In the last couple of months I’ve had some down time while focusing on getting my next film, How to Build a Time Machine, up and running. I’d been itching to shoot something and with a fairly new camera (the Panasonic AF100) sitting on my shelf, I really wanted to log a few more hours shooting and become more familiar with my equipment before jumping into the next feature. So, I thought why not make a short documentary? With limited time and resources, I focused on a topic close to home…board gaming. My group of friends have recently started playing games like The Settlers of Catan and Pandemic, and this has resulted in some interesting ‘in game’ personality shifts. This short looks at the politics of competitive board gaming amongst friends, detailing one specific incident in which one friend loses his cool, threatening the future of ‘game night’.
Short Documentary: The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends
04.17.12 | by Jay C | 8 Comments
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Love the way you shot it … what lenses did you use? I just finished a doc using the GH2, was thinking about using the AF100 for my next project.
He answered that question on FilmJunk (another film blog if you didn’t know)
“35mm and 50mm Nikon, Panasonic 14mm Lumix lens.”
Jerry looks familiar. Isn’t he in your trailer for the Time Machine doc?
this documentary is discriminatory… they bully Gerry because he’s asian and older than the rest of the group…
you guys should other games… maybe something with less AP like 7 wonders, turns go quicker
Really enjoyed this. Reminds me of playing board games with my friends
Dude, I love Catan! I had no idea board games were a subculture until I moved to the US. A six player Catan with cities & knights and sea farers is an awesome night in. Nice little short.
Great work, Jay. Highly entertaining, geek culture doc.