Linked Production brief

Your Critical Investigation topic: 

• The representation of drugs in the media - in the UK vs. USA
• Key films that are of interest: Requiem for a Dream, Trainspotting, Reefer Madness

Your Linked Production brief: 

• To create a 21st century, hyper-realistic propaganda text, in both print (possibility) and film format - the film can be the opening of a documentary or trailer for a documentary about the dangers of drugs or drugs in modern culture
• Text could focus on one individual and their relationships with drugs
• Independent film style, low budget aesthetic 

Length/size of production (e.g. 3 minutes, 5 pages etc.): 

• If, complete print - then 2 minute film. Otherwise, 4 minute opening or extended trailer style found online. 

Give an example of an existing media text this is similar to what you plan to produce:

• BBC3's mockumentary 'People Just Do Nothing' - over exagerration of stereotypes, alongside 'Reefer Madness' - propaganda style, with the style of 'Trainspotting' and 'Requiem for a Dream' - vibrant colours, intense montages

Give an example of an institution that would produce or distribute your planned production:

• Acme films - renowned for their relations with urban British products

How would your production reach its audience?

• Online or through BBC3 

Who do you plan to work with on this project?

• Individually to craft my own perception of drug culture

Name of the text you plan to recreate:

• I plan to recreate the Reefer Madness trailer as I am drawn to the hyperbole revelled up around the drug, that in todays society, we know to be not quite as harmful