Film Studies Project- "Ready Player One"

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Film Studies Project- "Ready Player One" by Mind Map: Film Studies Project- "Ready Player One"

1. Adapted Screenplay

1.1. Significance

1.1.1. In turning a different source into a film, you can gain a lot when it comes to the impact of your work.

1.1.1.1. The movie encaptures the whole book within a couple of hours of film while still delivering its message.

1.1.1.2. In making this story into a movie, you are appealing to the younger generation who maybe aren't as interested in books as the older generation.

1.1.1.2.1. The message of this movie is mostly directed at the newest generations as we are the ones growing up with technology.

1.1.1.2.2. The message to stay in reality and to prioritize real life over the internet is very much relevent in this day and age of social media.

1.1.1.3. This is especially true when the main message in the adapted screeenplay is about how technology can distract you from the things that really matter.

1.2. Adapted screenplay is a plot that is based on a different piece of work such as a comic or a book.

1.2.1. "Ready Player One" is an adapted screenplay, adapted from the book originally written by Ernest Cline.

2. Characters

2.1. Wade (Perzival)

2.1.1. Wade is the "good guy" and the protagonist of this film.

2.1.1.1. He is the hero of the plotline and while he wasn't particularily special or powerful in the real world he was able to make a huge impact on the fate of the OASIS, saving the day.

2.2. Samantha (Art3mis)

2.2.1. Samantha is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in and is fully capable of standing up for herself.

2.2.1.1. She could be used to inspire the watchers of the movie to stand up and protect our planet and whatever else we care for.

2.3. Helen (Aech)

2.3.1. The lesson we learn from Helen is how important it is to be yourself as well as trusting others.

2.3.1.1. In the OASIS she hid her appearance from everyone and was the biggest surprise when we saw her in the real world.

2.3.1.1.1. She trusted Wade and the others to reval herself for who she really is, which I imagine strengthened their friendships and bonds with one another.

3. Mood

3.1. Nostagic

3.1.1. There are countless references to the 80s within this film from music to the general pop culture of the era to (of course) the video games.

3.1.1.1. The consistant throwbacks to the 80s gives the impression that the 80s were the 'good old days' and that the current world has been overtaken by technology.

4. The OASIS

4.1. The OASIS had both advantages and disadvantages to it that offered different things to the human race.

4.1.1. Advantages

4.1.1.1. Offers exceptional schooling

4.1.1.1.1. Students may becoome more interested in what they're being taught because of the interactiveness of school in the OASIS, leading to increased learning and more students entering post-secondary.

4.1.1.2. It gives you the chance to be whoever you want to be, including changing your appearance.

4.1.1.2.1. This would be especially beneficial to trans people and others in similar situations.

4.1.1.2.2. This kind of power over your appearance would give everyone the power to be happy with what they look like.

4.1.2. Disadvantages

4.1.2.1. If you have the power to change your appearance, at some point there might be people who try and deem certain looks "inappropriate" and demand that people change them.

4.1.2.1.1. If the appearance of humans becomes even more diverse than it already is, it could lead to even more racism.

4.1.2.2. With humans putting all of their resources and effort and resources towards the OASIS, the real world is falling apart from neglect.

4.1.2.2.1. This relates back to the message of the film.

4.1.2.3. If you're able to change your appearance at will it can make it very difficult to find fugitives and criminals who may be hiding out in the OASIS.

5. Personal Connection

5.1. I chose this movie because I think the message it is conveying is a really important one to keep in mind as technology becomes a bigger and bigger presence in our lives.

5.1.1. I also found this movie the most interesting and captivating out of the three we were assigned.

5.2. Realtion to real life (my life)

5.2.1. I can relate to the parts of this movie because while I don't have access to the OASIS per se, every day I am actively on the internet just as people were immersed in the OASIS.

5.2.1.1. While technology is useful in so many ways, there is a real possibility that we may become too sidetracked with the internet to pay close enough attention to what is happening in real life.

