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Course Work- Narration

I plan to add a narration talking about cerebral palsy  and when Jess was diagnosed with it. Here is a rough version of the narration:  Jess,24, suffers from cerebral palsy. She was diagnosed at the age of???. Cerebral palsy is a group of lifelong conditions that affect a person’s movement and co-ordination. It is caused by a problem with the brain that occurs before, during or shortly after birth. Symptoms can include problems such as stiff or weak muscles. Jess’s condition has previously made her life difficult and painful. However, just over a year ago, someone came into her life, changing it in so many ways. After showing Jess the narration, I made changes to it. Jess has cerebral palsy. She was diagnosed with it at 18 months. Cerebral palsy is a group of lifelong conditions that affect a person’s movement and co-ordination. It is caused by a problem with the brain that occurs around birth. Symptoms can include stiff or weak muscles. Jess’s condi...
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Course Work- Sound Application

The non-diegetic sound that I will include will be music in the background. This music will change  along with the mood. I will do this to empathise the emotions more. For example, I could put a slow, sombre piece of piano music in where the documentary looks at how hard it was without an assistance dog. Then later on I will use a more happy, upbeat piece of music when it is being reflected on the positive impact an assistance dog has had.  After watching lots of short documentaries I realised that most of them work well with a narration over the top. So I may also include this during archive footage. Or I may include the audio from the interview part of my documentary, then the cutting between both shots will be smoother.  I may also include times of complete silence where she is reflecting on a difficult time. Then the audience will be able to just focus on her emotions and nothing else. In certain parts, I will also make sure to keep in the ambient sound. This...
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Course Work- Character Profile and Casting Choices

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