News Reportage on Sydney Mooncake Festival

This news report covers the annual Sydney Mooncake Festival held in Cabramatta, which attracts over a million people. The festival is celebrated by both Vietnamese and Australian children and features dragon dance performances, handicrafts, and traditional food. The festival holds significant value for the Chinese and Vietnamese communities as it announces the beginning of the harvest season associated with prosperity. The report also highlights the efforts of the security officials to ensure clean and peaceful celebrations.

Running head: NEWS REPORTAGE ON SYDNEY MOONCAKE FESTIVAL
AUDIO PICTURES VIDEO DESCRIPTION
0.00-0.03
NATURAL SOUND
B-ROLL,
The scene begins with the
buzzing of people in the
streets with children
accompanies by their
parents enjoying the
festival
0.04-0.24
VOICEOVER(VO)
Like every year,
Cabramatta is hosting a
vibrant moon festival
which is expected to attract
over a million people here
in Sydney
B-ROLL,
The Chinese gong
performers performing
while onlookers capture
them in their lenses
0.25-0.45
PTC: PIECE TO THE
CAMERA
Mark McCarthy-“After a
marvelous last year,
Cabramatta Moon Festival
is back again and it hopes
to attract over 90,000
people this year. Come to
Cabramatta and witness the
joy as the festival unfolds”
A-ROLL,
Mark reporting the
location with the
background of people
buying Chinese
handicrafts
0.26-0.28
NATURAL SOUND
B-ROLL,
Scene includes people
enjoying the dragon dance
performance by Chinese
troops

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0.27-0.45
VOXPOP
Vietnamese woman – “As
you can see, I am having
the best time here.”
“Celebrating this festival
away from home is fun and
especially these stuffs that
are on sale is just amazing”
A-ROLL,
The camera takes a
medium-long shot of the
Vietnamese girl while she
tries to balance the hat in
her head
0.46-0.53
VOICEOVER (VO)
The festival gives children
an opportunity to take a
break from studies and
engross in the festivities.
Both Vietnamese and
Australian children could
be seen having the time of
their lives.
B-ROLL,
Rides enjoyed by children
is shown through the long-
shot angle
0.53-1.03
PTC
Mark –“With dragon
dancers roaming around
and the entire city being
decorated with streamers
and lanterns, and unlimited
bites to opt from, it is
obvious to make any child
jump and ride with joy”.
A-ROLL, MEDIUM
SHOT
Mark reporting the festival
with the background of
children participating in
some rallies
1.04-1.19
VOXPOP
Kim, a Vietnamese woman
– “I wait for this day every
year and it gives me the
chance to serve my
homemade cakes to the
people”
A-ROLL,
Kim smiles at the camera
while responding to the
correspondent’s questions

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1.20-1.28
VOICEOVER (VO)
Mark – “About 70% of
Cabramatta population is
Vietnamese and that
benefits business people
like Kim”
B-ROLL,
Shot is taken of people
enjoying food at one of
the joints in the festival
1.29-1.32
NATURAL SOUND
B-ROLL,
A wide angle shot of a
Chinese gate, sound of the
buzzing crowd, sound of
Chinese drums ‘tonggu’
playing in the background
1.33-1.53
VOICEOVER (VO)
The mid-autumn festival
celebrated particularly by
the Chinese and
Vietnamese people and
holds significant value for
them as it announces the
beginning of harvest season
associated with prosperity.
B-ROLL,
Camera zooms in to
elderly Vietnamese
women engaged in
making handicraft items
1.53-2.00
SOUND ON TAPE (SOT)
It creates a unique
combination of two seasons
as Australians welcome
spring at this time
B-ROLL,
Long-shot of people
wearing clothes that
symbolize spring season
in Australia

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2.01-2.03
NATURAL SOUND
B-ROLL,
Scene shows numerous
handicraft items being put
on sale
2.04-2.14
VOXPOP
Samaira, young
Vietnamese cake vendor
was busy attending to the
customers that thronged her
shop in huge numbers.
A-ROLL,
Point of View (POV) shot
of Samaira interacting
with customers
2.15-2.17
NATURAL SOUND
B-ROLL, CLOSE SHOT
A beautifully decorated
cake by Samaira
2.18-2.38
VOICEOVER (VO)
With huge crowds
gathering on the streets of
Cabramatta for the festival,
the security officials face a
daunting task to ensure
clean and peaceful
celebrations.
B-ROLL, LONG SHOT
Filming the large crowd
gathered on the streets to
watch the traditional
Chinese dragon dance

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NEWS REPORTAGE ON SYDNEY MOONCAKE FESTIVAL
2.39-2.54
VOXPOP
Police Officer Martin
Brown – “Managing the
large crowd is difficult but
the City Council must be
applauded for arranging
everything so
systematically”.
A-ROLL, MEDIUM
LONG SHOT
Interviewing the police
officer while in the
background, police vans
with some people and
other security guards are
seen
2.55-3.25
SOT
The officer was modest to
give all credits to the
council but it is easy to see
how much these officers
give to make sure that the
celebration mood is not
disturbed.
B-ROLL,LONG SHOT
Police vans are shown
across the streets while
people go by their usual
celebrations
3.26-3.54
VOICEOVER –TO-SOUND
(VO/SOT)
Above anything else, the
moon festival provides
people a chance to forget
all their differences and
worries and unite to
celebrate happiness, birth
of a new life – as the
harvest signifies – and
share a common bond.
B-ROLL,
Reporter narrating the
significance and need of
the moon festival while
showing the artwork done
by children.

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3.55-3.57
NATURAL SOUND
B-ROLL,
Scene starts with a
handicraft shop having
innumerable items and
distinct chatter of people
looking to buy the items

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