Unit 1, Assignment 2, Preproduction

Storyboards

Contingency Plan

If we can't get an interview at a Mosque, Vicky has a friend who is part of the Muslim community who said he will give an interview.

We decided that we were swapping the Mosque idea with Chinatown because it's more relevant to what our documentary is about.

When we're filming outside we decided that if it rains we will film inside in a shop that has a view of the markets - Cafe Nero in the Arndale. If we needed outside footage and it starts to rain so the point where we can't film, we can get footage off youtube and give credit at the end.

Also if we're doing interviews in Manchester and they come up short we can do interviews in college with people.

Risk Assessment

Hazard	Who is at risk?	Severity of injury (high/low)	Chance of injury (high/low)	Risk Control measures in place to prevent injury
Filming on un-even ground	Some of our locations are cobbly which will make it harder to keep the camera sturdy and straight	Low	Low	Make sure to set up the tripod and camera so it’s not balancing in between cobbles and so it’s on an even floor
Rain	The rain can damage our equipment – we could slip on the ground when it’s wet	High	High	Either get something to protect the equipment. Ie: Umbrella. Or go and film inside somewhere that we have permission. Be careful we’re walking especially after it’s rained.
Lots of people	In the City Centre and in Chinatown it’s really busy and equipment could get stolen or damaged People in Manchester could knock somebody over when rushing around the market	Medium	Low	Keep all equipment and bags with us at all times so it’s not left on it’s own somewhere.
Equipment is heavy and we could drop it	The equipment could break if it’s too heavy for us to carry	High	High	Don’t carry too much and make sure anything we do carry isn’t too heavy for us



Script

INTRO:

INT:

MATT:

*Voice over*: 

Believe it or not Manchester happens to be the third most ethnically diverse city in the world. It comes third after Paris and New York which is stated to be a fact due to new research.

MADDI:

*Voice over*:

Manchester is a big city which is big enough to have 200 languages spoken there! Even though the city has quite a small population of 480,000 lots of different and rare languages are spoken here.

MATT:

*Voice over*:

These languages include; Nahuatl, the ancient language of the Aztecs, Polish, Zulu, from South Africa, and Dari, from Afghanistan. 

MADDI:

*Voice over*:

The population is less than half a million yet an amazing 200 languages thrive throughout the city. 

MATT:

*Voice over*:

Manchester is known for Coronation Street, bars, festivals and more which has made the northern city more multicultural than London itself.

MADDI:

*Voice over*:

In Manchester every November the christmas markets open which has all different multicultural stalls to choose from, this is basically a prime example of bringing different cultures to Manchester. The question is actually how multicultural is Manchester? And what do people think about multiculturalism?

MATT: 

*Voice over*:

So we thought we would go an find out.

INT:

*KAREN'S INTERVIEW*

*SHULY'S INTERVIEW*

CHRISTMAS MARKETS:

INT:   

*JAMIE'S INTERVIEW*

*KALEIGH'S INTERVIEW*

MATT:

*Voice over*:

The markets in Manchester are very popular every Christmas, but what people aren't aware of is that there are many different cultures surrounding them.

MADDI:

*Voice over*:

Lot's of different food and drink are available here from all over the world. Is this culture? Or is this just a package for Christmas?

CANAL STREET:

EXT:

MATT:

We're here at the iconic Canal Street.

MADDI:

This is what has made Manchester the gay capital of the north, every year thousands of people come together to celebrate one of the biggest gay prides in the country.

INT:

MADDI:

*Voiceover*:

Canal Street, the centre of the Manchester Gay Village  is lined with gay bars and restaurants. At night time, and in daytime in the warmer months, the street is filled with visitors, often including gay and lesbian tourists from all over the world.

MATT:

*Voiceover*:

The Pubs in the Canal Street area have had a gay clientele since at least 1940. Since the opening of new bars and clubs, the area attracts 20,000 visitors each weekend and has hosted the popular festival Manchester Pride, each August since 1991. The TV series Queer as Folk was set in the area. -

MADDI:

*Voiceover*:

Manchester Pride is an annual gay pride festival and parade held each summer. It is one of the longest running in the country and attracts thousands of visitors to the city's Gay Village.

The current ten day festival includes a "Pride Fringe" with a series of arts, music and cultural events all over the city as well as community events including poetry readings, quizzes and film showings, culminating in "The Big Weekend", a 72-hour party during the August bank holiday weekend in Canal Street and the surrounding area, with a parade through the streets of Manchester. -

*JACK'S INTERVIEW*

CHINA TOWN:

INT:

MADDI:

*Voiceover*:

 Manchester’s china town is the second largest china town in the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe. Its iconic archway on Faulkner Street was in 1987 it was in fact a gift from china not many china towns in the world have this honour.

MATT:

*Voiceover*

China town is renowned for its Chinese restaurants, shops, bakeries and supermarkets. Manchester’s first Chinese restaurant Ping Hong opened on Mosley street way back in 1948.

MADDI:

*Voiceover*:

Manchester Chinatown has developed very fast and has even become the main cultural hub for Chinese living in northern England. In fact, Manchester Chinatown is known as the “Chinese Village for the north of England”.

MATT:

*Voiceover*:

During major Chinese festivals especially the Chinese New Year, Manchester Chinatown welcomes thousands of visitors – ethnic Chinese, locals and tourists. The car park next to the archway is often transformed into a performance area complete with a big stage.

MADDI:

*Voiceover*:

Visitors are entertained with performances, lion dance and dragon dances during the Chinese New Year celebrations.

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

Do you think Manchester is a multicultural place?

Do you think Chinatown is a big part of Manchesters culture?

What has made it (Chinatown) a part of our culture and why do you think Manchester has took to it?

What are some of the first things you think of when you think of Manchester?

Have you visited the Christmas markets?

What brought you to the Christmas markets?

Who do you go with?

What do you enjoy about them?

Do you think that the gay community is acceptable in Manchesters culture?

Have you ever been to Canal Street?