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DATING WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER https://vimeo.com/543088521 Ore is a musician, a lover of mustard yellow, and he is on the autistic spectrum. Our research showed that often the media can fall into the trap of what Spectrum News determines as an “overly positive depiction of autism that doesn’t reflect reality for the majority of people … Continue reading ORE
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DATING WHILST DEPRESSED https://vimeo.com/543088496 Originally when I started thinking about Klaus’ character, I wanted to follow the idea of a ‘soft boi,’ characterised mainly by the instagram page @beam_me_up_softboi. A soft boi, according to a Metro article, is likely to listen to Tame Impala, smoke weed, tell you you’re different from the other girls, and … Continue reading KLAUS
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DATING AS A FURRY https://vimeo.com/543088540 Storm is a non-binary fur suit maker for the furry community, creating mystical and personal art to represent each clients personality, alter ego, or fursona. According to urban dictionary, a Furry is “someone with an interest in anthropomorphic animals” or an “anthro [or] humanoid animal character.” Similar to Comic Cons, … Continue reading STORM
DATING AFTER DIVORCE https://vimeo.com/543088471 Claire’s character represents a middle aged divorced woman, who has taken to online dating to find a partner. Claire enjoys many activities, spending time with her children, and generally being an independent woman who knows what she wants. When handling this character, I wanted to look precisely at how age impacts … Continue reading CLAIRE
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DATING AS A SEX WORKER https://vimeo.com/543088355 Chloe is a single mother and a sex worker. She takes her children to school in the mornings, packing their lunches, making sure they have their homework completed, with her youngest’s football kit lined up next to the door ready to take him to practise after school. During the … Continue reading CHLOE
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