Documentary Treatment

Documentary Treatment                 Cassie Tengelitsch

Title: Pet Refuge of South Bend

Taglines: My bowl is empty can you help?

Adopt a forever friend.

Documentary Style: Realist

Location: 4626 Burnett Drive, South Bend 46614

Website: WWW.Petrefuge.com
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Roles:

Director­­­­­­­­­­­: Cassie Tengelitsch

Director of Photography: Kayla Noble

Editor: Kaylee Ford

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Subject:

The Pet Refuge is a non-profit organization, also known for a “No-kill” animal shelter. The shelter was established in April 1978 and is lead by volunteers for the residency of abandoned and unwanted cats and dogs to find reliable stable homes. They rely strictly on material and monetary donations from people of our community.   

Visual Concept:

The video will be providing the audience of a short realist documentary about the Pet Refuge, approximately 4-6 minutes long. This story will be done with the use of natural lighting to ensure a realistic feel. In this documentary we will be showcasing clips of the cats and dogs, as they appear joyful and adoptable. There will also be a walking tour of the facility, as well as a conducted interview with the head leader Pam.  We may also provide a clip of the open adoption events that are held every Wednesday and Thursday night along with the adoption process. At the end of the video there will be credits assigned and any other additional information.

We are currently still in the process of scheduling a shooting day with the head leader Pam.

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Outline Script:

[Scene 1]

The beginning of the film will start out with a happy tune/song containing short still clips and or images of friendly cats and dogs currently living at the Pet Refuge. These short clips and or images will be inviting, capturing close-up moments in time of these lovable adorable pets playing, eating, and relaxing. Within these alternating clips and images will be smooth transitions from one another.

[Scene 2]

There will be a short clip of one or more of the volunteers standing outside in front of the building proudly saying/yelling, “Welcome to the Pet Refuge, where new beginnings have happy endings”.

[Scene 3]

A tour of the facility as you enter the entrance, in which this may be followed by a volunteer or interviewee (head leader). This will consist of the main office, cat room, dog room, and any other rooms that are used on a daily basis.

[Scene 4]

A closer look into the history behind the Pet Refuge. This will entail an off-camera with only interviewer on-camera (Pam the head leader of organization). All questions for the interviewee are edited out of the finished film, only answers are retained. This interview will be conducted in a small white room to help eliminate background noise with possible backdrop and microphone for Pam. The goal here is to make the interviewer as comfortable as possible. By doing this I may have her sitting in a chair or sitting on a blanket on the floor holding an adoptable cat in her lap. If this causes any distractions we will have to remove the animal from the interview.

Questions:

What is your name?

What is your current position within Pet Refuge?

What is the Pet Refuge?

What is the history behind the Pet Refuge? When and whom?

What are some things this facility has to offer or provide?

What makes this facility so great?

How can the people in our community help the Pet Refuge?

How can the community get involved?

What are your hours of operation?

Do you provide open adoptions?

Are the animals up to date on vaccination?

Are you associated with any other animal clinics?

Last but not least who is the furry friendly friend your holding in your lap?

Is there anything else you would like to tell the viewers?

[Scene 5]

This will consist of an open adoption event held on Wednesday evening from 6pm-8pm, as there will be two cameras from opposite sides of the rooms filming the inter-action of potential candidates for adoption. The same tune/song as introduced in the beginning of the film will be the background noise for this scene.

[Scene 6]

The song continues, as this will be the end of our documentary. Here is when credits will be presented and any other additional information such as sponsors, donation details, adoption application, and link for the Pet Refuge.