Tijekom ovogodišnjeg Berlinalea, fps 4 me posjetio je prezentaciju dokumentarnog filma gamerske tematike FRAG.
FRAG bi se u kratko mogao opisati kao dokumentarac o pro-gamingu, tj. dokumentarac o borbama s kojima se susreću gameri prije i nakon što postanu profesionalni gameri (osoba koja zarađuje na temelju igranja video igri).
Možda točniji sinopsis bi bio da film pokriva početke pro gaminga, još od njegovog koncepta. Začeci CPLa, njegov rast i pad. Pokazuje kako je Fatal1ty uspio, pokriva kako su bootcampovi postali važna stvar u gamingu te ima vrlo zanimljiv segment kako je Rafik „Lost-Cauze“ Bryant prošao vrlo teška vremena od trenutka kad je postao dobar do trenutka kad je „uspio“ (kao naučnik Fatal1tya do njihovog obračuna). Film također pokriva odnos igrača i sponzora, kako često gameri budu izigrani te još mnogo drugih stvari kao što su zabave nakon lanova, izrabljivanja, droga itd itd.
U nastavku pogledajte par slika s projekcije, trailer i ekskluzivni intervju.
Berlniale
FRAG plakat
Jarod Reisin(AGPtour) & Judd Saul (Executive Producer)
U filmu se međuostalom pojavljuju:
Paul “CZM” Nelson – Q3 legenda;
Morgan “Rhoulette” Romine – Frag Dolls – ženska perspektiva
Amy “Valkyrie” Brady – Frag Dolls – ženska perspektiva
Alessandro “Stermy” Avolone – PK, Q4, QL i CGS fifa
Therese “trito” Andersson – Girlz of Destruction
Billy Mitchell – Donkey Kong i monoga druga atari svjetska rekorda
Livia “Liefje” Teernstra – Girlz of Destruction i CGS
Mnogo PMS cura
Mnogo g0d cura
Anton “Cooller” Singov – fps legenda
James “2GD” Harding – Fnatic i Q4
Johan “Toxic” Quick – Q4
Daniel Serna – Guitar Hero
Sam Mathews – Fnatic
Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel
Jarod “Streetrunner” Reisin – Predsjednik i osnivač AGP Tour™
Carmac
DJ Wheat
team 3D
Complexity
Gene Simmons – KISS
I mnogi drugi
F4M je imao i priliku porazgovarati s glavnim producentom FRAG-a: Judd Saul-om.
First of, in your own words could you please tell us what is Frag about? Because merely saying it’s about pro gamers would not do it just.
Frag is the true story about professional Video Gaming. We wanted to tell a true unbiased story about the sport. The ups and downs of what it takes to be a pro gamer and the sacrifices made.
Since a certain amount of time has passed since Frag has been done, how do you now feel about the whole project looking at it from a distance?
There are definitely some things I would have changed. But like any project hind sight is always 20/20.
Are you happy with the reactions it has been receiving?
We have gotten great reactions from the film community and have received great reviews, but the gaming community could be a little better. One of our top complaints from gamers is that we didn’t focus on the games. But if they would have been filming for hours and hours of someone’s head staring at a computer, it doesn’t come across very compelling on camera.
What’s next in plan for Frag, and what’s next in plan for you?
Frag is currently being shown in festivals all over the world. And we are starting to get offers from different countries with distribution. After that we have contracts in place for rentals through Block Buster and Netflix.
What would you say to all the people who would just download Frag, since it’s a really common thing to do in this region?
Well, I have thought about this long and hard. I have spent 3 years of my time and money making this film. It was self funded. I ask that people respect that. And if they can’t, they can LICK MY BALLS!
Thank you very much for your time. Any shutouts?
I would like to give a shout to Jarod (street runner) Reisin and my buddy KIM ROM at Steel Series.
Frag trenutno u Europi ne možete nigdje naručiti. Razlog je sudjelovanje na dosta festivala, pa su privremeno prestali prodavat DVD-ove kako ne bi bilo sukoba ukoliko ga neka televizija odkupi. No, uskoro će fps 4 me dijeliti par zgodnih FRAG poklona, tako da stay tuned^^
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266566/
http://www.fragmovie.com/
