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    Motivational Videos: Paralympics: Words - Own Your Life

    [fa icon="clock-o"] Jan 25, 2012 9:55:00 AM [fa icon="user"] David Haneke [fa icon="folder-open'] Paralympics, Own your life, strength, power, passion, athletes, challenges

    Paralympics, own your own words, disabled, motivational videosThis is one of those short motivational videos that make you think about how you can achieve just about anything you put your mind to, using the example of an athlete who has fought hard and has overcome incredible challenges in the Paralympics.

     The following is quoted from Shoot Magazine Online, from their article "The Best Work you May Never See" U.S. Paralympics' "Words - Own Your Life".

    We open on U.S. Navy reservist Mike Johnston stepping out on the track, warming up and preparing for his evening training session.  He takes a breath and adjusts his foot into the starter block.  He turns his gaze up in determination and begins his sprint with the utmost focus. 
         We then see that Johnston is no ordinary athlete as we cut to a shot of his amputated leg supported by the word "Passion" in place of where his prosthetic leg normally exists.  We see him careen forward at full speed, treading evenly on both real and false limb alike as we see his leg morph to read, "Power."  The shot of his moving legs slows along with the super, "Strength," which suddenly shatters, revealing his real-life prosthetic leg.
         Johnston moves out of the screen as we see the super, "Own your life, " along with the voiceover, "You already have everything it takes to own your life."  The spot closes with the USA Paralympics and Department of Veteran Affairs logos followed by the super, "Find your sport.  USParalympics.org."
         "Words--Own Your Life" was directed by Luc Schurgers of Green Dot Films for agency Ignited. Editor was Doobie White of Therapy.

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    One of the best things I do is to collaborate with our creative production team. I like to see productions get results! Those results include helping tell the vision of an organization, engaging in a sales effort, helping customers better understand the big picture of an organization, or helping clients see the value of services. One of my favorite compliments is from a client that said, "This is the best tool we've had in over 22 years to tell our story!" Specialties: Making an idea or concept come to life through video media: motivational videos, custom video production, and event production.

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