I came across this video today, re-posted by a friend who suffers from depression (and was expressing her delight at something created so close to the truth, even though she does not suffer from anxiety herself), which was a POV film piece of the life of an OCD sufferer. The camera filmed the morning routine of the character – a factual ‘script’ from the person who created the film – while a chaotic dialogue played over the top.
I really like this piece, not only because I found a lot of truth in it myself, but also because it wasn’t trying ‘too hard’. The clip is realistic, it used simple overlaying of dialogue rather than delay to create a sense of chaos and panic, and it successfully made the audience feel as though they were in the shoes of the character. It has influenced my thoughts for this project, and it will come across in my scripting as well as editing.
Although I found this post on my Facebook wall, it comes from a site called The Mighty, which is a base for people to blog, discuss, share experiences, create content for and learn about all sorts of mental health. I will be looking at more of this website in the next few days.