Post IX - Treatment

The short film “GoodV!bez” begins with a fast cut montage of various music festival video footage. The montage footages were shot from different angles which develop with fast rock genre background music. This creates a sense of music festival atmosphere. After a while there will be a point of view shot on an enchanted festival goer, when the viewers feel the excitement and fun that can be enjoyed at these music festivals.

The beginning montage will last for about 3 minutes when at the end of it the background music slows down, as the screen fades to black. There will be several texts displayed on the screen. For example, “Every year Hundreds of thousands of people attend festivals around the nation.” “Many of these people do partake in the use of illicit drugs in order to enhance their experience” “We’ve brought together a few of those people to talk about why they chose to do this.” These texts are in white which creates a contrast with the black background. The viewers feel a more serious tone comparing to the beginning.

Then the interview footage starts with questions flash up on the screen similarly to the way the facts text displayed. The questions slowly fade into answer footages when a piece of softer rock/piano background music will be played.

There are two interviewees in all. They are both at the age of around 20, however their faces are not displayed clearly due to the considerations of ethical and privacy concerns. The interviews were taken indoor with dark room light. Both of the interviewees were sitting on a sofa in front of a window therefore the back light was much stronger than the light inside. The viewers can see the interviewees’ body language and their voices can be heard clearly.

The interviews were shot with point of view shots. The interviews last for about 8-10 minutes. When at the end of the interviews footage the screen fades to black again. At the end of the film, the concluding statements flash and fade: “Patrons don’t want to be lectured on the fact that drugs are bad” “We’re here to make sure that you know the risks you’re taking, so you can make the choice.” “At the end of the day, music festivals are about the music.” “So don’t pop it, just rock it.” These texts are also in white and the film finishes.