This video is part of an ongoing series of photo and video portraits of contemporary inventors from all walks of life. More can be seen at dfpblog.com/inventors
Ralph Baer is often called the father of video games. His invention, the Magnavox Odyssey, was the first home console system. I photographed and interviewed him this summer as part of my ongoing series on inventors (the book and app for which will be out eventually I promise).
Since he turns 90 years old this week, and this year marks the 40th anniversary of the video game, I chose for this video some bits from our interview in which we talk about, among other things, why he's still inventing at 90 years old.
Directed by Arno Salters, Shot by Shawn Kim, Cut by Gus Herdman @ Trim, Grade by Paul Harrison @ MPC, Casting & Fashion direction by Jethro Marshall & Sarah Bunter, Produced by Michelle Faucheux. Music by Michael Fakesch of Funkstörung.
Stink Digital team - EP'd by Mark Pytlik, Creative technologized by Marcel Kornblum, Post by SDPH
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Image: Daniel Espírito Santo
Camera Assistant: João Botas
Editing: Pedro Sousa
Music: Corridinho em cavaquinho - Amadeu Magalhães
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