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ms website

http://www.mssesw.org.uk/

script for voice overs

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Around 100.000 people suffer from Multiple Sclerosis in the UK

People aged between 20 and 40 are most commonly diagnosed with the disease.

Once you have been diagnosed with MS, it stays with you for life.

We spoke to a professional neuro…. To find out more.

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We are now going to visit the Eastbourne and south wealdon MS branch to see how it affects people locally.

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We then spoke to some branch members about the difficulties of suffering with MS

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We had a chance to speak to Anita Keall Community Support Officer at Eastbourne MS group

http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/Students-make-documentary-about-MS.6295385.jp

Students make documentary about MS

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Pictured left to right: Bernard Curtis, Joanna Evenden, James Miller and Dan Dunbar.

Published Date: 14 May 2010

THREE students from Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne, have been making a documentary about multiple sclerosis.

The students, who are studying media production, were given the task of making a 10-minute documentary on a subject of their choice.

The team - Joanna Evenden, Dan Dunbar and James Miller - decided to make a film to raise awareness of MS and carried out filming at the Eastbourne and South Wealden MS Society resource centre in St Leonards Road.

They filmed interviews with the chairman, Bernard Curtis, and group members, also with Debbie Soave, senior neuro-physiotherapist at Eastbourne District General Hospital.

Producer Dan Dunbar said, "We wanted to make a documentary which was different. Where others are making films on the local area we wanted to have a more personal side to ours and to build awareness of MS."
Joanna Evenden, director, said, "It was a good project to work on and I feel I have learnt a lot from it." James Miller, director of photography, said, "My mother has MS so I know how this disease can affect a person.

"It's awesome how the Eastbourne & South Wealden MS Society does a lot to help local people who suffer from MS, and the volunteers deserve a lot of praise for the work they do."

Their lecturer at the college, Dave Alexander, said, "We have had a long running tradition of media students undertaking projects like this with real institutions and groups in the community.

"I am very proud of them and their professional attitude to their work."
Bernard Curtis MS Chairman said, "I am delighted that three young students devoted so much time and energy to this project, and in such a professional manner.

"They deserve the highest credit for helping us raise awareness of multiple sclerosis locally."

The finished film will be screened at the end of year show at Eversley House, Sussex Downs College Friday, June 11 at 5pm.

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• Last Updated: 14 May 2010 10:26 AM
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• Location: Eastbourne

Eastbourne Herald

Eastbourne Herald Friday 14th May 2010

today we completed the formal interview with the chairman and we are going to write up some information for a press release.

We plan to film the interview with the MS chairman on weds 5th may along with some cut aways.

Hospital Visit

on the 26th of april we attended a meeting with a medical expert at the eastbourne DGH. we asked her to explain to the camera what MS actuly is and how it effects people. we then shot some cut aways of the gym and pool there.

also we didnt get to intrview the chairman at the MS socity due to him bight ill. but we have aranged a meeting with him soon

Planed Filming for April

Filming arranged for April:

21st April - General MS meeting to get the formal interviews and more vox pops (time 12 onwards)
22nd April - Vox pops of different MS meeting and filing focused case study. (time 10 onwards)
26th April - Hospital speaking to about what medical is MS and the affects.(time 13oo onwards)

Narrative

Narrative

We have chosen to do our documentary on MS (Multiple Sclerosis) we will visit one of the groups that are held for people with this disability. We will interview some of the members of this group and explain about the disability and see how some people have to deal with it.
After filming we are hoping that this documentary will be put together in a way that people will understand about what MS is about. It will also show them what different people with the disability have to go to and how it can be a problem in everyday life. We are raising awareness and showing what people ahve to go through.

Entertainment

Although this documentary won’t have any humour, it will be very interesting and touching for the people involved and will make people realise what it’s about and how it affects people.
Interest
This documentary will gIve people an insight to what the disability is about and how it affects people. People who watch it will learn about it and know what people have to go through.

Audience

This is going to be aimed at a range of age groups but the people who are more likely to find this more interesting are older people as i think they will understand what is being said. For the interviews there will be shots of the interviewees on their own and shots of the interviewer and the interviewee together. Then you can see the facial expressions that are made so you get a good insight to how the person being interviewed actually feels.

Hospital Filming

Today I had a phone call from the hospital agreeing to allow us film someone speaking about MS. I have arranged Monday 26th April after the clinic ends and the filming will start at 15.30.

ms metting map

hospital letter

This is a copy of the main body of text which I sent to the hospital along with a covering letter from the college.


Dear ......,

I am writing on behalf of myself and two other students at Sussex Downs College. We are currently producing a documentary about MS and would like to speak to a member of your staff about it.

We are making the documentary as part of our Media Production course and need to make it as to near professional standards as possible. We decided on the subject as............

We have decided on representing the affects of MS on someone’s lifestyle and have arranged to go to the local MS group to speak to the members and staff.

