Factual project treatment form 2021

1. L3 Creative MediaProduction&Technology
Factual ProductionTreatmentForm
WorkingTitle
everyone’senemy: social media
Summary of topic My factual projectisfanzine afanmade
magazine aboutthe topicof the downsidesof
the normalisationof usingsocial media,how
social mediahashad negative onupcoming
generation.Iwill be alsotalkingabout the
uprisingof social mediaandhow itwas like to
have social mediainthe beginningwhensocial
mediawasthis upcomingnew excitingwayof
service andhow it hasevolved andhow ithas a
negative effectonthe mental healthof young
teens.
Whythis topic/subject I chose thistopicbecause social mediahas
become sucha normal service touse in mynow
it tooka while torealise the massiveeffects
social mediahashad on me on andI thought
thiswas a goodtopic forme addressas
someone whoisactive social mediauserto
bringlightto a conversationthatneedsmore
attentionto. Thistopicis somethingIfeel as
thoughneedsmore awareness aboutthistopic
and how social mediahashad a bigeffecton
today’sworldina positive wayand alsoa
negative way.
What is the purpose of thisproject, or what is
the pointof it?[youcan phrase thisas a pointto
getacross, a central argument,etc]
The purpose of thisprojectis mainlytobring
awarenesstothisbad side of social mediabut
alsoget more insighttothe popularityof social
media.There islotpositive feedbackwhenit
comesto social mediaandmy argumentwould
to be to show the notso goodaspect social
mediaandhow damagingit isif usedfor to long
or not usedina safe way. I wouldalsogive more
informationonhow tobe safe onsocial media
withthe type of informationyou share, andyou
don’tshare,and alsogive indetail what
happensif youdo give outinformationthatis
not supposedtobe shared.Ialsowouldtalk
aboutissuessuchas catfishesandhow that
culture hasbeennormalisedinthe wrongand
how unsafe itcouldbe totrust strangersover
the internet.

2. L3 Creative MediaProduction&Technology
Factual ProductionTreatmentForm
Intendedaudience and how are you designing
your project to appeal to that audience –
reference stylisticchoicesand intentionshere
Withmy fanzine,mytargetaudience forthis
wouldmainlybe towardsyoungteens oryoung
childrenasthey are maingroupof people that
use social mediaandI thinkitis reallyimportant
to notifythemthe downsidesof social media
and letthemknow thateverythingyousee in
social mediaisn’talwaystrue andtheyneed to
be highlyaware of that.
Intendedcontributors [whowill youinterview,
talkto, etc]
I will trycontactingex-managersof social media
influencers,smallercreatorsonsocial media
apps or police onthe effectsof cyberbullyingon
teens.
Sources for visual materials [thisisphotos,
footage,images,etcyouintendtouse onthe
project– rememberALLWORK SHOULD BE
ORIGINALor fromappropriate archive sources
thismeansphotos/footage youdon’townmust
be modifiedtoyourownstyle andoutputi.e.
rotoscopingphotos,etc]
I wouldalreadyexistingphotosbutwilleditina
wayfor my fanzine,the photos willconsistof
veryalteredphotos of social mediastarsand
celebritiesandhow easyitcan photoscan be
fake/altered. Iwill alsoeditsocial mediaiconsin
a way that showsmyeditingskillsandwill use
websites/social mediassuchas:
- Instagram
- Pinterest
- Stock Images
Outline structure for project[for videothis
couldbe a sectionedbreakdownwithgeneral
timingsuchas intro,interview,montage,etcfor
Fanzine thiscouldbe page breakdownsfrom
pg1 to pg 12]
Pg1- FrontCover
Pg2 - IntroductiontowhatI will be talkingabout
Pg2 - informationaboutsocial media
Pg3&4 The Good and badof social media
Pg5&6 Interview
Pg 7 – The dangersof social mediaCatfishing
and Cyberbullying
8&9- The dangersof social media Photo
shopping
10&11- The dangersof social media Doxing,
Revenge Porn
12- Hotlinestohelppeople
How does your chosenmedium/format linkto
your specialism?
The format of makinga fanzine will helpme
developmyphotoshopandgraphicdesignskills
as thisis mymainfocus formy secondyearof
media,asI will practice myskills andthisproject
will helpsee whatIam goodat and see the
areas inmy graphicdesignskillswillneedtobe
more developedandworkedonmore.