The Cheat Report
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| Original title | The Cheat Report |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2006 |
| length | 50 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
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| Director | Daniel P. Schenk |
| script | Daniel P. Schenk |
| production | Alexander Roth, Axel Spörel |
| music | Maurice Greder |
| camera | Robert Staffl |
| cut | Daniel P. Schenk |
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The Cheat Report is a German mockumentary from 2006. Directed by Daniel P. Schenk , the film was produced by his company Fallendream Media in cooperation with Timaxx Entertainment . The film is Daniel P. Schenk's second large independent project that deals with e-sports . To be more precise, it's about the fictional representation of the culture of cheating.
action
The story is told from the point of view of a fictional camera team that wants to capture the history and culture of cheating in esports in a documentary. They start so far in the early days that they even find evidence of cheating in the Stone Age .
The viewer then accompanies the team into the present, which shows how pronounced cheating is already in the esports scene. Among other things, a dealer is interviewed on the street who sells cheats on the same grand scale as drugs .
One of the greatest achievements that the team was able to burn on celluloid is the recordings of a cheater sect at a secret meeting where they hold rituals to get the best possible cheats from their god.
Scientists also speak out on the subject. They say that they discovered what is known as a cheater gene that can be inherited. This gene simply makes people indulge in the technique of cheating without their being able to defend themselves.
However, the danger of cheating was recognized and even the state tried to do something about the large and rapid spread. The company Raptoxx has founded a SEK -like unit: The PACT.
PACT stands for Physical Anti-Cheat Tool and, like the SEK, acts against cheaters with strategy and use of weapons. The camera team was also allowed to accompany such an operation and actively see how the fight against cheating was received.
Awards
Daniel P. Schenk took part in the Rookie Awards 2008 on Sevenload with his work . There the film took second place.
background
After the surprising success of his first film A Gamer's Day, Daniel P. Schenk wanted to dedicate another film to the esports scene that had brought him this success. The script for The Cheat Report was created from his pen. Thanks to the financial support from Timaxx Entertainment and RaptoxX , it was also possible for him to implement this project. The film was then published in February 2006 exclusively on the film's own website for downloading for a fee. The film cost 3.50 euros and was initially provided with DRM copy protection . It was later published on various platforms, including today it can be found on YouTube and in the Amazon Prime program .
criticism
The Cheat Report is a fictional documentary, called mockumentary in film jargon, which, like the first part, A Gamer's Day, was received very positively by most and attracted a lot of attention in the scene for a relatively unknown director. The appearance of the well-known voice of Joachim Kerzel , who has long been known for his voice in many documentaries and has given the film a certain seriousness, was also special .
“What director Daniel P. Schenk gets out of what is certainly a simple idea with his limited budget is sensational. The amateur actors perform small miracles under his performance, Joachim Kerzel's voice can be a wonderful substitute for Egon Hoegen (Seventh Sense, forklift driver Klaus). The varied locations and numerous, but unobtrusive visual gadgets mean that there is never any boredom during the 50 minutes running time, the end comes rather surprisingly quickly. Schenk shows a good eye for settings and style. You can hardly blame him for diligently helping himself through film history, and he does well what the film aims to achieve. Historical cheating can also get over the occasional embarrassment of the script. Anyone who is familiar with short films by young filmmakers or is open to cinematic influences of all kinds should not miss 'The Cheat Report'. Overly critical minds should not enjoy it, however. "
Video
The video is available on Amazon Prime .