- Second Skin (film)
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director = Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza
producer = Peter Schieffelin Brauer & Victor Pineiro-Escoriaza
writer = Victor Pineiro-Escoriaza
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music = David Gregory Byrne
cinematography = Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza
editing = Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza
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released =March 7 ,2008
runtime = 95 minutes
country = USA
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website = http://www.secondskinfilm.com/
amg_id = 1:433058
imdb_id = 1183696"Second Skin" is a 2008 American
documentary film that follows the lives of seven people as they delve in to the world ofMMORPGs (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" follows seven people who play
MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) for year and the impact of gaming on their lives.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 inFort 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.Background/Production
Cast and crew information
Distribution
"Second Skin" made its world premiere at the
South By Southwest film festival, showcased as a Spotlight Premiere. [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]Reception
"Variety" described the movie as ""technically polished . . . fascinating and potentially commercial." [cite news |first=Joe |last=Leydon |title=Second Skin |url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936568.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 |work=Variety |date=2008-03-19 ] "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." [cite news |first=N. Evan |last=Van Zelfden |title=SXSW: Underneath “Second Skin” |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/3038-SXSW-Underneath-Second-Skin |work=The Escapist |date=2008-03-18 ]
References
External links
*imdb title|id=1183696|title=Second Skin
* [http://www.secondskinfilm.com Official Second Skin Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPOxuOCGi9I Second Skin trailer on youtube.com]
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