Name: Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers
Released: 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Rob McCallum, Daniel Ibbertson, Marc Ericksen

TV Show · Documentary

Illustrators and artists involved in the video game industry talk about their careers, how box art has evolved, the role of cover art, and more.

2019 · 24m

Starring Rob McCallum, Daniel Ibbertson, Marc Ericksen

EPISODE 1

Episode One

MarC Ericksen, Tim Girvin and Al Lowe discuss creating work for Nintendo, tackling adult-themed games, and picking a favorite amongst all their art.
EPISODE 2

Episode Two

Micheal Mendheim and Roger Loveless dissect their art for Fester's Quest, Sky Kid, S.C.A.T., and other titles.
EPISODE 3

Episode Three

Steve Hendricks, Nick Talesfore and Gary Winnick discuss the importance of montage in Atari cover art, inventing the first cartridge-based home console, and the process for creating and collaborating at Lucasfilm Games.
EPISODE 4

Episode Four

In this episode, join Tom DuBois as he showcases several pieces of the art he created for Konami. Then, take a look at one of the world's most iconic collections of original gaming art with Dan Maresca.
EPISODE 5

Episode Five

In this episode, renowned artist Brom discusses his time while crafting Doom 2 and Diablo 2. Plus, EA and 3DO founder, Trip Hawkins showcases the evolution of early gaming box art packaging.
EPISODE 6

Episode Six

In this episode, gamers and game developers chat about the evolution of Video Game Box Art. Plus, we showcase an awesome video game art exhibit called, "Into the Pixel."