The Problem with Occupational Deprivation.
We were asked to plan and produce a short film approximately 1 minute in length. The theme that was chosen by myself, Dave, Pip and Brad was "Occupational Deprivation". Whiteford (2000) states that “Occupational
deprivation is a relatively new term which describes a state in which people
are precluded from opportunities to engage in occupations of meaning due to
factors outside their control. As we face the new millennium, it seems likely
that, due to widespread social and economic changes as well as increasing civil
unrest, occupational deprivation will be experienced by increasing numbers of
people globally”.
This short clip was produced to illuminate some of the daily difficulties that a person with disabilities faces, and that theses continuing difficulties can lead to “Occupational deprivation”. The brief planning period involved brainstorming ideas and methods of delivery, as well as storyboarding the scenes,Together we came up with a concept of a wheelchair user (Pip) on her way to loan a book from the library. Despite the film being only one minute in length, we were able to portray many instances where Pip was restricted by environmental factors that we as able bodied individuals have created. A super hero (me) was used to assist Pip in efficiently completing her occupations. Our cameraman (Brad) used various shots and angles to illustrate Pip's inability to perform daily occupations. Dave (the director and editor) ensured all the scenes were up to scratch and within the time limit.
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