Mood board

Mood board

Interview script

Craig and Sara individual interviews

• How did you start riding and first get into showing?
• Establish historical content and allow the audience to gain background information 
• What previous jobs have you had?
• Insight into their expertise 
• How was your first season as a show team?
• Adds a sense of a story and achievement
• Who is your favourite horse that you have had and what success did you have with it?
• Gain a positive and successful representation
• What is the day to day running of the yard
• Insight into exactly what they do- create impression that they are hard working and dedicated
• What are your ambitions for the future?
• Show the audience what their hopes and aims are for the coming season

Combined interview questions

• How do you find working together? Does it work well? Do you find being from different sections of showing you complement each other well?
• Develop understanding of how they work as a team as well as individuals

Looking at background music

After searching through several royalty free music sites I have gathered a selection of songs that I could potentially feature throughout my production. I think that music that is upbeat, but subtle would be best suited to my show pony producer documentary, as I don't want the music to be the main focus, but somewhat add to the depiction of their fast pace lives and also portray their enjoyment of their job to the audience.

1. With A Single Step
2. Glowing With Hope
3. It Matters
4. Morning Dew
5. New Travels
6. Mountain Path
7. Endless boundaries
8. Dreamer
9. Truth To Tell
10. Clap Tap

Points to cover in interivews

• how did both Sara and Craig first begin showing 
• how long have they been producing
• talk through day to day running of yard
• show preparation
• any wins they are particularly proud of
• favourite horses that they have ridden or produced
• what they look for in top ponies 
• any new horses they have in for production that they are excited about 
• review of first season together
• plans and ambitions for the future

1st draft of script for voice over

Set in the North Yorkshire Countryside
shot of front of yard and shot looking down stables 

the showing yard owned by Sara Parrot and Craig Eleanor, two of showings most successful producers
 Sara riding followed by shot of Craig leading pony 

Both having won at some of the most prestigious shows in the country
archive footage of Sara and Craig winning 

now working together to run the Craig Eleanor Equestrian Agency, producing horses to the highest standard, training young jockeys and seeking out the next young stars
footage at a show getting ponies ready

(have soundtrack playing in background)

Further research looking at mini Youtube documentaries

 As some extra research into specific elements of my documentary, such as interviews, location shots, background music, ect. I have been watching several mini productions on youtube similar to what I aim to create. Despite being short they still obtain the sense of gaining insight into a particular rider or trainers job or background.
  Doing such research has also allowed me to gain insight into the conventions of creating a mini documentary about horses and the way it is shot

   

 



After reviewing this series of extracts I have come to appreciate the importance of the introduction of this genre of documentary, especially when it is an extract or mini production. It influences the audience's initial  impression, as well as establishing the location and nature of the documentary. This proved a particularly important aspect when creating an extract based on a particular rider, trainer or show team, as it not only introduces them as a character to the audience, but also if the production is based on their yard at home, this helps to establish the location as well as the nature of the documentary. Moreover the music to which the footage is edited is also of great relevance as this has a strong impact on the tone of the documentary and also engaging the audience.