XEP Interview: The Making of Karateka | Stephen Frost, Head of Production at Digital Eclipse
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In this interview Luke Lohr is joined by Stephen Frost, Head of Production at Digital Eclipse (@DigitalEclipse) , who oversees all projects including The Making of Karateka. The two discuss The Making of Karateka's improvements over previous Digital Eclipse project including its entry as the first of the Gold Master Series. Specific to Karateka the two reflect on Jordan Mechner, creator of Karateka and Prince of Persia, and his efforts to craft games in a time where cinematic storytelling was limited by the technology. Enjoy!
The Making of Karateka: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/games/karateka
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0:00 Stephen Frost
3:30 Interactive Documentary
9:45 Why Karateka?
15:05 A Personal Tale
18:20 Prototypes
24:15 Hardware Limitations
27:30 Collectors of History
38:11 Future Projects
46:05 Interest In Preservation