UNIT 12: PROPOSAL TEMPLATE

Title: Inside the mind of Edmund Mcmillen

Student Name: William price

Assignment Date: 3/11/23

Introduction:

In this section, provide a brief introduction to your proposed documentary topic. Explain why you
have chosen this particular topic and its relevance within the esports industry. State the purpose of
your documentary and what you aim to achieve through this project.

For this project I am going to do it on the thoughts behind the creator of the binding of Isaac. This
video will show what Edmunds thought process was throughout the game development and how
he came up with specific aspects in the game. I will also speak about his previous developments as
it’s interesting to see the evolutions of his abilities throughout the years.

Synopsis:

Provide a concise overview of what your documentary will be about. Summarize the key points,
themes, and aspects you intend to cover in your documentary.

In this video I am going to first cover who Edmund is. This wont be hard as all you really need to
say is that he’s a very well respected game developer and name a few games of his that he has
made. Next I will discuss his beginning games and briefly explain what they are. Then I will move
onto the binding of Isaac. This will be the main part of the video as this game made Edmund as
popular as he is. So I will discuss what the game is and give details about it. After that I will deviate
into what caused Edmund to come up with the ideas for the game.

Research Objectives:

List the main objectives of your research and what you hope to discover or achieve with your
documentary. This section should outline the specific questions or issues you intend to address.

For my research I am mainly going to search for interviews with Edmund where he discusses his
games. This will be very easy as he is quite a public person and enjoys interacting with his fans so
finding information should be really easy.

Methodology:

Explain the methods and approaches you plan to use in your research and documentary production.
Describe how you will gather information, conduct interviews, and source visual materials. Include
details on any technologies or equipment you will use.

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The methods I will use for gathering information will be via interviews Edmund has done in the
past. For interviews I will interview my fellow classmates who are obsessed with the game so I can
get what Isaac means to them and ask what their favourite things about the game are. Finally for
the visual materials I will more than likely use google images for most of them as all of Edmunds
concept arts are publicly online which will be perfect for my video discussing his thought
processes.

Key Resources:

List the essential resources you will require for your documentary. This can include books, articles,
websites, software, hardware, and any contacts or experts you plan to interview.

Well for this video I will obviously need software such as premier pro and after effects for all of the
editing side of things. For hardware I will also need a pc and a voice recording system so I can
record my voice over and obviously use the pc as the main hub for everything. I will also need
YouTube as this will be where mostly all of the interviews with Edmund will be so it’ll be perfect
for what I need.

Interviews:

Identify any individuals or experts you intend to interview for your documentary. Provide a brief
description of their roles and why their insights are valuable to your project. If you have already
secured interviews, mention this here.

I am going to interview my friends Sam Hunt and Jack Weeks as they adore this game and the
creator so they will be perfect for what I need. They will also provide a great insight into what the
average fanbase thinks of Edmund.

Visuals and Footage:

Describe the visual elements you plan to include in your documentary. Explain whether you will use
existing footage, create animations, or film original content. If you intend to use stock footage,
specify where you will source it from and how you plan to credit it.

For visual effects I will try and add some cool transitions and effects throughout the video to try
and retain viewer attention. For the footage I’m going to use, I will record my own gameplay of
the game to place on the screen at moments where it’s necessary. I will also place images on the
screen when necessary.

Script Outline:

Provide a rough outline of the script for your documentary. This should include the main sections,
headings, and key points you will cover. You can use bullet points or short descriptions.

 Edmunds first games

 Edmund as a character
 His most recent game and a good description about it

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  How Edmund came up with the idea of Isaac
 What’s next for Edmund

Timeline:

Create a timeline that outlines the major milestones and deadlines for your project. Include dates for
research, interviews, scriptwriting, filming, editing, and final submission. Be realistic about the time
required for each task.

20th-24th of November will be dedicated to the research of the project

27th of November- 1st December will be dedicated to my script writing

4th-8th of December will be dedicated to interviews and the actual filming

8th-14th will be dedicated to editing and making effects for the entire project

Finally, the 15th of December will be the deadline of the entire project so it will need to be done
and ready by this day.

Conclusion:

Summarize your proposal by reiterating the importance of your chosen topic, its relevance to the
esports industry, and the objectives of your documentary. Explain why your project is worth
pursuing and what you hope to contribute to the field.

This video idea is perfect for this as it outlines what goes on behind the scenes of a game
developer as it outlines the thought process that they had to go through to get to just the idea and
it also gives a rough idea of the amount of effort it takes to create such a great game. I feel like this
project will be executed really well as it’s a subject that I am really passionate about so I will be
willing to put in the hours of work that will be required to make this video a reality.

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