Audience Feedback Results

Abbie, Megan and I interviewed a range of different people in order to complete our interview research. This research will help us to improve our film so it is more suited to our target audience, which will make it more successful.

We gave each of our groups a summary of our storyline before they were asked these questions and we collected the results and edited them together to make a short film outlining the answers they gave. We wanted to find out ways in which we could improve our narrative so we could make an original film that would keep the audience on the edge of their seat. I came up with some of the questions and asked the audience the questions in the interview.

1. What do you like and dislike about the thriller genre? Why?

Our interview showed us that the audience like a film that is unpredictable, has a twist to it and makes you jump, saying that it 'keeps you on the edge of your seat'.

2. Can you relate to male or female characters more and why?

The audience feedback showed us that they can empathise more with characters of the same sex, because they know what they're going through and how they would feel.

3. Can you give an example of some of your favourite thriller films if you have any?

Our audience told us that some of their favourite films include hide and seek, black hawk down and saw.

4. Do you think we can make any improvements to our original narrative?

Our audience thought that no improvement needed to be made to our narrative because it was good, different and original. They also said that it keeps people thinking.

5. What do you do in your free time?

Most of our audience participate in some kind of sporting activity, ranging from horse riding to football. They also like going to the cinema and seeing friends.

6. What do you think the most effective way to open a thriller film is?

The audience feedback told us that the most effective way to open a thriller film is to include lots of action and gore right from the beginning.

7. Do you like films that make you jump? Why?

Most of our audience said that they do enjoy films that make them jump as long as it has a good storyline to follow. They prefer to watch a jumpy film if it is unpredictable because it is more interesting.

8. Do you like seeing stereotypes being challenged?

Our information told us that the audience only like stereotypes being challenged sometimes.

9. Would you go and see this film in the cinema and why?

Yes the audience would like to see this film because it is interesting and different. However, one person said that they wouldn't like to see it in the cinema because it seems quite girly, and this is because they find it harder to relate to females than males similar to themselves.