Swordplay represents my first feature film. It is a documentary on Amtgard, a live action role playing game (LARP). I created it in 2005 and it went on to screen at several festivals and tons of conventions. The film is a mixture of live action and a whole bunch of animation. Here now for your online viewing is the entire film in 4 parts. I broke it down this way in order to make it as lag free as possible. Let me know what you think of the film. Please post your comments and questions so I can hear your thoughts/answer your queries.
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More information about the film can be found here: SWORDPLAY
The films runtime is approx: 1 hour and 20 minutes
6.06.2009
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I would like to say that this is a great documentary. I do not LARP but am trying to find a place near me that does. This was very well done and moving piece. You really conveyed the sense of comradery and positive nature that activities like these produce, as opposed to the negative image it would have recieved from the main stream. If I ever find an Amtgard group near me I will definately check them out.
And although I'm just some anonymous passerbyer of the internet I wish you and all your friends the best.
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This was an amazing documentary to watch man. While I don't LARP myself I have friends who do and I can also appreciate it for what it is; people getting together, being themselves, and having a good time. I can definitely see myself one day picking up a sword and joining Amtgard, thanks in no small part to this film :) Well done Eric!
I would tap dat ass
Great documentary- I hope it gets the attention it deserves. It is certainly the most informative and the animation is a real treat. Also, unlike some other LARP documentaries there is no pretense and you get to watch as two people unfamiliar with the game learn to play. I have watched this a couple of times now and think I might go watch the local chapter play this weekend just to see for myself.
An interesting insight into the world of LARP, it seemed to me to be a rather split group though, the hardcore roleplaying nerdy types and the cocky in it for the swordplay looking down on the nerdy types. I loved that one part with the woman who was talking pure nonsense and you done a close up shot of her eyes, she was high out of her mind lmao! For the record Desiree is hot, I would tear that ass up, yeah!
I am an avid Amtgard player, and I enjoyed this documentary. I think it fairly represents the different types of people who are involved in Amtgard, and unlike many other documentaries, it covers many of the aspects of the game. There is a lot more to it than just fighting, or throwing spell balls. That being said I was a little disappointed that the kid chose to choreograph most of the scenes in which he fought. Only the shots from the big battles show him fighting without a specific set of choreographed moves. I would rather have seen him learning to fight, even if he sucked.
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