Requiem for a Dream Drugs Montage

• This montage from 'Requiem for a Dream' is what influenced our drugs scene at the party.
• We think this is a powerful way to convey the drug use and build up a more vigorous effect.

Sound

• The audio is simply the sound effects of the actions on screen. This is effective as it isolates each clip, whilst enhancing each action.
• Also, there is no other audio but the sounds of each action (some of which seem to have been edited e.g. made louder, heightening the effect) which helps to make the montage more dramatic, focusing entirely on the drugs. 

Editing

• The clips are short and snappy. This helps the montage to flow and puts an emphasis on the extreme use of drugs. This would be a good technique to use for our own film as we want to show how careless our character is being and how she is doing everything in the moment.

Camera Angles

• Every short clip is a close up or extreme close up. By using close ups and extreme close ups it adds to the whole dramatic effect of the montage and helps to focus on and accentuate the drug use. We should consider this use of camera angle for our montage to make each action pop out and look more extreme.

Mise en Scene

• As this montage is made up entirely of close ups and extreme close ups, there is no need for mise en scene and each clip appears to be against a dark background which highlights the action. This helps to draw all attention to the drug use, having a powerful effect on the audience and conveying the extremity and intensity of what is going on.