Film - Viktoria Modesta -

VIKTORIA MODESTA from GABRIEL GETTMAN on Vimeo.

Another video of Viktoria, this is from 3 years ago. While her style is visible in this film, and is a clear personality, there is no evidence of her being an amputee. Her legs are hardly shown and when they are they both appear to be the same. 

Film - Viktoria Modesta - Idol Magazine

Viktoria Modesta - Idol Magazine from Trubridge Films Ltd. on Vimeo.

I began to research Viktoria further following the Prototype video which I found so inspiring. I came across this video for Idol Magazine from two years prior. I was incredibly disappointed to see how little is shown of her prosthetic leg. It is visible at one part, but throughout she is then wearing legs that mimic the other, fitting in to society. A complete change from her more recent video.

This shows how much things have changed, and how much more accepted these things are in modern society. This is great, but a shame that so recently she was so restrained due to it.

Fashion Film - Channel 4 - Born Risky

Supporting my want to express a diverse range of people in my work, including those with disabilities and who've encountered illnesses or 'set backs' in life, I recently saw this video launched. Shown in the advertisement break of The X-Factor final, there has of course been a mixed reaction, including a view that it is using her disability as a promotion method, criticising the song itself. However, personally I think it's brilliant.

It's exciting, interesting and shocking. I also found it slightly creepy and scary which I liked. I was intimidated by a person who probably grew up believing she was less than others.

Born Risky - Channel 4 See what they've said and a behind the scenes video.

The Mandeville sisters made a video sharing their opinion.

 

I also watched a number of videos by the Mandeville sisters, including their response above. They don't like the prosthetic limb and you will rarely see her wearing it. Mostly, they are quite blaze about it, and in active/comedy videos she takes part in all the same roles as her sister, showing it doesn't stop her doing day to day roles or activities.

Film - "CODY" Short Documentary

"CODY" | Short Documentary from AG Rojas on Vimeo.

While this video is in the same realms as the hard hitting videos I have been researching, it is very different. The video doesn't run in a linear order, two stories are mixed up together. It's very disjointed and the full story isn't know until you read the description. It shows how quickly a mood can be transformed, Cody was so happy about being chosen for this video, and just after a terrible thing happened, and his whole personality is transformed.