A COMET Bay College student’s powerful drug awareness video has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 Students Advising Youth (SAY) Project.
Year 11 student Will Evans used an Inception-style idea for his video, in which a boy is asked to create a video on teen drug use, ends up taking drugs himself and giving them to others.
“In the video the character thinks he may as well experience what drugs are like while creating his video but it has serious consequences,” Will said.
“The short-term effects may seem to be good but you’ve got to think of the long-term effects.
“I want to work in the aviation industry one day – maybe as a pilot – but if you have anything to do with drugs you won’t be allowed in that industry.
“The message is at the end of the day, drugs aren’t worth it.”
The SAY project is based on the idea young people are more inclined to listen to their peers about important issues like drug awareness than their parents or teachers.
“I think the SAY Project gives teens a voice because we think the same as the target audience and can put our message in a way they’ll understand,” Will said.
Will created the video during school hours as part of his Certificate II in media studies and media qualification teacher Matthew Potts said it was the first time the course had been run at the school.
“There’s a strong interest in media at this school and we’ve started curriculum media courses as well,” Mr Potts said.
The SAY project is open to all Western Australian teens and is supported by local Lions Clubs and Murdoch University.
For more information about the project and to watch the 2014 finalist films search for 2014 SAY Projects on Youtube or watch Will's entry below.
