Thursday 13 January 2011

Questionnaire Analysis

Here is an analysis of our questionnaire results, this is scores of feedback we received from people who filled out our questionnaire. The parts coloured in red are the answers fro each question that received the most scores and therefore we will consider using the answers with the highest score as a part of our film so that we are sure that our target audience of 12 years and over will be interested in the thriller movie we are making.


Questionnaire on thriller movies – Analysis

Q1. What Thriller sub-genre are you most drawn to?

Tally Out Of 10
o Psychological thriller – E.g. Se7en
2
o Horror thriller – E.g. The Exorcist
7
o Action thriller – E.g. Air force 1
1
o Sci-Fi thriller –E.g. District 9
0
o Religious thriller – E.g.
0
o Crime thriller – E.g. Heat
0
o Drama thriller- E.g. The Da Vinci Code
0
o Political thriller – E.g. Enemy Of The State
0

Q2. What do you like about the Thriller Genre?

Tally out of 10
o Confusion
3
o Mystery
1
o Suspense
5
o Compelling Characters
0
o Hero vs. Villain
1


Q3. Out of the choices, who is your favourite thriller director?

Tally Out Of 10
o Martin Scorsese
0
o Alfred Hitchcock
7
o Steven Spielberg
0
o Quentin Tarantino
2
o David Fincher
0
o M. Night Shyamalan
1


Q4. What makes Thrillers appeal to you?

Tally out of 10
o Challenging Storyline
1
o Actors/Actresses
0
o Directors
0
o Interesting title
0
o Surprising Twists-
9


Q5. How important are props, costume and makeup in a film?

Props
costume
Make-up
Tally Out Of 30
Very Important
8
9
8
                 25                        
Important
1
1
1
3
Fairly Important
1
0
0
1
Unimportant
0
0
1
1



Q6. What is the most important element in a thriller?

Tally Out Of 10
o Setting
3
o Acting
1
o Special Effects
1
o Props/Costume
1
o Plot
4




Q7. For you, what builds up suspense in a film?

Tally out of 10
o Music
1
o Lighting
0
o Sound
9
o Camera Shots
0


Q8 Should the film have its story unfold fairly quickly or slowly?

Tally Out Of 10
o Quickly
4
o Slowly
6


Q9 How do you think the opening of a thriller should open?
Tally out of 10
o Chase Scene
0
o Everyday life
0
o Flash back
8
o Flash - forward
2
O Present Time
0



Q10. In the opening of a Thriller, how much of the plot do you think should be revealed?

Tally Out Of 10
o As much as possible
7
o As little as possible
3
o Not at all
0