MEST4 Coursework

Name of the text you plan to recreate:   Partners for Mental Health- Lets Call Bulls#!t PSA Scene/section you will recreate:  Full ad Location you will use for your recreation filming/photoshoot: Media room or Drama room Actors you will require for your recreation: 5 Actors Props/costumes you will require for your recreation: Props- chalk board, chalk Equipment you plan to use: Camera, Tripod, Projector, Smartboard Any other relevant information: A projection of a police lineup background will be used to recreate the setting in the ad. Each clip will then have to be edited together smoothly so it appears as if the police lineup background is longer. 

Your Linked Production brief:  Mental health awareness  advert  Length/size of production:     30 second advert however could be up to 1 minute for a Youtube advert Give an example of an existing media text this is similar to what you plan to produce:  Time to Change campaign Give an example of an institution that would produce or distribute your planned production: Mind (mental health charity)  How would your production reach its audience?  YouTube adverts- online platform would reach a younger audience which is the target demographic for my production. Who do you plan to work with on this project?  I plan to work alone but I would require the help of some people to film

Word count : 2,858 “She got into the tub, still with her clothes on, slit her wrists…and bled to death.” How does "13 Reasons Why" represent mental health issues and can it be argued that it glorifies suicide? There have been many debates over the representation of suicide in the media and its ambiguous meanings and messages that it presents to the audience. Inevitably there is always controversy over displaying explicit scenes in film and TV. The Netflix series "13 Reasons Why”(2017)   created by Brian Yorkey, is a teen drama about Hannah, a high school student who commits suicide after being mistreated by the people in her school. The show follows the stories of thirteen people who contributed to the death of Hannah, who she sends tapes to, which explain how they have had an impact on her. In the last episode, Hannah's suicide is explicitly shown to the audience to inform them on how suicide is a major issue in today's society. However, there have be

“She got into the tub, still with her clothes on, slit her wrists…and bled to death.” How does "13 Reasons Why" represent mental health issues and can it be argued that it glorifies suicide? There have been many debates over the representation of suicide in the media and its ambiguous meanings and messages that it presents to the audience. Inevitably there is always controversy over displaying explicit scenes in film and TV. The Netflix series "13 Reasons Why”(2017) created by Brian Yorkey, is a teen drama about Hannah, a high school student who commits suicide after being mistreated by the people in her school. The show follows the stories of 13 people who contributed to the death of Hannah, who she sends tapes to, which explain how they have had an impact on her. In the last episode, Hannah's suicide is explicitly shown to the audience to inform them on how suicide is a major issue in today's society. However, there have been many debates regarding the sho