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[dunce]

[META]Myspace characterization

[konamouse]

[META] Use of MySpace & Other sites to flesh out characters

[krazykacy]

are the myspace pages OOG?

[HetMasteen]

I think this campaign tackles, and possibly solves, one of the biggest problems with the horror/monster genre. Two-dimensional characters.
It's very hard to make a 2 hour movie that has enough character development to evoke sympathy, and also plenty of carnage for your average gore fan. I see horror directors struggle with this all the time. If you watch any horror movie made in the past few years, there is always an attempt made to get you to sympathize with the characters as much as possible.

I think this campaign creates an alternative method that ensures everyone's satisfaction.
People who enjoy three-dimensional characters, character relations, and deeper stories can get it by participating in the ARG, or reading the reference threads after the fact.
People who just want two hours of mind numbing destruction can just go and watch the movie.
This way, there is no time "wasted" on things like character development, because that's already been done. The movie can focus entirely on the horrific events of 1/18.

If I'm right, we should expect some major activity with the Slusho Seven. Just enough to get us to care about who ends up two-dimensional on the bottom of the monster's foot.

[tygr20]

[dunce]

The unreality of horror/sci fi/gigantic monster movies etc seem to work better when the events are provided with a sense of reality e.g. the letters at the beginning of Frankenstein. Abrams and co. seem to know this and have incorporaed us all into this process even making us active participants in the world they/us are creating.

This is a pretty good peice of art so far...

[konamouse]

Creates more empathy with the characters so when you go to the movie, you identify with them, you feel for them, and you forget you are watching a fictional movie. A good movie does that to you - sucks you into the TINAG mentality and you forget you are sitting in a movie theater.

[deletia]

Something that fascinates me about all ARGs is the community of players they create. More than in other art forms, active viewer involvement is integral to ARGs--not only because we're necessary to move the plot forward, but also because of what's happening right now: the way we communicate with each other.

This conversation right now may be classified as META, but the fact that we all share MySpace accounts with the Seven blurs the distinction, and our community becomes IG.

Edited to add that my point here is something like, How frigging cool is that?

[JadedMax]

Well I don't ask for every detail to be given to us automatically, but the sketchiness from it all can make one lose interest. I'm hoping at some time, at least in regards to the Myspace aspect of it all the characters actually do something more. A communication among them at least would spark a bit more interest.

[Melampus]

[HetMasteen]

I wish I came up with "Slusho Seven". I just saw people using it and adopted it. It's pretty clever.

And I think you are also right. Birthdays = parties = drunken sex = drama.

My birthday is also coming up (the 22nd)... That reminds me, I need to go out and get a keg of Slusho... can't drink just six pints.

[mistermunky69]

The thing is dont like is this.

We are being an opportunity to get to know the characters months before the movie. We will already be familiar with the characters, and and will , yes, be able to symphathize with them.

But, The only people who will experience this are us, the people viciously following the film from day one. Everybody else will never experience it, and in a way be jipped out of it. How much of an impact will it make to have not played along with the ARG or at least the "pre-character development"??

So heres what i want.

1) Make the movie 100% enjoyable for people who didnt play along, or for people who watch the movie on DVD for years to come. They cant step back on the character development in the movie because of the internet games. That would be unfair. (as cool as it)

2) It would be a very good thing for someone from the production to make an official announcement regarding the game. When the tv spots hit, they should throw in an announcement about whats happening on the web, and how you can play along or follow the characters. That would be nice.
We all know the myspace pages are IG, but I think an official announcement should be made, allowing others to join in.

Just trying to see it from all angles i guess. Ive tried explaining this whole thing to people, and they just look at me like im crazy. I just hope everything goes flawlessly, and everyone enjoys the movie.

[HetMasteen]

[Nighthawk]

I just can't wait to see them die in five months. I can deal with Rob surviving; he's the only tolerable one on MySpace. But, God, I hope the others die.

Violently.

Screaming.

*EDIT*
Painfully.

(Thanks for the reminder)

[Ecks51]