5.2.1.1.1. If that were to happen, we could be facing some very severe consequences such as people dying and fighting over diminishing resources we didn't take good enough care of.

6. Message

6.1. The biggest message of this film is that we focus so much on the digital part of our lives that we often neglect reality and its importance.

6.1.1. In the movie we see this right from the start as everyone in their homes are occupied with the OASIS rather than being present in the life around them.

6.1.2. This again relates back to the idea that maybe the OASIS is taking more away from people than it's giving them; it's taking away from people's real lives.

6.1.2.1. This directly relates to the meaning behind the symbol of the exit button.

6.1.3. Reality is more important than any power that technology can provide us with.

7. Plot

7.1. The main plot of the movie is that the creator of the OASIS, Halliday, has left clues to find his easter egg that will allow the winner to have complete control and authority over the OASIS.

7.1.1. In the end, Wade was the one to follow the hints and find Halliday's easter egg, ensuring that the future of the OASIS would be in good hands with him and his friends.

7.1.1.1. The plotline follows that of a hero saving the world, and in this case the world is the OASIS.

7.1.1.1.1. By putting this story in the "ordinary citizen becomes hero" perspective, the filmmakers are sending the messge that anyone can help save our world from the threats that it faces, whether that be climate change, pollution, etc.

8. Theme

8.1. Being true to yourself

8.1.1. All throughout the film the characters hide their true selves by changing their appearance in the OASIS.

8.1.1.1. The biggest example of this is when Aech is revealed to be Helen.

8.1.1.2. By the end of the movie the characters realize that it's better to be themselves and that the people they are in real life can make more of a difference than the altered ones in the OASIS.

8.1.1.2.1. This again relates to the nostalgic mood of the film only instead of being directly reminiscent of the 80s, we are just looking back at the times where technology was at a perfect balance between real life and online.

9. Setting

9.1. The OASIS

9.1.1. Much of the movie takes place in the world created by Halliday, otherwise known as the OASIS.

9.2. The real world

9.2.1. The movie is set in the future of our world in the year 2045 when humans have stopped trying to fix problems and are now just "trying to outlive them".

9.2.1.1. For example, Wade doesn't live in what we would consider a house, but instead lives in "the stacks", which are piles of mobile homes stacked up on top of each other.

9.2.1.1.1. The world has become too focused on the OASIS to take care of situations in real life such as the housing crisis.

9.3. Future

9.3.1. The entirety of this movie is set in the future of this world (2045).

9.3.1.1. If you look at it, this movie could be a warning for mankind to take care of our world before it's too late.

10. Symbols

10.1. The egg

10.1.1. The egg (the prize of Halliday's game) is of great importance to Wade because it symbolizes the chance for him to escape his poverty and struggles in the real world.

10.1.1.1. The egg gives its owner unlimited weath and power and represents freedom from the struggles of everyday life.

10.1.1.2. The egg is acting as a key to another (a better) life for the winner.

10.2. The keys

10.2.1. The keys represent keys to knowledge, as the winner of the key(s) had to have a very extensive knowledge of Halliday in order to solve the clues.

10.2.1.1. Wade earns the keys through his deep knowlege of Halliday's life.

10.2.1.1.1. Later in the movie, Wade also gains the knowledge of how warped the real world had become and what he could do to stop it.

10.3. The exit button

10.3.1. The exit button is the button that has the power to shut off the OASIS for good.

10.3.1.1. This can prompt the question of "why does that button exist?" Was it foreseen that someday this technology and the whole world may no longer be a good idea? That we're better off living in the real world rather than a false one?

10.4. The OASIS

10.4.1. The OASIS itself is the main allegory of the movie.

10.4.1.1. It uses escapism to show us what the real world could have been if humans had only worked on it.

10.4.1.1.1. The OASIS is acting as an alternate universe where there are so many benefits such as no-combat zones and exceptional schooling that the real world cannot, and may not ever, attain.