Social

Action
Production
booklet

Contents
Task 1: Proposal

Task 2: Pre-production material

Task 3: Filming

Task 4: Editing

Social Action Production Proposal

Name of production

More Equal

Reason for following this issue

Racial inequality is a concept that has been so brushed over as of late, because a lot
of people believe that it no longer exists. And being from the United Kingdom a lot of
people believe, that America, or some eastern European countries are really racists
now a days. Though the issue is that Britain is covertly racist, or maybe even
subconsciously.

Length of production
10 to 15 minutes

Interviewees in production

(High Wycombe) Citizen Advice Bureau

Mayor of High Wycombe

Director of WREC

Production angle, how and why

Thats why rather than changing peoples idea on the subject we aim to educate the
viewer on the subject, because we believe this is one of the greatest steps towards
equality.
We will achieve this by first informing the viewer on how the idea of race began, what
racism actually is and how it is not just shouting derogatory terms at a racial group

 A production layout (beginning, middle and end)

Opening:
We will achieve this by first informing the viewer on how the idea of race began, what
racism actually is and how it is not just shouting derogatory terms at a racial group.
How race has impacted the wellbeing of people historically on a community level,
any key moments which standout of racial injustice, statistics on the population
percentage of each race which populate the area, and if there has been as prior
effort to bring the issue to the fore front.

Middle:

The citizen advice bureau will be interviewed, to gain insight on how people are
discriminated at work, and the statistics of the people racially discriminated in the
work place. A member of staff can be followed and can show us the steps they are
making to help solve this aspect of racial inequality.
The Mayor will be interviewed, in order to gain insight on how he views the current
situation of racial equality in the community, why he believes that it is still prevalent in
the area if he believes it is still there, and what steps he is trying to combat the issue, in
order to make the town in which he governs a more pleasant
Interviewing the public to understand the general consensus on the topic.

End:

Give the viewers steps they can make to help the issue such as, thinking about what
stereotypes about a person or group may have, and ways you may be discriminating.
That you must understand your feelings before you can address them.
And also Educate yourself. By reading as much as you can about race relations, white
privilege, and ways to reduce racism. Through reading books, listening to music, and
watching movies about other cultures as well. And how it helps to learn about the
history of the culture and current happenings. Also listening to other people talk about
their experiences with racism.

Target Audience and why

10 to 30 year olds of both genders and all backgrounds. The reason this will be our
target audience is because any people older than that we feel they are more set in
their ways and it would be harder for us to change their perspective. Whereas the
younger generation are more open minded so we will be able to connect with them
and enlighten them from a different perspective. We decided on 10 as we feel this is
the age where they will be able to understand what is going on, but not any younger.

Where your video will be uploaded / shown

On YouTube and websites. It will be shown at school assemblys and workplaces so as
out target audience will be able to watch it.

 List of questions you wish to ask / have answered in your production

1. What is race?
2. How did racism start?
3. How can we help combat racism?
4. How is racism impacting High Wycombe?
5. How many people in High Wycombe acknowledge the racism?
6. What is the government doing to combat racism?
7. Why racism is a neglected subject in schools?
8. What is institutional racism?
9. What is pseudo statistical racism?
10. Why people think Africans history starts with slavery?
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Location Recce

Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used

Insert photo of location (do not draw) Type of room/area:

Location Address:
Frogmore

Sat Nav details (Post

code): HP13 5DQ

Nearest Train Station:
High Wycombe

Nearest Bus stop:
Frogmore

 Lighting Information: Solutions:
Only natural lighting Film during the day a possibly

Sound Information: Solutions:

public noise use a direct mic

Power Information Solutions:

no Power Use battery powered equipment

Hazards Solutions:
People walking and us blocking the Put a sign up and warn people that
path we are filming letting people know.
And making sure we are in a no
intrusive place.

PROPS LIST
Production Name:
Producer:

Item Script page Description Actor/location Notes

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cigar, expensive held in actors
looking, 7 long mouth

Found Footage

 Footage Reference Used for
descripti
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now

Malcom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qCl8m_KvJk Explain why

X speech Africans
have
European
names

Dr Yoseff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doHqb-kvy-o Explaining

Jochann the African
an origin of
civilization

Production Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Week
1

Date

Public
B role
Week
2

Date

Mayor
Week Advise
3 WREC

Date
.

 Week
4

Date

Equipment Hire sheet

Item From Return

Microphone 15/03/17 21/03/17

Copyright issues / legal ethical issues you may face

Some European groups might feel as if they are being targeted for things that happened in
the past, but we cannot move forward unless we not just know but understand what
happened in the past and why it happened. Also no matter what we are told by the media
about advancements in racial equality we have made, that fact still exists that racism is still
very much alive.

Whilst creating the documentary we must find a way to keep it unbiased, and avoid
plastering our opinion on the issue, though it important that the viewer also understands our
views on the issue. Its also crucial that we gain permission to film people for the interviews for
legal privacy laws sake.

List of Questions you wish to ask and order of questions (Make sure they link and follow on
from each other. The wording of your questions will be graded)

Question 1:

Would you like to be treated like a (black, Asian) man/woman in todays society?

Question 2:

Do you believe racism still exists?

Question 3:

What is racism?

Question 4:

Were you taught about racism in school?

 Question 5:

Historically what do you know about Black?

Question 6:

Do you know that ancient Egyptian, founded universities, democracy, algercultural

techniques we use now, and basically laid the foundation for modern civilization?

Question 7:

Would you believe me if I told you that Ancient Egyptians were black people?

Question 8:

Question 9:

Question 10:

Question 11:

Question 12:

Production

Before you go off and film please be aware of the following.

PRODUCTION TIPS:

Interview in relevant locations

Make sure there is no background noise when filming - ask to turn off all machines or film in a
quiet location and if outside try and use a wind cover and microphone.

Use TWO cameras when filming - One following the interviewer and one following you as you
had with your multi camera unit

Get MORE footage than you need - you can always cut items out but you can't add once
you have filmed

Think about how you want the final product to look before you start filming

Add archive footage (clips, newspaper clippings, footage from news stories etc...) but
ALWAYS reference them on screen and make sure you have permission to use them

Once filming is finished make sure the following is complete BEFORE you start to edit your
production

Shot list and running order of final production (including found and archive footage)

Sequence Description
Shot
1 Stock footage following script

2 First animation on what race is

Malcom X on names interview

3 second animation with person talking on the new form

of racism and why it is here
4 opra clip

5 High Wycombe 1960 and now

 6 Interviews with members of the public
7 Third animation with person educating us on the history
of the blacks that we arent taught about

8 Final animation talking about was we can do to make

this difference with stock footage as well.
10

11
12

13
14

15

Voice over script

Shot Script

Checklist for production items

In production

Interviews /

Voiceovers /

Facts about issue (either spoken or put on screen) /

Cut away footage /

Archive footage /

End credits with 'thank you to' section /

Music /

Roles and responsibilities

Name Role Responsibilities

Director, writer, camera Create this social action

Owen

e Director, writer, camera Create this social action