Ever wondered what kind of people jump out of perfectly good airplanes?
Or about the small but dedicated group of gamers who gather weekly as part of a national phenomenon known as Friday Night Magic?
On Sunday, December 13, from 8-9 p.m. in McEwen 011, the students in Video Ethnography (ANT 387) will be screening the videos they produced after a semester of ethnographic fieldwork and analysis. The films explore the lives, culture and motivations of two local communities: one comprised of the hyper-cool, the other of self-professed geeks. One that fosters a non-competitive atmosphere, the other driven by crushing one’s opponent.One that thrives on adrenaline and aerial gymnastics in the very real world of skydiving, the other that thrives on the camaraderie of a small but diverse group in the fantastical world of Magic, the world’s premier trading card game.
Take a break from exams and join us for the film screening and Q&A with the student filmmakers.