The Impact of Concussions in Digital Form

While researching for a digital essay, I wanted to find something that related to my topic or healthcare in some way. I was lucky enough to find a short YouTube video that an individual created which focuses on concussion cases in football and what has been done to prevent further cases. The link below will share with you the montage this individual created:

 

This is a great model of a digital essay because the author included videos that were very impacting. The words he used were better supported with the inclusion of the NFL videos which showed how the athletes sustained their concussion. It is one thing to write out all of that information, but to include the actual footage was much more powerful. As the reader I grew emotional. I wanted to read and see more. The author seems to be targeting the general population because he kept the information simple and his approach seemed to be to raise awareness. A concussion is sometimes overlooked and it seems that this author was attempting to inform his audience of the seriousness of the situation. By including a news clip and videos of the athletes sustaining their concussion, it proved to the reader that this is actually a serious matter. This may target more of the athletic and healthcare population; however, I do not think the author has limited his audience just to those two types of people. Anyone could watch this clip and comprehend the severity of the situation at hand. The somber music contributed to the emotions I was feeling. The music choice was fitting because he discussed tragic events where athletes passed away after sustaining a serious brain injury.

I would like to borrow/extend the ideas of this author by trying to create the same emotions I felt while reading and watching his clip. After viewing this YouTube video I felt worried, anxious and concerned. That is what I want to recreate in my digital essay because I am going to discuss a serious topic that needs more attention. His choice in music and videos are what truly impacted me the most. I would like to include these type of elements in my digital essay as well because I feel that hearing and seeing can evoke stronger emotions than just reading alone. Sometimes having a visual and background music is enough to provide the reader with a solid image of what you are trying to convey.