Questionnaire analysis

Questionnaire Analysis

In our group we all asked different people to get a range of results; we will eventually compare notes to get the better analysis of our opening sequence. I asked 10 people of a variety of age groups to fill in the questionnaire.

In the analysis I will average out the results and have an overall conclusion for each question.

1)      What do you think of the overall plot? (I told them the new plot which will be on the blog later)

Overall the feedback was very positive with the recurring response that confusion will be created, this is what we wanted for our film

I asked a 19 year old female what she thought of the opening sequence, she said “ I think the plot is exciting, yet quite typical which means the audience will know if they will enjoy it”

By typical I believe the respondent means that it is suited naturally to the thriller genre.

I then asked a 44 year old male who said “The plot sounds very exciting and suited to a normal thriller movie; however it might be a bit far fetched in terms of filming it and making it look realistic.”

These two comments show the plot could be very attractive but difficult to create on film. However our ideas are going to come to life through editing techniques so really I’m not too worried about creating the opening sequence.

2)      What do you think to the point of which we join the film/

This question asks the respondent if the opening sequence start is suitable to our plot.

One person I asked said “To have the start as the near end is effective because it will make the viewer think and possibly create confusion”

This as a group is what we wanted to hear because seen as confusion is the main element we want to aim for as well as been one of the main elements of thriller shows that we are picking the correct stage of Todorov’s theory to come into.

However one person said “this might be to confusing for the audience, film it in chronological order.”

 I respect this response but we chose to do the opening like this because confusion is created as well as creating a gripping introduction for the audience.

3)      What ideas could be improved?

Overall the respondents suggested the opening is suitable but if one part had to be changed it would be to use something else instead of an interrogation because it seems very difficult to film. To get round these difficulties we will use a hand held POV shot with sound effects added from the actor afterward filming and during the editing process.

4)      What age group do you think our film is aimed at?

If I did the questionnaire again I would increase the range of age in each category so instead of ‘15-18’ I would do ‘15-20’ because in this day and age 18 to 20 year olds will think very similarly to each other.

The results are shown in the bar chart below.

 The age groups are '15-18' '19-22' '23-27' '28+'

The graph show that the respondents believe the film is aimed at the ages of 15 to 27 year  olds which is exactly what we were going for because our group is in that age range.
Sorry graph is unclear it wouldn't copy and paste.

5)      Do we introduce characters/ plot/ setting?

The respondents all agree that the location isn’t recognizable to the character but not entirely to them, this is what we want to have. We want an audience who don’t understand straight away why the events are happening which are taking place.

 The main character isn’t introduced clearly, facial features show him but not a lot of detail about him is clear. We do possibly need to show the protagonist which allows a character audience bond which will help set up the film and there understanding.

6)      Will the main sequence of the film be able to continue on from our opening sequence?

A 26 year old male says “yes, because the while film is unclear, which makes the audience want to watch the rest of the film to see what happens.” We aim to have an opening sequence which encourages the viewer to continue watching therefore we don’t want to give too much away yet show hints of what is to come.

7)      Does our opening sequence grip you the viewer to watch the rest of the film?

There was mixed reviews on whether or not my respondents would want to watch the rest of the film. Some elements determined whether the audience would watch. Gender was an issue and so was age. Unfortunately the majority of people I spoke to were under 28 meaning that the views aren’t shared with people over 28. The younger viewer is our target audience. By younger I mean 15 to 25, we are aiming at this age group because we fit in to and also the action and plot our suited to the younger generation that have grown up with this type of film. In the sense that the construction of films is forever changing to suit the current demands of the audience. So we want to create a film to fit in with others in 2011 not films from 1960 because the audience has changed and so have expectations.