OCD Through The Lens

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ufqFO5B1vQY

   I wanted to share this video because it's very similar to some of the ideas Catalina and I had for our production.

   The video begins with a male waking up in the morning and immediately having several thoughts running through his mind. These thoughts vary from questioning how much sleep he got during the night to hoping he did not do anything stupid yesterday. As I mentioned in my previous posts, Obsessive-compulsive disorder is accompanied by intrusive thoughts about an individual's fears. For instance, in this video the male kept asking and reassuring himself that he did not make any mistakes the day prior. This is a result of him having a fear of making mistakes and wanting everything to turn   out perfectly.

   As he continues to get up out of bed his intrusive thoughts are repeated with the addition of counting numbers. Once he gets up and is reaching for his clothes he begins to mention how he is not feeling well and feels as if something is wrong. The video then shows his thought process in which he has to reassure with himself that he is okay after being indecisive about the way he feels at that specific point in time. The male then repeats a few other daily tasks meanwhile he counts down and questions his actions. This is very similar to the ideas we have for our opening in the sense that we would like some of the shots to be point of view shots and would like the viewers to interpret our main characters struggle with OCD. I think that we shouldn't solely focus on the intrusive thoughts of our character but more on the repetitive actions.

   Overall I think this video was very helpful to me because I was able to understand Obsessive-compulsive disorder in more depth. Towards the end of the video the guy begins to have even more thoughts and doubts to the point where he makes the viewer feel overwhelmed. Personally, I think for that exact reason this video will aid is when creating the opening for or film because I want the audience to fully grasp the effects and impact that OCD has on an individual.