The Huntingdon’s Disease Association (HDA) has released a new animation to help people affected by the disease.
It was created by Oldham-based Periscope Studios, which designed 16 characters and drew up a storyboard to showcase what support is out there.
“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,” explained Jo Perry, Co-Director of Periscope Studios.
The HDA want to use the animation to break down barriers and help people better understand what Huntington’s Disease is.
“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,” explained Bill Crowder, Head of Advisory Service.
“Periscope have an eye for bringing the animation to life with sensitivity to the issues we needed in the film. We are really pleased with the final product.”
