MAG Gameplay: PunkMarine (hands)

http://blip.tv/file/4102657/

This is an art project I concocted while playing the PS3 game 'MAG' by Zipper. The controller is the portal from the real world to our favorite virtual one, and when we play, we never look at it.
Most people would tell me that the most fascinating link is the face, and perhaps a video of that would be more interesting. The problem with that, however is that I have a mild form of autism, and have trouble with eye contact, and with the hands, an experienced player can tell what the hands are doing.
So I shot a video of my father playing MAG to test out the idea.
It is really interesting to see his button pressing match up with the sounds from the television.
I used my Droid phone, with the flash on (creating a sort of raw feeling, vignetting as well) and monochromatic. It's not perfect, I accidentally move a finger over the lens a couple of times, the film is sometimes grainy, and it's a little shaky at times, but some of that matches the game (after all, it is about a war) in the end, for the most part I think it turned out well.
I intend to do another of my own hands later on, and I invite others to make their own, and share them with me, as long has they:

A: are playing MAG, or similar multiplayer FPS

B: match effects, style, etc. of this video (doesn't have to be crappy like mine though :D)

C: also are pointed at hands

D: contain the same information as below

E: aren't obscene

F: we want to hear the game in the background, so try not to talk during it, also keep headsets off, so we can hear other players.

G: no editing besides removing excess at start or end

(sorry for so many rules, but if I am going to do a collection, they need to be similar)
it would be cool to get a variety of types (different skins colors, genders, ages play-types, you get the idea)

thanks for watching, information is below!




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Created on Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 5:09PM
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Player: PunkMarine

AGE: 47

Dossier:
-Never been a reflex-gamer
-Former Marine, Corporal, Forward Air Controller, 1981-1985
-preferred genre previous to MAG was turn-based strategy
-started playing FPS with son, Wavefunction22, when he saw Battlefield 1943.
-had a strong dislike for the lack of teamwork and strategy in the game
-Switched to MAG 2 weeks after launch date, been playing it ever since
-Around 200 hours in MAG
-reached level 60 on valor, then veteraned to SVER, where he reached level 60
and purchased a character slot on Raven.
-generally uses a Mic, but not for this video.
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MATCH: Sabotage as Raven, Defending Darien Network from S.V.E.R. Full match (20 minutes including endgame countdown) Stationed at outpost Beta
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using loadout 1:

primary weapon
ATAC 2000 with reflex sight

Backup weapon
F57

Gear Item 1
Medical kit (basic resuscitation)


Gear item 2
F34 Frag Grenade


Heavy Gear Item
P-200T


Armor:
800c (spyder camo, spyder helmet)
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level: 15 with no veterans

XP earned: ~160


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