Script


 * Loading page (heart beat sound, speeds up until page loads)

Montage of headlines "EB Games is one of the biggest gaming stores in the world". Their motto is even "We Take Gaming Seriously" but, how serious do these people take it?


 * // Title of Doco: Life of a Gamer //** (some kind of music) half way through the headlines, narrator will talk about how serious do gamers taking gaming.

Montage of different games being played grid box, different games. (narrator names the games. what game is what) "World of WarCraft, WarCraft3(dota),Modern Warfare 2, Counter Strike" etc Narrator: Basic introduction- definition of online gaming?

Animated line graph Narrator: "So what makes online games so popular in today's society?"('eye pleasing to the audience' - Link to audience) "gaming has picked up over the last decade." blah blah blah

Narrator: in this documentary we are following our gamers in a day-to-day basis and seeing how they get on with school life, family life and gaming life and we are going to try and understand for ourselves what makes it so addictive.

Few shots of Miller/Alex from different angles for the"interview":
 * Miller introduces himself briefly(introductions) "Hi, I am miller and I am going to be your first gamer for the documentary."
 * In school uniform, probably in a computer/Home with computers in the background. (P/7)
 * As he talks he sitting front of his computer possibly with the game still loading.

Repeat with Alex

Live footage of Alex (and Miller) going through parts of a normal school day on time lapse (on split screen?). Shot:1 Entrance School Shot1: Follow up/Over shoulder Shot >>Building(Location) School Title(include)<< Entrance School Shot2: Pan left/right, >>Actor heading to building(class subject) Diegetic sound: bell rings<<
 * //Subtitle: Day One//**

>>Quick transitions<<

Classroom Shot: Showing exhaustion from gaming, (lying down, sleeping on the desks) >>Pan from face view to over the shoulders - giving a 180 degree view showing actors and environment<<

Leaving school shot: *sound effects* bell rings, signals home time. >> Still shot, showing actors walking out of entrance<<

They both arrive home only wanting to play games. Both the doors close as they come inside (computer room door or front door) then the door closes at the same time. (bang)

Shown on a split screen. Slow down when they get to computer and load their games.

Show Miller Miller gives a brief intro of game he plays (and maybe a basic how to play as well) Interviewer: So why do you play?

Switch to Alex. Alex introduces the game he plays and also perhaps explains how to play as well Interviewer: So why do you play?

Switch back to split screen

Show both boys gaming, using fade to give the illusion that they have been there for a long time

Cut

Vox pop to members of the public Interviewer:
 * What kind of people do you think plays computer games?
 * What do you think about online gaming?
 * Do you play any games? What game do you play?
 * (^^If you play games^^). How often do you play games, for how long?
 * Why do you think people enjoy online gaming?
 * What sort of people do you think game online?

Scripted answer/opinions:
 * Negative opinions, think it's dumb, for nerds/losers etc
 * It's okay(Those who don't really care)
 * It's a way of life!
 * Nerds/loners/losers play it
 * Makes you antisocial

Cut

__Arrival to Home:__ Close up of clock at around 3 or 4 pm Split screen of both boys coming back into house and opening the door. (But we only need to film one person going out so...) Live footage of Miller or Alex going into their room. They exit while putting on a jacket/hoodie (for continuity). ECU of hand grabbing phone and wallet. *door slams*

Cut

Outside they get in a car and drive off

Cut

A carpark at St Lukes, getting out of car. Follow Alex/Miller through the mall speeded up, slow down and zoom out to get a shot of the whole game store as they enter. Short scene(multiple cut shots) establishing environment as we go to the store.

Cut

Tracking shot (backwards) of Miller walking to the EB store as he explains the purchase of game ware. [shot of Miller searching for games]. [Quick pan on the options o games] (top angle, low angle). Switch to an over-the-shoulder shot of the game being held >> to a shot where Miller walks to the counter. ask if an expansion pack comes with the game.

Cut

Interview of salesperson from game shop. Start with a statement from them and then the interviewer responds with another question. Give them a statistic to intergrate into the interview

Somehow link it to the article on the knife attack (see our wikipage Effects on Gaming), also explain what wall hacking is. >>>>>HOW DO WE DO THIS?<<<<<<< >.< (If we can somehow link it in)

Narrator: So as we can see, some people take online gaming very seriously. But just how serious can gaming get?

Switch to a video diary of Miller/Alex. Subtitle: Day Five/Seven(ish)** Start from the beginning when they switch camera on, until they stop the camera.

Switch to interviews of Alex, Miller and family/friends (ASK ABOUT MEETING STRANGERS ONLINE). Edit them so they contradict eachother to provide conflict. Gamers: They don't think that their gaming is impacting too badly on their life. Family: Changes in behaviour, school/housework Friends: Changs in behaviour, how they act around their friends, are they becoming more antisocial?

Narrator: So, according to these people, gaming is taken very seriously by Alex and Miller. This begs the question, that if these two are so influenced by gaming, how does it affect other people? Are the gamers of today taking it too seriously? If so, what does this mean for future generations in a society influenced by gaming?

Cut

Show previous footage with a voiceover, recapping the doco Narrator: In conclusion, we have seen the seriousness of online gaming and how it can affect someone's life. Schoolwork, money, free time, friendships and relationships with family are all sacrificed in favour of online gaming. So think about it the next time you or one of your friends jumps on a computer. Is your whole life really worth gaining that extra level on an online video game?

Cut

Roll credits (I just had to put that in xD)

EDIT.EDIT.EDIT. =] I think there are too many split screens and too many speedup/slow down thingys >< It makes the doco look too n00bish o.O Maybe we should fix that? ..And we need to figure out the title card for which day it is.