Formal Proposal for Documentary

Working Title-Paws for Thought

Topic-Dogs

Type of Documentary- Mixed as it will include interviews, archive material, voiceover and observation

Style of Documentary- It will be done in Standard English and informal to engage to the audience

Channel and Scheduling- Channel 4, Sunday 27th. 6:30pm

Target Audience- Will be for families but they do not have to own a dog.

Potential interviewee`s which include Paul O`Grady, dog owners, vets, people who work at kennels, people who are dog walkers or dog groomers, people who look like their dogs, people who breed dogs, people who participate in dog shows and people who either use guide dogs or who train them.

Primary Research needed

Cutaways. E.g. will be mostly of dogs Source archive material. E.g.

from films that include dogs or are about dogs.

Locations for filming

History will be on breeding and what that entails, guide dogs( training them and using them), and agility lessons (when did they start)

Statistics about dogs and about breeding, guide dogs, agility lessons and the cost of having a dog

Secondary Research needed

Closed ending

Single-Strand

Narrative Structure Non-Linear as the

documentary will not be in chronological order

Outline of Content

Vox pop

Archive Material will be used in places. This will include footage of dogs in films which will represent how popular dogs are, dog shows and The Paul O`Grady show.

Filmed at places where dogs are taken. For example The RSPCA, kennels, dog grooming places, the vets, park, at home, and dog shows

Footage and interviews of/at Kennels, RSPCA, vets, dog groomers, Paul O`Grady, dog owners, people who are dog walkers, people who look like their dogs, people who breed dogs, people who participate in dog shows and people who either use guide dogs or who train them.

Resource Requirements

Radio Studio

PC and Adobe premiere pro CS3

Microphone

LightsHD Video Camera and memory card