Quad Life
THIS IS A SHORT DOCUMENTARY HIGHLIGHTING THE STRUGGLES AND CHALLENGES A DIFFERENTLY-ABLED CREATOR FACES IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY. QUADLIFE EXPLORES HOW RESILIENCE AND LOVE CAN TURN TRAGEDY INTO OPPORTUNITY. THIS IS DAVID’S STORY OF REINVENTION AND HOPE AS HE CHASES NORMAL AND NAVIGATES LIFE AS A QUADRIPLEGIC FATHER AND SOUND DESIGNER.
PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BIEN + ONLY TODAY
ALL KEY ART, GRAPHICS, AND MOTION DESIGN BY BIEN
AN INCLUSIVE MOTION DESIGN STUDIO
ALL SOUND DESIGN AND SOUND MIX BY DAVID JEFFERS
YOU CAN FIND HIS WORK AT QUADRIPHONIC SOUND
DAVID JEFFERS (PRODUCER) IS A PASSIONATE SOUND DESIGNER AND MUSIC LOVER. IN 2011, HE EXPERIENCED A TRAGIC ACCIDENT THAT LEFT HIM A QUADRIPLEGIC. OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, HE HAS TRANSFORMED THIS LIFE-ALTERING EVENT INTO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH AND IMPACT. DAVID HAS SINCE EMBRACED NEW ROLES AS A STAY-AT-HOME DAD, SOUND DESIGNER, AND DIGITAL ARTIST. HE ALSO SERVES AS A PEER MENTOR FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND IS AN ACTIVE ADVOCATE & CONSULTANT FOR DISABILITY AWARENESS AND INCLUSION.
“I am a person who loves sound design and music who happens to be a quadriplegic. Early on in my recovery, I found myself stuck in bed, and with no function from the chest down, I literally couldn’t do anything but look at the wall/ceiling and listen. During this time, I began paying close attention to different sounds because it was the only way to know what was going on in the house or hospital.
Losing my ability to move significantly heightened how I use and process sound. So it’s not just the physical differences & interactions that make my process and sound unique, but it is my relationship with sound. ”
