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'''''Second Skin''''' is available on DVD [http://www.amazon.com/Second-Skin-Dan-Bustard/dp/B002AWM0SQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1247609217&sr=1-3] on August 25th, 2009 |
'''''Second Skin''''' is available on DVD [http://www.amazon.com/Second-Skin-Dan-Bustard/dp/B002AWM0SQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1247609217&sr=1-3] on August 25th, 2009 |
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''Second Skin'' made its world premiere at the [[South By Southwest]] film festival, showcased as a Spotlight Premiere.<ref>{{cite news |title=2008 SXSW lineup |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980221.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564 |work=Variety |date=2008-02-04}}</ref> |
'''''Second Skin''''' made its world premiere at the [[South By Southwest]] film festival, showcased as a Spotlight Premiere.<ref>{{cite news |title=2008 SXSW lineup |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980221.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564 |work=Variety |date=2008-02-04}}</ref> |
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| Second Skin | |
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| Directed by | Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza |
| Written by | Victor Pineiro-Escoriaza |
| Produced by | Peter Schieffelin Brauer & Victor M. Piñeiro III |
| Cinematography | Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza |
| Edited by | Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza |
| Music by | David Gregory Byrne |
Release dates | March 7, 2008 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | USA |
Second Skin is a 2008 American documentary film that follows the lives of seven people as they delve in to the world of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games). The film was directed by Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza and produced by Victor Pineiro Escoriaza and Peter Brauer.
Plot
Second Skin takes an intimate look at the people whose lives have been transformed by virtual worlds in online games such as World of Warcraft, Everquest and Second Life. The documentary follows a group of online gamers whose lives are intensely woven together inside and outside the virtual worlds, a couple whose lives have changed since meeting online, an avid player whose life spins out of control due to his addiction to playing MMOs, as well as disabled players who have been given a voice and mobility in the virtual world. The film also goes into the controversial world of Chinese gold farming and presents astonishing facts about online gaming.
The film follows three distinct stories involving seven people:
- Heather Cowan and Kevin Keel, a couple who met playing EverQuest II, meet in person and eventually move in together;
- Andy and Karalee Belford, Anthony Cronin, Matt Ellsworth, and Chris Mitchell, housemates in Fort Wayne, Indiana who play World of Warcraft and other MMOs for over 40 hours a week, and the changes in their lives as Andy and Karalee get pregnant and have twins;
- Dan Bustard, a World of Warcraft player whose addiction to the game cost him his relationship, his business and his home before kicking the addiction.
For more information on the film visit secondskinfilm.com [1]
Background/Production
Cast and crew information
Distribution
Second Skin is available on DVD [2] on August 25th, 2009
Second Skin made its world premiere at the South By Southwest film festival, showcased as a Spotlight Premiere.[1]
Reception
Variety described the movie as ""technically polished . . . fascinating and potentially commercial."[2] The Escapist review summed the film up thus: "Documentary nuts walk away having seen a window into yet another strange world. And gamers walk away feeling like they had seen seen their life story, with slick editing, a peppy soundtrack, and the seductive polish of an Apple commercial."[3]
References
- ^ "2008 SXSW lineup". Variety. 2008-02-04.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (2008-03-19). "Second Skin". Variety.
- ^ Van Zelfden, N. Evan (2008-03-18). "SXSW: Underneath "Second Skin"". The Escapist.