We would also like someone from the medical profession to speak to us about what MS is and the affects of MS. This would be done as a short interview and it would not take very long. We thought it would take no longer than ten minutes with the person.

I fully understand if this is not possible and we would not film anywhere else accept with the person speaking. The final film will only be shown on college grounds and you could preview an edit if needed and of course you would receive copies.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and look forward to hearing from you. My contact details are.........
Yours Sincerely

Questions for the Chairman of the ms group

What is the Ms Group?
How did the group start?
Who is it funded by?

What is you Role?
How do you Help people?
How much time and effort do you put in?
What do you get from it?

question for vox pops

We decided to ask two vox pop questions to the suffers of ms at the ms group.

The questions are.

How has MS Affected you life style?

How has the MS group helped you?

We also thought about the shot for this and we thought a good shot might be a slow pan of the ms group with the sound of the responses being played.

lesson update

Today we discussed what interviews we wanted to get for the documentary which are Bernard (ms group chairman), a suffer and a career.

We also decided that it would be good to get someone from the medial profession to speak about MS and the affects. So we went over to the hospital to speak to someone and get some contact details to whom to send a letter to.

Documentary Release Form

Documentary Release Form

Media production, Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne

Name and address of Contributor:

Date:

The Society (working title)

I agree to the inclusion of my contribution in this documentary, the nature of which has been explained to me. I understand that my contribution will be edited and there is no guarantee that my contribution will appear in the final film. I agree that my contribution may be used to publicise the documentary. I understand that the film will only be shown in college grounds.

My contribution has, to the best of my knowledge, been truthful and honest. I have not deliberately sought to conceal any relevant facts from the makers of this film.

Signed ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Notes on the Documentary Release Form

Notes on the Documentary Release Form

You need a Release Form for anyone who either gives you an interview or who speaks on camera. You do not need a Release Form for people on the street as long as your camera is not concealed.

You will need Release Forms for people who are identifiable in sensitive places even if they are not speaking e.g. hospital waiting rooms, gay clubs, law court corridors.

You should warn your interviewee that you will need a Release Form signed after the interview and get it signed straight away. Try not to leave it until the next day or the next week by which time they may have changed their mind.

Anyone under the age of 16 needs to have their Release Form signed by one of their parents.

It is crucial that the Release Form is not signed under any misapprehension or false pretences. Whilst you do not need to share all your plans or thoughts for the film with the contributors, what you do say must not be misleading. It is best to communicate with your interviewees in writing before the interview so that you have proof that you were clear about the nature of the film.

Most documentary interviews are given for no fee (if that is the case simply remove the clause which refers to the fee). However, many people do now ask for a fee – particularly if the whole film revolves around their contribution. There are no guidelines as to how much this amount should be although it is common for expert commentators such as historians or scientists to receive between £100-200.

In recent years, documentary hoaxing has become more common – you are advised to double check your contributor’s story. You should ask to see a passport to check they are giving you their real name and request appropriate evidence of their qualifications, if you are in any doubt.

Many release forms also contain a clause warning interviewees that they are liable for any libel case might result from their contribution to the documentary.

That clause has not been included here for two reasons. Firstly, it will not protect the documentary filmmaker (and the TV channel that broadcasts it) from being sued if the interviewee has libelled someone. Secondly this clause can frighten off interviewees from taking part to begin with. Remember that the responsibility for good journalism lies with you not with the contributor and see the Legalities of Documentary Filmmaking FAQ for more information about libel.

Main Stream Mag

i got hold of a copy of Main Stream. a MS magazine for eastbourne's MS society. it contains the dates for all up coming events and letters sent in to the magazine. it also includes any MS related news and things happening in the comunity. there is also contact details and names of all the volunters and any specialist's. this may come in use for reasearch and if we need to call anyone.

Eastbourne MS Society

Today I phoned the Eastbourne MS Society and spoke to Bernard Cutis about the project and arranged to meet at the group meeting on Wednesday 31st March. I am also going to send more details to him on email. - http://www.mssesw.org.uk/index.aspx

MS documentary final idea

after a discussion, we decided on the MS documentary. we chose this subject over the others because it is a subject that has a more personal interest and is happening now. were as the cuckmere idea wont happen for another 5 or so years or so. we also think that the topic of MS would be more entertaining to an audience.

Idea The River Cuckmere

The first idea is the River Cuckmere. In the future the river is going to naturally flood and the idea is to comment on how the landscape will change into a marsh and how the area will be affected. We could interview people who live and work in the area, a person from the council and some like a geography teacher who could comment on the change. Vox pops could be carried out with people who walk in the area.

MS documentary

for the MS documentary we will be visiting people who have MS, people who volunteer at MS charities. we will also be talking about how it effects peoples life's and we will touch on the medical side of the illness.