NEW Mocumentary plan

MOCUMENTARY

For the next project, I will make a participatory mocumentary.  The story will focus on a boy, possibly me, who is making a documentary about a popular videogame that he does not like.

The game, called “Skyrim,” is supposedly a really big deal, but the main character does not see why it is so special.  His friends keep trying to convince him to play it, but he will not give in.  The main character will make a participatory documentary about his experiences before, during, and after playing Skyrim.

One of the friends lets the main character borrow his copy of Skyrim, and bets 40 dollars that that he will like it.

The majority of the second half of the film is comprised of a sort of video diary.  Everyday, the main character records himself playing the game for a little bit.

At first, he is not impressed by the game, however as the days increase, he becomes obsessed to a dangerous degree. 

As the days pass, he goes to greater measures to obsess over the game.  He barricades himself in the basement, blocks out all windows, and severs himself from the outside world entirely.

Things start to go wrong: the electricity goes out, he runs out of food, the television starts affecting his eyesight.  Everything that could go wrong does go wrong.

The dialogue will be largely improvisational, however since there are not many scenes with any characters besides me, this should not be too much of a problem.  I will be the main character, since this is a participatory mocumentary. 

Here is a brief script draft for the scene with dialogue.  These are just points that will be covered, for the most part it will be improvisational.  Some ideas for the video diary (before things start going bad) are also included.

Jacob: I just don’t think it looks that great.  I don’t know why people are flipping out about it. 

Friend: Dude, you’re crazy. It is actually the best game I have ever played.

Jacob: I‘ve seen videos; its glitchy as hell and the graphics are like the Atari.

Friend: are you kidding me?

Jacob: I know its open world and I guess that’s cool, but it just doesn’t look that stellar. It definitely does not deserve all the hype.

Friend: All right, that is not acceptable.  I will drag you into this store, take a copy of Skyrim, and shove it in your mouth, just so you will play it.

Jacob: So you will buy me a game that I don’t even want?

Friend: No way I’m not spending sixty dollars on you.

Jacob: well I’m not either

Friend: All right.  How about this. I lend you my game for a week, and if you like it, give me forty dollars.

Jacob: All right, and since I won’t like it, what happens then?

Friend: your choice.

Day 1

All right lets do this. Skyrim.

Bethesda blab la don’t really care

All right lets sit through this ten-minute cut scene.

Whoa that’s like some freaky cat-person.  All right lets make him even weirder WHOA you can give him a mohawk

Wow this is boring.

Bla bla dragon burning my face. Save me bla bla.

Day 2

Aaa skyrim suckssssss

Shoot fire from my hands thbpth

Okay and there is a elephant chasing me  aaaand I’m dead.