In this project, will be documenting my friend Kayleigh's
journey as she undergoes jaw surgery to correct an overbite. Kayleigh is 21
years old, and the overbite is something that she has had since childhood, and
has suffered bullying due to it. She has also suffered many dental problems. In
order to get the surgery on her jaw, she has had to have a brace fitted as per requirement.
The surgery involves breaking her jaw and realigning it to give her a perfect
“bite”, something that will leave her swollen and in much pain for several
weeks. The entire recovery will be around three months, and she will have a
different appearance after the swelling and bruising has gone down, and her
bones have completely reset. The recovery time will mean that Kayleigh will
have to take time off of work, where she is a carer to adults with learning
difficulties. The surgery itself is not as uncommon as people think, and is
pretty routine and straightforward.
For this project, I will be charting Kayleigh's journey from
before surgery to after the operation. I will focus on her feelings towards the
surgery (both pre- and post-op), and the psychological effects it may have on
her. I will present the work as a multimedia piece, including still images,
moving images, atmospheric audio, and a spoken voiceover in an interview-style
by Kayleigh herself. Shots may include portraits of Kayleigh (surgical profiles
before and after the surgery), dental maintenance (brushing teeth, caring for
braces, etc), preparing for hospital, and post-op development and recovery. The
moving image pieces will feature some similar content to the still shots.
I will use a Nikon D800 with a range of lenses (fixed 50mm,
35mm, macro lens), a tripod, and a Tascam in order to capture the content, and
will edit it together using Adobe Premiere Pro.
As the date of the surgery has not been confirmed yet, it
may be that I cannot carry out this project at all for my third year. However,
I would still like to make this project. It may be that this project could be
completed for the May 2014 deadline; however, it all rests on the date of the
surgery.
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