November in Manchester
Take Part in November in Manchester...
You can play a major role in November In Manchester...
Over four weeks in November, six fictional characters will be blogging, tweeting and filming their lives in Manchester. We want you to get involved. These characters need a back-story and a personality. They need to do and see things.
Here's how you can get involved. Take photographs - whenever you see something interesting in Manchester, snap a picture on your mobile and email it over to us. As long as it's not vulgar or illegal! We're looking for landmarks around Manchester, interesting exterior shots, photos of events - gigs and the like in the city and any picture you think captures the spirit of Manchester.
We'll use these images to flesh out the characters - they'll tweet and blog about your pictures and these locations will play a part in the story. If you could also include your name and a short sentence about what the picture is, that would be great. Unfortunately, we can't use profile pictures or head shots as they'll play with the continuity of the story.
Shoot a video. If you're a budding film maker, we'd love to see your clips. We're looking for short 1-2 minute phone videos we can upload to YouTube to use in the character's blogs. Some ideas to get you started - a morning commute, lunchtime in Piccadilly Garden, shots of daily life in Manchester...
Simply email them to us with a brief explanation and we'll find a place for them in the story. Sadly, we can't use anything with direct conversation in, so resist the urge to put in a David Attenborough style voice over.
Get involved
November in Manchester is an ambitious social media project which anyone and everyone can contribute to. You've got a while yet to think about what to send in, but the sooner stuff comes over, the greater chance it has of playing a role in the story.
Email us at ilove@novemberinmanchester.com
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Taking The Story To The Streets...
Throughout the tale, these characters will need places to go. They will visit bars, museums, exhibitions and art galleries. There, they will take photos and record videos for use in their blogs and twitter accounts.
How you can take part further...
If you have any events taking place over November, please get in touch. We're looking for anything from low-profile events to canapes and cocktail bashes. Alternatively, if you just want to suggest somewhere for the characters to go to, get in touch.
November In Manchester aims to promote the city of Manchester. It will show people just how much goes on in the city; its culture, its nightlife and its rich heritage. We'll judge everything we get sent on its own merits and the team at NIM will do our best to fit as much as we can into the four weeks without it detracting from the story.
Email us with your suggestions and be a part of November In Manchester...