Hitrecord on Tv! Season One

By Joseph Gordon-Levitt

From hitRECord, a unique global online production company led by actor-director Joseph Gordon-Levitt, an official 9-book boxed set companion to the first season of their cable variety show--the only way to obtain all of the groundbreaking series' episodes together. The premier of the half hour variety show HITRECORD ON TV in January 2014 was hailed as "a breath of fresh air" ( USA Today ) and "unlike anything else on TV" ( Slate ). Hosted and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, each of the eight episodes combine original short films, skits, songs, animation, live performances, and stories--all contributed from thousands of artists from around the world through hitRECord.org, an online production company founded by Gordon-Levitt. Organized around a single theme--from "space" to "fantasy" to "money"--each episode highlights new and emerging talent and welcomes notable friends, including Scarlett Johansson, Elle Fanning, John Waters, Sean Lennon, and Tony Danza, among others. The strikingly-designed boxed set contains: An introductory booklet by Joseph Gordon-Levitt outlining the genesis of the show and hitRECord.org Eight collectible booklets, illustrated with full color-images, that elaborate on each episode's theme Behind-the scenes-stories that take you inside the show's creative process Original supplemental content, including extended interviews and essays on each theme Download codes to access the complete soundtrack album with 17 original songs, never-before-seen segments, and all eight episodes of Season 1 On the cultural cutting edge, HITRECORD ON TV is a must for fans of the show and for the curious minded interested in the power of crowdsourcing and in the creative intersection where media, art, and technology meet.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062372033
• ISBN13: 9780062372031
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Dey Street Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"