Pre-Production

1. PERSONAL:
I love to play card games, but other view it as a geeky thing to do; including myself at times.  There is a card shop I went to, I wanted to see if it would be a good environment to play. This interview is my mission to find out if everyone who plays card games is indeed "geeky" and to see if this card shop is a place I would play at.
2. WORKING STATEMENT/HYPOTHESIS:
In my life I believe that most people who play card games and board games are well educated and on their way to getting a good job.  I'd believe that they have one essential group of friends and do not go out and drink.  My video will show this action by asking the player about themselves, see how they respond to the generalizations.  I want the audience to understand that gamers are indeed human too.
3. RESEARCH:
I have a large array of knowledge when it comes to gamer, being that I am one myself.  I however was not the top of my class in grade school; the real gamers were.  I'm already aware of the way non-gamers view gamers as "lame."  In the video though I might be looking for a non-gamer to make comments on how they feel about gamers.  After all the research I have done I wonder about the interpersonal relationships between gamers and non-gamers.
4. ANXIETIES:
I find it difficult to ask random people questions, and its hard to find a person who will want to be super involved in an interview.  My idea is realistic, but its really hard to do.  To get honest answers from others I feel as though I'd have to get on a friendly/personal level with them.  I wish I had more time to do this, I wish I had more resources available to me.  I would like to have multiple cameras during the interview, but that is not going to happen.
5. TOPIC:
This documentary asks if gamers are in fact geniuses with bright futures, or are they just regular people trying to live their lives in happiness. Taking in factors like drinking, friends, and grades in school I will find out if the average gamer, is really the average geek.
6. BACKGROUND:
The audience will just need to know that most people who play card/board gamers are considered smart nerds. 
7. CHARACTERS:
Narrator: He who asks questions
Gamer: She answers the Narrators questions.
8. CONFLICT:
What will be the central conflict or issue? Who wants what from whom? What
aspects of this conflict do your characters represent? Will your piece put different
principles in opposition (different opinions, points of view, visions, solutions)? Is there a
culminating ʻconfrontationʼ? How will you communicate/present that in your piece?
9. STRUCTURE:
What are the action sequences? Can you describe the structure? How will it
begin, what is the opening sequence? Will there be a culminating moment? How will you
handle the progression of time, can you describe how the piece will unfold? 
10. CONTENT:
Is there key symbolic imagery you want the audience to encounter? Are there
key facts you want your audience to gather along the way? At what point will this
information appear?
11. STYLE:
What are your thoughts about specific locations, camera angles, or lighting? Do
you want the piece to create a particular mood or feel? How will you accomplish this?
12. AUDIENCE:
Who is your audience? What are their views and/or biases on this topic? Will
your piece support or challenge their views? 
13. RESOLUTION:
How will your piece end, and what would you like the ending to accomplish
for your audience? What effect or impact do you want your video to have on your
audience? Do you want to alter their views? Do you want them to take a particular action?
How will your video accomplish this? What evidence do you need to present, and how will
you organize and sequence it? 
14. LOGISTICS:
What is your production? Can you write it down? Can you break down
the project into smaller components and/or a logical sequence? Can you generate a
schedule/timeline for completion? Do you need to reserve equipment? Schedule meetings
and/or interviews? What is your list of things to do?