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The triple storyline confused many of those who watched it, and led to some very imaginative reasons why coffee cups kept appearing and reappearing in the shot. Similarly, the unusually long lift scene led to many suggesting that Vanbrugh College had a Empire State-sized tower block just out of view! | The triple storyline confused many of those who watched it, and led to some very imaginative reasons why coffee cups kept appearing and reappearing in the shot. Similarly, the unusually long lift scene led to many suggesting that Vanbrugh College had a Empire State-sized tower block just out of view! | ||
Checkmate | ==Legacy== | ||
[[File: checkmate_emf_badge.png|thumb|Checkmate as played at [[EMFCamp 2016]] on the festival badge]] | |||
Checkmate is the most watched video of all time on the YSTV website, and as of May 2017 had surpassed 20,000 views.<ref>https://ystv.co.uk/watch/drama/Checkmate/</ref> Witnessing it remains a common rite of passage for new YSTV and [[URY]] members. | |||
Checkmate also sparked much imitation with a member of Filmmaking Soc creating a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9LKZ2L7HUQ theatrical trailer], | Checkmate became so famous that it was the theme of the 2012 YUSU Elections, with both Sanat and Michael presenting. Meanwhile at [[NaSTA 2012]], many members of NUTS got thoroughly over-excited at meeting everyone! It has also sparked much imitation with a member of Filmmaking Soc creating a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9LKZ2L7HUQ theatrical trailer], [[The Lemon Press]] suggesting a follow up with the title 'King Me', and [[University Radio York|URY]]'s computing team recorded a parody radio drama entitled [https://ury.org.uk/uryplayer/podcasts/814/ Game, Set & Match], which was broadcast on 24th June 2013 as part of [[Lloyd Wallis]]' show, Lloyd himself starring as "Person B". There also exists a particularly cutting "Directors Commentary" with "Steve" and "[[Matt Johnson]]". | ||
[[ | Whilst interviewing the cast of Avenue Q a special shout-out/promo to 'Checkmate' was filmed and is available [http://vimeo.com/42779765 here]. At [[EMFCamp 2016]] [[Robert Walker]] successfully played Checkmate on the festival badge.<ref>https://twitter.com/Rrah99/status/761922219383648256</ref> | ||
As of 2021, thanks to the heroic efforts of [[Marks Polakovs]], you can watch Checkmate over telnet by running <code>telnet checkmate.ystv.co.uk 42069</code>. | |||
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[[Category:Productions]] | [[Category:Productions]] | ||