Horrific Car Crash

Horrific car collision involving two cars and a cyclist followed by a terrifying rescue - Fire Brigade cut victims out of a wrecked car.

An Excerpt from Bertie - A Road Safety Film

*Contains scenes some may find upsetting.*

I was commissioned by the BYFA to create a short drama for road safety educators to use as a classroom resource. The brief was challenging; to create a short film of no longer than 25 minutes that showed life changing events caused by mundane and easily preventable errors.

The fire brigade were particularly keen to impress on viewers the horror that follows a serious collision - you'd be forgiven for thinking the crash is part you should fear most, but imagine being trapped in your seat, seriously injured and unable to help your unconscious child. You suffer for what feels like hours before the emergency services reach you - and once they do, your rescue is violent and terrifying.

// .My Roles: Writer | Director | Camera Operator | Editor | Animator | Composer (and 'actor'!)
// .Client: BYFA | Cheshire East Council | Connexions | Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service
// .Software: Avid MC v3.0 | After Effects CS3 | Cinema 4d | Magic Bullet Looks

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• horrific
• car
• crash
• road
• safety
• stunt
• driving
• cars
• rescue
• fire
• ambulance
• injury
• death
• horror

[HannahWithAVoice]

i actually cried watchng this

[EuanPreston]

@HannahWithAVoice Thank you Hannah! And also sorry!

[openconceptfilms]

Brilliant ... simply brilliant.

[EuanPreston]

@openconceptfilms Thanks!

[BritishRainDrop]

I watched the whole thing at college... it's so well put together and all the young actors used were brilliant. Do you have anywhere I can watch the whole video?

[EuanPreston]

@BritishRainDrop Hi! You should be able to order it from the BYFA.

[mikeheggem]

Very good

[EuanPreston]

@mabeel94 That's Bertie the bear.

[Jmarie2525]

Did the girl die?? Want happen... I want to see it if there is more

[EuanPreston]

@pepsimadd17 Not to nit pick, but it was made *for* them not by them!

[pepsimadd17]

this was made by the cheshire and fire team in crewe and the police **THIS IS A MESSAGE OUT TO ALL DRIVERS BE ALERT OR THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU OR A FAMILY MEMBER BE SAFE**