It is time again for this week's shady meme, Shadow Shot Sunday 2. We look for shadows here, there and everywhere. Last week, there was a mock accident at Ansonia High School to impress upon students the perils of impaired and distracted driving that I covered it for our newsletter. It was a beautiful day with lots of shadows.
I focus here on how the scene was set, including the performing actor students - the lone 'fatality' was made up in lots of fake blood. When the sheet was placed over her, it was eerie, and felt just so real. The 'dead' victim was taken away in a hearse, the impaired/distracted driver was 'arrested', the SkyHealth helicopter landed, the Ansonia Police and Fire departments and Ansonia Rescue Medical Service all arrived (it was an actual call over the emergency frequencies). It all seemed real...In the last frame, the look of concern is on the face Ansonia Mayor Dave Cassetti. Let's hope a few students took it to heart as well.
Sometimes realisitic shock tactics can be the way to impress an important message. Good one.
ReplyDeleteEven if it is a mock accident, it still elicits visceral reactions!
ReplyDeleteI hope students learnt a lesson. so many people are distracted by phones in cars, on streets... endangering themselves and others.
ReplyDeleteGlad it's not real!
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I'd be sick to my stomach, even knowing that this was a mock accident!
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