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Sammie's Story
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Published: 2010-10-08 09:46:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 11072; Favourites: 123; Downloads: 112
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Description
This is our Final University project for our Major degree.This is the story of a young lady called Sammie who survived a near fatal car accident in April 2009. She talks about the trauma, anxiety, nightmares and other health problems have affected her since the accident.
Filmed around Teesside, with the very much appreciated help of many friends, businesses, organizations and the University we take the viewer back in time to witness the accident and the suffering that Sammie endured through hospital and the courts. We also revisit Sammie in the present to see how shes recovered and moved on with her life.
Film Production details
Cameras: 2x Sony EX3s (HD Digital)
Edit Software: Final Cut Pro (Mac)
Budget spent: Β£70.00
Filming: 5 days (5 Locations)
Editing: 8 Days
Credits: As in film
Closing theme by Dan-O [link]
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Comments: 57
Very well done video, very powerful, very moving.
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WOW, 70 Downloads now, I'm really glad people like our film.
If you show it anywhere could people let me know and maybe get a photo or two, I would be extremely grateful to see our work on display, Thank you.
All I ask is to please respect my Creative Commons request and leave any/all credits intact. Thank you.
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If you look closely you can see how dirty the car was.
We'd bought the car which was due to be scrapped, the last owner was a farmer and the muck you can see was basically manure and was all over the car. Didn't smell too nice and the electric windows didn't open!
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As a bit of a treat I have now uploaded The Bloopers Reel we made from the out-takes & behind the scenes stuff.
This was mainly put together for the cast and crew when we had a little première show for Sammie's Story.
Enjoy -> [link] <- BLOOPERS REEL
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WOW, thank you all for your great comments, I'm really grateful people have enjoyed watching our little film.
Thank you all for your kind comments and thank you ^ArtisnotanAccident for featuring it.
Also, Sammie is now doing great and has recovered well since the accident.
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Wow this is absolutely great. I hope your professor gave you top marks on it. The editing was top notch, as well as the effects and music. It's great how you reenacted a lot of things. And you can feel the emotion and the fear from the girl. I hope she's okay...I really do feel for her. She's in my prayers to continue on her path of recovery.
Great documentary. Do you think you'll do more in your future?
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Thank you, we are really proud of this film and had a lot of fun making it.
Sammie is now doing great and has recovered well.
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Oh good
I was going to say, Sammie and the girl that was Sammie in the flashbacks were two different people right?
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Yeah, the real Sammie (with the Scottish accent) only did the interviews. We didn't really want her to re-enact the crash.
A friend Kate (Irish accent) played Sammie in the recreation parts.
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Okay, I thought so. I was going to say, wow...I couldn't believe she would live through it again through the reenactments.
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I agree, we also respectfully let her not attend the day we filmed the crash.
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You have my respect. That was very respectful of everyone on your team that participated in the filming of this project to do that for her. 
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Thanks, Sammie is a good friend and we were really grateful she shared her story and allowed us to do the film.
As for your original question about more films, we've all graduated Uni, Imran (the Judge) is now at ITV and I'm working voluntary on a community based film & a Vampire based pilot episode. So no plans for any more documentaries for now.
But please feel free to check out our earlier uni films in my gallery.
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Oh? A vampire based pilot episode? Do you have any more of your projects on youtube or on another site? I'd be interested in following your work.
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Yeah, you're welcome to have a look around mt YouTube stuff at ---->[link]
Details for the vampire stuff are at [link]
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To be a bit more accurate, the cuts should no longer be bleeding... But other than that, these kids are GOOD!
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I couln't keep watching after her friend helped to put her foot in place
NICE WORK ^^
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Yeah, I flinched when I heard it.
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I still flinch at it from time to time and I edited the scene together. The actual noise was from snapping a chicken bone.
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I couldn't keep watching after her friend helped to put her foot in place.
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We did get it wrong here to be honest, her friend helped put her shoulder in, she did her ankle herself. Oops
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haha, it's excelent anyway ^^
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Love it, it was very interesting and taught me some new stuff too. Love it.
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Thank you. We were glad when Dr Symon Day (The in-film Psychologist) asked if he could use it for his teaching courses, which we were only too pleased to agree to.
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Congratulations (:
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a bit strange blood still runs from her head wound when the officer talks to her but ok... nice work
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Very nice and quite professional. Nicely done.
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A view from the car window of passing trees!
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I read the summary.
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What a haunting documentary. Like said, this is something that could be seen on TV. It should be seen on tv. I hope people who watch this video will become more aware of their own driving to not only save other lives, but to spare their own.
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Thank you, I hope it would help people understand. I nearly lost my Uncle when a reckless driver hit his motorbike at high speed.
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I almost lost my dad when a irresponsible teen hit him head-on at full speed. Although the guy in the car died instantly, I am thankful that my dad was driving a large freight truck so he didn't get too injured. But if he had been in any other car... he wouldn't be here.
Reckless, irresponsible driving is practically worse than drunk-driving. -_-
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Unfortunately it usually takes such an accident before some people learn. I'm just thankful your dad is fine but it's a shame someone lost their life through stupidity.
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Excellent work - especially with the stunts during the accident - emotional story and great psychological facts - all in all just magnificent work - where in the UK did this take place? That judge had kind of a manchester accent when he said "lucky" xD
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Thank you.
The original accident happened in Scotland but we filmed it in Teesside
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I see. Well still that judge had a kind of manchester accent - reminded me of an old BBC report of a demonstration of workers in Manchester and one guy was asked what they wanted and he said "We want more money" but with that accent it sounded like "We wunce moor munies"
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LOL, well to be honest, we tweaked Imran's voice to make him sound more authoritative by lowering the pitch, maybe it's why it sounds a little strange. You can hear his original voice in the bloopers reel. [link]
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LOL - that was amusing 
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Yes, we definitely had a great time. It'll probably be one of my fondest memories of my 5 years at uni.
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