Audio samples

Audio Samples

I chose my audio samples from videos I found relating to certain symptoms of BDD, so that I can subtly raise awareness of the symptoms audibly, alongside the visuals of close up shots of people's skin.

Body Dysmorphia PART 1 5

Uploaded by Hayley Draper

25 Jun 2013

I included this as it has a typically dramatic American chat show style, including sound effects for dramatic effect which act as the introduction to my video, as well as mentioning "how long do you take to get ready in the morning?" hinting at the symptom of people suffering from BDD having some form of obsession with mirrors, wether that's because they can't stand to look into them, or they obsess over spending hours looking into them; all because of they're perceived 'hideousness'. 

Classic 1955 Aunt Jemima Buckwheat Pancakes commercial

Uploaded by MattTheSaiyan

 6 Jul 2010

I included this thanks to the immediate contrast to the Dr Phil audio clip, with a traditional 1950s style advertising 'merry' style to enhance the eerie tone, this one suggesting men are in need of a "hearty breakfast", thus reinforcing this idea that advertising often suggests how we live our lives, what we need, and lies to us. It's also sexist in the view of denoting purely to men the require this, and reinforcing gender stereotypes. It's also typically less common for men to express concerns about personal appearance than women as it's more of a taboo, so I wanted to include something purely aimed at men so as to grab their attention, and highlighting  the contrast between in social commentary.

Personal Hygiene: Your Cleanliness 1953 Young America Films

Uploaded by Jeff Quitney

1 Apr 2013

I selected this to indicate the often obsessive cleaning rituals sufferers from BDD have which can be linked to anxiety. This can lead to obsessive habits and can be very disabling and time consuming.

Free Hypnosis Session to Stop Skin Picking

by Free Hypnosis Sessions

14 May 2014

Another symptom is skin picking, as exemplified by Liz Atkin through pieces where she scanned herself with peeled off layers of glue, paper and anything she found lying around. Using a hypnosis soundtrack I thought would be interesting as it seems like BDD in itself is some form of hypnosis, the idea that sufferers literally believe they are physically defected in some way when they're physically not alters and can play tricks with your mind, like hypnosis. However using this in a positive way, it can be used as treatment ironically for things like skin picking, or as the condition is known Excoriation or Dermatillomania; this form of OCD is also linked to anxiety.

Eating and Body Dysmorphic Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #33

by Crash Course

6 Oct 2014

I found this indeed for a 'crash course' myself, however I found it at the end of my research so didn't find out anything more than I had already found out, but it acted as a good way of putting things into perspective as he tells the story of a young girl who developed BDD, as she was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. The audio clip that I used was the biggest shock factor moment in my video in terms of putting things into perspective again. This is thanks to this statement:

"Body Dysmorphic Disorders can kill"

and "Eating Disorders and amongst the deadliest psychological disorders with some of the highest rates of death directly attributable to the illness."