Target Audience Interview

 

We decided to talk to our target audience to find out more about what they want to see in our documentary. We asked them three questions (seen on the right) that would give us a better idea on what we should aim to include in our documentary. From the answers we leared that a presenter on screen was preffered because they can interact with the subject but also voice overs should be included. It was also noted that an interview with a guide dog owner and the topic of 'Man's Best Friend' would appeal to a wide variety of people.

Shotlists

Above is the first attempt at a shot list for the opening monologue. It includes the basic details to guide us as to what to film on set. However, it did not include enough information to give us the best possible chance of perfecting the opening scene of the documentary.

Above is the improved version of the shot list. I added an 'Extra info' column to include more information such as the shot type and transitions from the previous clip. 'Points to consider' were also added to make sure we filmed plenty of footage on the day and reduce the risk of having to go back for re-shoots. This section also included vital information such as turning off phones to make sure we remembered.

Storyboards

First draft...

Second draft...

Below is a video that talks through the final version of the storyboard...

Staying Organised...

We created a whastapp and facebook group to help us stay organised, keep good time management and give/receive feedback quickly and easily at various stages of production.

Guide Dog Owner Interview Questions

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Below is the first draft of the questions that are going to be asked to the guide dog owner. They were chosen because they aim to find out relevant information about Sarah's life (the owner) such as her condition and how Wheat (her dog) has changed her life.

This second draft includes reminders of what else we need to get footage of whilst we are with the interviewee. This will help the interview go smoothly and make sure that we film everything we need to to make the interview as engaging as possible.

Below is the sheet that we took to the interview. As you can see we ticked off the reminders as we completed them. We also made a tick list to guarantee we took the equipment we needed for the day. We made a clear point to turn all mobile phones off as the signals from them could interfere with the microphone used and render the footage useless.

Questionnaire Results