FinalProject – BruceW

Background:

The corporate world is always concerned profit. That’s why businesses exist – to make money. When you consider running a business entirely as a numbers game, it usually makes since to forget about the environmental consequences of corporate actions. Why should we recycle if it’s more expensive than throwing everything away? Why sell someone a product that lasts for 10 years when you could sell them 5 of them that break in 2? It’s the nature of big business to ignore eco-friendly tactics, which is exactly the problem I wish to explore with this live action game. The game will be a multiple choice quiz game in which the player tries to answer questions correctly as they progress through the levels of corporate business.

What’s a live action game? It’s essentially a video game that uses real footage to facilitate the playing experience. As the player progresses and interacts with an overlain interface, certain videos will pause and play in accordance with the player’s actions. It’s a unique and funny way to combine cinematography and interactivity.

Explanation:

The catch with this project – to answer the questions correctly and actually finish the game, the player must answer the questions in a way that isn’t eco-friendly at all. Since there are different video responses for each answer, the player is either hailed for their environmental ignorance or mocked for their empathy.

This project is meant to shed light on the inner workings of the corporate world and its relationship with the environment. Players will first try and answer the eco-friendly options, but then realize what they must do to succeed. After the game one should think, “Wow, big corporations hate the environment and I should try and make a difference.”

Credits:

Elijah Verhoff – a friend of mine outside the program who helped me conclude that I wasn’t crazy after changing into 5 different costumes and filming for 8+ hours

Crime Patrol – This is a live action video game in which the player shoots criminals in different robbery and hostage situations. I’ve never actually played it, but I’ve seen footage of it. It’s essentially a live action video that pauses and plays as the player interacts with it to give a sense of real immersion. Moreover, it’s hilarious because it screams 1980s in the worst way. Of course this was an inspiration for making a live action game, check it out!

Budget:

-video camera ($30 rental IMRC)

-cam accessories

-actors and actresses ($0-$200)

-costumes ($100)

-a place to film ($0-$50)

time to:

-write the script (3 hrs)

-film the project (5 hrs)

-organize people and places (2 hrs)

-learn how to work a camera properly (2 hrs)

-edit the footage (3 hrs)

-create the game (10+ hrs)

25 hrs = $250 at minimum wage

In total, a range of about: $380 – $630