Analysing the opening of the documentary A very British Gangster by Donal McIntyre.
At the start of the documentary, there is an establishing shot and film titles with a voice over/sound bridge. It is filmed in Manchester, in the underbelly of society. Dominic is speaking directly to the audience and this is shown with a close up of him speaking to the camera.
There is a slow motion long shot of the three men walking up the street with incidental music playing behind.
It then changes to a black and white effect - CCTV, police are involved. There is a cutaway which shows his hands which are dirty/not well looked after and he is wearing jewellery such as bangels and rings to show his authority. A close up of his face is then used to show his expression and emotion. There is voice overs/narration every now and again informing the audience about Dominic's life. There are hand held shots to show a sense of realism.
There is a shot of the houses in Manchester that are going to get knocked down. The windows and doors are boarded up. Local people do not call the police when there is a problem, they call Dominic which shows he is well known in his area.
He went to a boarding school at the age of thirteen and got raped there. He was abused as a child which could be why he acts how he is today.
Dominic Noonan states that he is gay and he isn't afraid to talk about his personal issues. He is confident when talking about his past because he is aware that nobody would tease him due to his reputation.
Dominic regularly attends his local catholic church and this is contradictory because of how he acts towards crime and people.
Documentaries are normally filmed through hand held shots, however, there are crane shots used in this documentary to show the chidren on the streets of Manchester.
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