Do i really need Treatment

My programme will follow an ex ketamine addicts day by day life, cross cut with interviews, and factual segments. The audience will hopefully grow a relationship and feelings toward the character throughout the programme, contradicting the usual dislike of a known drug user. By following this character we will see how they've got their life back on track since quitting, this will hopefully give an incentive to anyone that uses ketamine to quit. And the contrast between the characters standard of life on ketamine, and after it (a major improvement) will put people of doing or trying it.

The factual segments will include information on the drug, where its from, its effects, and the negative effects of it on the human body. Also during these segments i will try and get an interview with a doctor to really emphasize the seriousness of ketamine addiction through his knowledge and through the information he can provide about its negative effects. Ill also talk to people who are addicted to it, and find out what got them into it, and ask if they would change things if they could.

Do i really need Proposal

My idea is to create a programme called 'Do i really need Ketamine'. This is of course a play on words as no-one actually needs ketamine, but the aim of my show is to look at ketamine from a balanced view point, rather than the typical way of stating its a bad thing. I want to raise awareness of the drug through talking to people who have experienced what it's like to be addicted to it. The reason i want to make this programme is because of the growing number ketamine users in the UK, and with Bristol being one of the highest areas of use just down the road, i hope to give useful, not commonly known information to try and raise awareness of the negatives, and ultimately put people off using it. Because its a relatively unknown drug in terms of people knowing the facts and effects of it, i think if they were to see/hear about them in a clear and factual way, they will be shocking enough to put people off. The reason its quite unknown will also help to draw a wider audience, for example: Teenagers, parents of teenagers, people who know users, people who don't know much about it, and people who use it themselves.

Soundscapes

Soundscapes are noises or sounds that refer to, or reflect a certain environment. We can relate to a place through particular sounds sometimes consciously, and sometimes unconsciously. The word soundscape originated from the word ‘landscape’ and refers to an auditory environment, in which the listener is immersed. In other words, an environment of sound. Different soundscapes will have different effects on individuals, depending on their relationship with the chosen environment. They often use natural sounds to create an atmosphere for the listener. Soundcsapes are used in a wide range of areas, and for a wide range of things. They are common in nature programmes to accompany images/footage.

Vox Pops

Vox pops are usually a montage of peoples responses to questions on a particular topic. The Term ‘Vox Pop’ means ‘Voice of the people’ and originated from the latin phrase Vox populi. Vox pops are often used to try and convey popular opinions about the chosen topic. The fact that you can see the interviewee gives more of an insight in to their answer because you can see their facial expressions and physical behaviour, which can be more useful than typical demographic information (e.g. name age etc)

Vox pops are a good tool for many different reasons. They can be entertaining to watch, therefore keeping the viewer interested in what’s being said, which gives more of an impact than seeing figures on a graph for example. The answers given are normally to the point and people tend to be more open on film. The fact you can shoot them in the interviewee’s environment can sometimes reflect their opinions and shows the audience this environment.

The downsides to vox pops include: Some people may feel uncomfortable being filmed. People may stray away from their point. There may be a low response rate from the public/people you want to interview. And its not always easy to get a balanced view.

Its best to have short open ended questions to engourage short and honest to the point answers. It also helps to be quick in asking if they will participate and shooting them, this stops them worrying about what they look like, what people will think etc. A good mix of genders and races is always better because it gives more impact to the point you are trying to make, it stops the audience thinking you’ve just targeted a specific social group with similar views, and actually got a wide range of peoples views and opinions.