8-bit: the movie.....

the gaming blog with the freaking coolest name EVAR: bits,bytes,pixels & sprites,
has a post up about a new documentary on the evolution of 8-bit culture. it seems well intentioned, but there is sooo much to cover ( machinima, 8-bit rockers, performance art, graffiti, cosplay, real "art") and countless other weirdo-fringe things that I'm afraid 90 min isn't enough. expect a few sequels. it's playing now in new york, not sure if it'll play anywhere else in theaters.

From the site:
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.

Here is the trailer.