camera Operator (Ep 12)
Michael Firman - Series Art & Animation

For Double Fine Productions:

Tim Schafer - President & CEO
James Spafford - Director of Marketing and Communications
Victor Romero - Release Manager and Production Assistance
Aaron Hayes - Tech Support
Tom Kiss - Website and Additional Title Design
Harper Jay MacIntyre - Content and Community Manager

Special Thanks:

Michele Baggio and the team at Instamic
Jason Scott and the team at the Internet Archive

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