Albinism – Nahin’s story

BY:

RICHARD, LINGLING, ITZIAR, PHOEBE & HAJRA

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Hypothesis

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Why we chose this topic?

• Raise awareness

• Discrimination

• Little representation of Albino’s in the media

Themes

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• Acceptance

• Love

• Being ok with being different

• Music

Characters

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Nahin: Discrimination he may have experienced, noticing he was

different

Shipa (Nahin’s mum): Talk about dangers of having an albino

child in Bangladesh, personal experience (health, taking care of

him, emotions…)

Nabiha (Nahin’s sister): How she feels about her brother

Dermatologist: Define what an “Albino” is, the genetics

Storyboard

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Storyboard (continued)

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Locations

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• Nahin’s home (playing video games, having dinner with family,

bedroom tour)

• Walking around town

• Office of Dermatologist

Conflict

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“An adolescent boy dealing with being different to others and the

cultural implications of being an Albino”

Viewpoint

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60%

40%

Nahin

Shipa

Succession of moods

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• Shock/troubled

• Sympathetic

• Melancholy

Audience’s realisation (intellectual)

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• Informed

• Cultural knowledge of albinism

Conclusion

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Nahin: Overcoming and accepting his appearance

Mother: Accepting the public’s view(s) of her son

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Research

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Cinematic qualities

• Old home footage/photos gives it a narrative (Nick Broomfield)

• Different video angles

• Observational/participatory (Louis Theroux/Humphrey

Jennings)

• Secondary evidence, e.g. News footage (Nick Broomfield)

Ethics

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Scheduling/Planning

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• Week 6: Filming interviews

• Week 7: Filming cut-ins & Sourcing secondary evidence

• Week 8 - 9: Editing

• Week 10: Rough-cut finished & constructed criticism from

peers

• Week 11: Polishing off documentary

• Week 12: Finalise & submit documentary

Thank you for listening and watching!

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