facts that can be used for opening AL

• lowland keepers work in woodland and open farmland. They are mainly concerned with partridges, pheasants and mallards

• upland keepers work on moors, and are concerned mainly with deer and grouse

• highland keepers/stalkers are mainly concerned with deer-stalking, and with grouse in some areas of Scotland.

• organising shoots and fishing parties

• hiring and supervising staff such as beaters (who flush out birds during shoots)

• keeping records of what is shot or caught and arranging the sale of game

• training gun dogs and working with them

• breeding game birds for release in the wild

• controlling predators such as foxes, crows and rats by shooting and trapping

• protecting game from poachers by patrolling the beat area at night

• repairing equipment, buildings and game pens and cleaning guns

• clearing woodland and burning heather

• liaising with the police to deal with crime such as badger digging and hare coursing.

• It is a lonely job but you have to be able to get along with others

You would work long, often irregular hours, usually with early starts, late finishes and weekend work.

You would work in the countryside, often in isolated areas, and spend most of your time outdoors in all weather conditions.


Game keepers can earn £11,000 to around 18,000 a year

Employers will usually provide free or cheap accommodation and vehicle.


these are just some facts that we can use for the opening

Amy

Changes to the documentary. SS, AL

We have decided to change the content of our Documentary. The subject will still be the Game Keeping life. However, instead of doing "a day in the life" of the Game Keeper, it would be just following Jim in his work. This is due to inspiration from a Video we found on YouTube called "The Shoot - The Keeper". In this documentary, it is similar in how it is filmed, and is not following his day to the letter. This change to the filming style will allow a more direct approach,  letting us get across the core basic jobs he has to do. This makes it easier on all of us, because we think it would be less rushed this way. We don't have to worry about keeping up with times of the day, because Jim is busy we only have 1 day to film him so we cant go back. it also stops us getting in the way of his work. it also creates a more fly on the wall effect, which makes it more like a documentary.



 this is the video that we will base ours off

Amy and Sophie

beater interview AL

Beater interview

Why do you do beating?

Do you enjoy beating?

What does the game keeper industry mean to you?


whilst discussing the shoot day story bored, we decided that it may be possible for an interview with a beater, these are the questions i came up with.

Amy

story bording progress AL

We have now finished our story boarding, we have 2 different story boards, so we are prepared for a normal day or a shoot day. Because it is an unpredictable job its hard to predict what will happen, we have planned out as much as we are able too, however, its most likely that things will change again and we will have to work independently without our story board, however, we will try to stick to it.

Amy.

Filming AL

We were going to carry out filming on the 12th of November. However, due to a situation beond our control the game keeper asked us to move the date to the 26th of November, as there was a problem on his end, also on the 19th i am working and can not get the day off, this is why we have moved the date.

We can use this time wisely to go over different topics to ensure that we are prepared for filming on the 19th. For example, going over the story boards and equipment lists for any gaps and things we can make better. As soon as filming is done we can start editing straight away.

Amy.

interview questions AL

Game keeper.

What do you like about your job?

Is there anything you don’t like about your job?

How did you get the job?

How does your job effect others?

How long have you been doing your job for?

What do you do in a regular day?

What is the importance of the shoot?

Do you meet up with any other game keepers for tips on how to make your job easier or better?

What’s the most busiest time of year?

How does that effect family life?

Are the dogs an important to your job?


Game keeper’s wife.

What is your role when it comes to game keeping?

Do you help with looking after the birds?

Is the job important to you and the family?



Game keepers son.

How has your fathers job effected your life?

Do you help him?

Do you like to help him?

Would you like to follow the same career path?

What career do you have in mind?

What kind of things do you do in your spare time?



The interview with Jim's wife and son my be a subject to chnage, due to their availability at the time of filming. however, the interview with Jim will take place at some point during the filming.

Amy

31st October 2011. SS

On this date, Amy was away due to illness. We communicated through emails to carry the work on with me in class, and her at home.

Sophie.