VAM (aka ‘bonus’) Material

Do Consumers Still Value Bonus on DVD & Blu-ray?

Are ‘bonus’ features required or optional for a killer DVD or Blu-ray Disc release? Will they eventually disappear from discs entirely? For me, the answer is simple. ‘Bonus’ is what makes a disc release special. I’m always a little frustrated, as are others, by the rental ‘special’ versions which don’t have any ‘bonus’ at all …

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Giant Interactive Goes to the Pro Bowl with Hawaii Five-O

Giant Interactive’ Creative Content Group recently got a little time on the field at the recent Pro Bowl as part of a Hawaii Five-O shoot. (Look for an upcoming cameo appearance by Arian Foster.) Producer/Director David Naylor gets a little quality time with Drew Brees. Masi Oka, who plays Dr. Max Bergman, was on hand …

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DVD & Blu-ray Bonus — Going, going…gone?

The occasion of our latest Director’s Commentary recording session prompts a question: Are ‘bonus’ features required or optional for a killer DVD or Blu-ray Disc release? Will they eventually disappear from discs entirely? For me, the answer is simple. ‘Bonus’ is what makes a disc release special. I’m always a little frustrated, as are others, …

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