Monday, 25 January 2010

My Questionnaire

I have put together the following questionnaire below to help me with my Audince Research. Here I expect to find what sub-genres teenagers are Interested, what sort of villain/victim they would expect In a thriller film. As well as what music they would expect In a thriller film.

I handed my questionnaire out to 10 boys and 10 girls in our sixth form in year 12

Questionnaire

Gender:
Age:

1) How do you find out about the latest films?
- Cinema adverts
- TV adverts
- Word of mouth
- Social network sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter…)
- Other (please specify………………)

2) What cinema do you often go to?
-Vue
-Odeon
-Hollywood
-Cinema City
- Other (please specify………………)

3) How often do you go the cinema?
- Once a week
- Twice a week
- Once a month
- Twice a month
- Other (please specify………………)

4) Where are you most likely to watch a film?
- Home
- Friends house
- Cinema
- School
- Other (please specify………………)

5) What type of Sub-Genre of film are you interested in?
- Crime, Thriller
- Drama, Thriller
- Gangster, Thriller
- Action, Thriller
- Other (please specify………………)

6) What sort of music would you expect to find within a Thriller film?
- Modern
- Classical
- Composed Instrumental
- Other (please specify………………)

7) What sort of victim would you expect to find?
- Innocent
- Deviant
- Clever
- Maybe has a pass history
- Other (please specify………………)

8) What sort of villain would you expect to find?
- Planned
- Clever
- Deviant
- Unstable
- Other (please specify………………)

9) Do you prefer Independent or Mainstream?
-Mainstream
-Independent

Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Questionnaire ideas

Target group (16-18) Sixth form

Thriller Film Audience Research (draft)

What would you expect from an independent film? E.g. London to Brighton
What kind of characters?
What sort of locations?
Narrative
The mise-en-scene (media students)

What would you expect from a mainstream film? E.g. Fight Club
What kind of characters?
What sort of locations?
Narrative
The mise-en-scene (media students)

1)How old are you?
2)Are you male/female?
3)How do you find out about latest films? Through cinema adverts, tv adverts, word of mouth, social network (e.g. facebook) internet, magazines
4)How often do you go to the cinema? What cinema you go to? Vue, Odeon, Hollywood, cinema city
5)How often do you watch films
6)Where are you most likely to watch them? Home (on tv or renting or download) , cinema, school.

Thriller Audience Research (Proposal)

Thriller Audience Research (proposal)

What I want to find out:
1) The audience expectations of independent/mainstreams film
2) What sub-genres of Thrillers are 16-18 year olds interested in
3) Type of Villain
4) Type of female victim
5) Music

How I am going to find out:
1) Camera interviews
2) Questionnaires

What I expect to find out:
1) That this age group prefers mainstream films
2) They prefer Crime and Drama
3) That the villain is going to be a calculated man with planned actions
4) The female victim is going to be ambiguous she has a mysterious past
5) The music will be composed instrumental