Minecraft:The Story of Mojang
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[edit] Overview
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is an upcoming documentary being created by 2 Player Productions about Mojang AB and its development. The movie was announced on February 21st, 2011 and is planned to be released in the summer of 2012.
[edit] Kickstarter page and pledges
2 Player Productions accepted pledges from people over the web through a service called Kickstarter. These Pledges are the money that 2 Player Productions will use to fund the movie "Minecraft: The Story of Mojang". 2 Player Productions stopped accepting pledges at Saturday Mar 26, 2:49am EDT. In the end, they got exactly $210,297, more than 140% of the $150,000 goal. There were only 3,631 backers, meaning that the average pledge was around $58. All backers earned rewards. The type of reward corresponded with the amount of money pledged (pledging more money meant getting a bigger reward). On March 9, 2011, 2 Player Production reached their goal by exceeding $150,000. The day after, some people unbacked, meaning they get their money back and the total amount of money earned dropped to $145,000. After that, the amount gradually grew, taking a leap on the last day, when last minute backers pledged. 2 Player Productions posted a long backer-only update thanking everyone. Minecraft: The Story of Mojang was the 3rd most pledged project in Kickstarter at one point. [citation needed]
[edit] Pledge Prizes
| Pledge | Prizes |
|---|---|
| Pledge $1 or more | All donations receive a special digital backer kit, as well as exclusive access to the production blog through the course of development. |
| Pledge $15 or more | A digital download of the film’s soundtrack, and your name in a special "thank you" section of the credits. |
| Pledge $30 or more | A special, two-disc “Supporter Edition” DVD of the finished film with packaging unique to this campaign, a digital download of the film’s soundtrack, and your name in the credits. |
| Pledge $60 or more | 2 Player-autographed “Supporter Edition” DVD, a physical copy of the film’s soundtrack (with exclusive bonus tracks/remixes), an exclusive "Creeper" wind-up toy, and your name in the credits. |
| Pledge $100 or more | A custom poster print of Minecraft scenery suitable for framing, the 2PP-autographed DVD, a physical copy of the soundtrack, the "Creeper" toy, and your name in the credits. |
| Pledge $250 or more | A custom poster print of Minecraft scenery suitable for framing signed and numbered by Markus "Notch" Persson, the 2PP-autographed DVD, a physical copy of the soundtrack, the "Creeper" toy, and your name in the credits. |
| Pledge $350 or more | A Minecraft video of your creation (limit to 15 seconds) to be played in the film’s credits, a custom poster print of Minecraft scenery signed and numbered by Notch, the 2PP-autographed DVD, a physical copy of the soundtrack, the "Creeper" toy, and your name in the credits. Only 19 people can get this reward |
| Pledge $500 or more | Exclusive “Box Pig” piggy bank, a custom poster print of Minecraft scenery signed and numbered by Notch, the 2PP-autographed DVD, a physical copy of the soundtrack, the "Creeper" toy, and your name in the credits. |
| Pledge $2,500 or more | An actual pick axe mounted on a custom display stand signed by the staff of Mojang Specifications, the "Box Pig" bank, a custom poster print of Minecraft scenery signed and numbered by Notch, the collector’s edition of the DVD, a physical copy of the soundtrack, the "Creeper" toy, and your name in the credits. |
| Pledge $10,000 or more | Executive Producer credit in film and profile creation on IMDB. Invitation to spend a day at Mojang studios and attend the office grand opening party in Stockholm (air fare to Stockholm and accommodations are responsibility of the backer). Everything else listed in the rewards. |
[edit] Trivia
- There is a Splash text in Minecraft that says "Woo, 2pp!". This is a reference to 2 Player Productions, the company in charge of the Minecraft movie.
- The proof-of-concept video announced the possible future release of Scarecrows. [1]
- The idea of the Snow Golem was first mentioned in the 20 minute version of the proof-of-concept movie.
