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| − | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1996 documentary produced by Green Mill Filmworks{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20160522120416/https://greenmillfilmworks.blogspot.com/2016/05/this-is-sega-test-color-28-min.html}} for [[Sega of America]]'s game testing division, [[Sega Test (division)|Sega Test]]. Defined as a "trainumentary" (a documentary intended for internal employee training), ''This Is Sega Test'' features interviews with both company executives and key game testers, and provides comprehensive information on an average tester's workday - including smoke breaks. Filmed on June 15, 1995{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220524173100/https://twitter.com/JohnAndersen21/status/1529152822205366273}} and ultimately released for internal use on [[VHS]] sometime in 1996, ''This Is Sega Test'' notably parodies the famous "rockumentary" ''[[wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'' in name and logo. | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1996 documentary produced by Green Mill Filmworks{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20160522120416/https://greenmillfilmworks.blogspot.com/2016/05/this-is-sega-test-color-28-min.html}} for [[Sega of America]]'s game testing division, [[Sega Test (division)|Sega Test]]. Defined as a "trainumentary" (a documentary intended for internal employee training), ''This Is Sega Test'' features interviews with both company executives and key game testers, and provides comprehensive information on an average tester's workday - including smoke breaks. Filmed primarily on June 15, 1995{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220524173100/https://twitter.com/JohnAndersen21/status/1529152822205366273}} and ultimately released for internal use on [[VHS]] sometime in 1996, ''This Is Sega Test'' notably parodies the famous "rockumentary" ''[[wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'' in name and logo. |
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| + | *'''Director/Editor:''' John Jansen | ||
| + | *'''Assistant to Production:''' [[Roger DeForest]] | ||
| + | *'''Creative Consultant:''' Stanley Coenberg | ||
| + | *'''With:''' [[Dave Dodge]], [[Rey Alferez|Rey Alvarez]], [[Christopher Lucich|Chris Luchich]], [[Janine Cook]], [[Mark Griffin]], [[Rich Kirnock]], [[Jeff Junio]], [[Jeff Hedges]], [[Joe Damon]], [[Roger DeForest]], [[Kim Rogers]], [[Mark Fabella]], [[Mitch Gambolini]], [[Joel Breton]], [[Steve Apour]], [[Steve Patterson]], [[Tracy Johnson]], [[Mark Paniagua]] | ||
| + | *'''Karate guy in parking lot:''' [[Erik Wahlberg]] | ||
| + | *'''The president:''' [[Tom Kalinske]] | ||
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| + | *Filmed on location at Sega of America in Redwood City, CA | ||
| + | *Shot with the SONY CCD-V5000 Hi-8 camera on June 1995 - February 1996 | ||
| + | *Edited on February 23 - 27 1996 with the SONY EVO-9700 Hi-8 Dual Deck Editor | ||
| + | | source=Green Mill Filmworks{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20160522120416/https://greenmillfilmworks.blogspot.com/2016/05/this-is-sega-test-color-28-min.html}} | ||
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| Studio: Green Mill Filmworks[1] | ||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega of America | ||||||||||
| Running time: 28:39 | ||||||||||
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This Is Sega Test is a 1996 documentary produced by Green Mill Filmworks[1] for Sega of America's game testing division, Sega Test. Defined as a "trainumentary" (a documentary intended for internal employee training), This Is Sega Test features interviews with both company executives and key game testers, and provides comprehensive information on an average tester's workday - including smoke breaks. Filmed primarily on June 15, 1995[2] and ultimately released for internal use on VHS sometime in 1996, This Is Sega Test notably parodies the famous "rockumentary" This Is Spinal Tap in name and logo.
Production credits
- Director/Editor: John Jansen
- Assistant to Production: Roger DeForest
- Creative Consultant: Stanley Coenberg
- With: Dave Dodge, Rey Alvarez, Chris Luchich, Janine Cook, Mark Griffin, Rich Kirnock, Jeff Junio, Jeff Hedges, Joe Damon, Roger DeForest, Kim Rogers, Mark Fabella, Mitch Gambolini, Joel Breton, Steve Apour, Steve Patterson, Tracy Johnson, Mark Paniagua
- Karate guy in parking lot: Erik Wahlberg
- The president: Tom Kalinske
- Filmed on location at Sega of America in Redwood City, CA
- Shot with the SONY CCD-V5000 Hi-8 camera on June 1995 - February 1996
- Edited on February 23 - 27 1996 with the SONY EVO-9700 Hi-8 Dual Deck Editor
Video
VHS video
Physical scans
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 Cover
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External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://greenmillfilmworks.blogspot.com/2016/05/this-is-sega-test-color-28-min.html (Wayback Machine: 2016-05-22 12:04)
- ↑ @JohnAndersen21 on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-05-24 17:31)