Giant Whacks the Ultimate Sopranos Collection
Giant Interactive completed authoring on HBO’s highly anticipated DVD gift set: The Sopranos-The Complete Series, the highest rated and most-lauded show in cable history.
With 86 episodes on 28 DVDs, this baby weighs in at over 10 pounds. Adding even more depth is two discs of never-before-seen material, including sixteen "lost" scenes, auditions from some of the cast, an interview with creator David Chase by Alec Baldwin, secrets from the writer’s room and Sopranos spoofs from The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live and Mad TV. There's also a panel discussion from the Paley Center for Media among "Whacked Sopranos" actors reflecting on their regrettable but necessary exits.
"It's really the biggest DVD gift set we have released to date, and that means both physically and metaphorically," says Sofia Chang, the channel's senior VP of DVD marketing.
To accomplish this oversize task, HBO turned to the expertise of Giant Interactive. Newly mastered content was delivered to Giant’s New York studio where compression and authoring was provided. The planning and logistics of the project required extensive collaboration between HBO and Giant.
“With a project this big, hitting the deadline really hinged on teamwork, not just within Giant but with the different groups at HBO Video. They were frequent visitors that really took an interest in every aspect of the workflow,” stated Jeff Stabenau, Giant Interactive President. “It's particularly fulfilling to see the final product looking so impressive on the shelves after all the hard work everyone put in.”
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