Best In Show - David Guest

Best In Show is a Mockumentary film written by David Guest, released in 2000. It is a film which follows 5 entrants into a prestigious dog show, showing the interactions between the owners in the run up to the show and when they compete. Guest uses many techniques in the Mockumentary which give the impression that it is real, such as handheld camera. This gives the audience the idea that they are within the scene, watching it unfold as if they are there with them as well. The use of eye-line match is also effective, this gives us the feeling that we are seeing it through our own eyes. One particular scene which i felt was very effective in creating a realistic look was the 'Busy bee scene', where character Meg Swan and Hamilton Swan lose their dogs favorite toy 'Busy bee'. Although the scene is extremely over-dramatic, it perfectly emphasizes the characters love for their dog and  humors the audience, matching the Mockumentary style Guest was aiming for. The scene contains many techniques which achieve this such as interuptive speech, which emphasizes real life conversations and arguments. This realistic interuptive speech is also due to much of it being improvised, as Guest preferred not to give set scrips.