Huntington’s: Who can help?
We are delighted to announce that the Huntington’s Disease Association has just released a brand new animation that outlines our services and how we can help you! From the perspective of one of our Specialist Huntington's Disease Advisers, you can see how Huntington's can affect a whole family and what methods our SHDAs use to help and support families. As part of the Breaking Down Barriers project, this video helps you learn about other organisations and people who can also offer information, support and advice.
You can watch Huntington’s: Who can help here!
The animation of Huntington’s: Who can help
The team at Periscope Studios did an amazing job capturing what it means to be affected by Huntington’s disease. The team designed 16 characters in the script and drew up a storyboard which brought together visual ideas from both Periscope Studios and the Huntington’s Disease Association.
Jo Perry, one of Periscope Studios animators, said:
“Huntington’s disease causes uncontrolled movements, and we wanted to capture these movements as accurately as possible in the animation, so before we began animating, we watched reference videos online of people affected by the disease.”
How will this video help?
The video will be used to break down barriers such as problems with communication in order to help people better understand what Huntington’s disease is. It will also be used to promote the Huntington’s Disease Association’s services allowing everyone affected by Huntington’s in the UK the opportunity for support and advice.
Bill Crowder, Head of the Advisory Service, commented
“We are grateful for the opportunity of producing this video which helps families living with Huntington's to begin to understand some of the issues they may face during the progression of the illness. We have included generations from one family to highlight the concerns and signpost to some of the professionals that might become involved in supporting family members.
The HDA appreciates the financial support received from The Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust and guidance from the Breaking Down Barriers team, and Periscope Studios who have helped to produce the completed video.
We hope that the film is a useful addition to the support that the HDA already provides to anyone living with Huntington's.”
If you are affected by Huntington’s disease and are looking for support please contact us on 0151 331 5444 or email info@hda.org.uk.
We are delighted to announce that the Huntington’s Disease Association has just released a brand new animation that outlines our services and how we can help you! From the perspective of one of our Specialist Huntington's Disease Advisers, you can see how Huntington's can affect a whole family and what methods our SHDAs use to help and support families. As part of the Breaking Down Barriers project, this video helps you learn about other organisations and people who can also offer information, support and advice.
You can watch Huntington’s: Who can help here!
The animation of Huntington’s: Who can help
The team at Periscope Studios did an amazing job capturing what it means to be affected by Huntington’s disease. The team designed 16 characters in the script and drew up a storyboard which brought together visual ideas from both Periscope Studios and the Huntington’s Disease Association.
Jo Perry, one of Periscope Studios animators, said:
“Huntington’s disease causes uncontrolled movements, and we wanted to capture these movements as accurately as possible in the animation, so before we began animating, we watched reference videos online of people affected by the disease.”
How will this video help?
The video will be used to break down barriers such as problems with communication in order to help people better understand what Huntington’s disease is. It will also be used to promote the Huntington’s Disease Association’s services allowing everyone affected by Huntington’s in the UK the opportunity for support and advice.
Bill Crowder, Head of the Advisory Service, commented
“We are grateful for the opportunity of producing this video which helps families living with Huntington's to begin to understand some of the issues they may face during the progression of the illness. We have included generations from one family to highlight the concerns and signpost to some of the professionals that might become involved in supporting family members.
The HDA appreciates the financial support received from The Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust and guidance from the Breaking Down Barriers team, and Periscope Studios who have helped to produce the completed video.
We hope that the film is a useful addition to the support that the HDA already provides to anyone living with Huntington's.”
If you are affected by Huntington’s disease and are looking for support please contact us on 0151 331 5444 or email info@hda.org.uk.