Final Survey Results and Evaluation

We had over 100 responses to our survey which means the results we have collected should show a fair and accurate response to the questions we asked, therefore giving us the ability to give an accurate evaluation.

The first question we asked was 'How old are you?'. We asked this because it gave us a rough idea of our target audience. Our results told us that 70% were aged 15 - 17 years old, therefore this tells me the general age of the people interested in our personal work, which means we should make our title sequence appropriate for this age. 

Our second question was 'Do you prefer a film with an age rating of 15 or 18 and why?'. This question reinforced our answer to the first question because the majority of people said they preferred a film with an age rating of 15. From this I have learnt that we should definitely consider the results we have gained from our survey and create a film opening with an age rating of 15. 

 Our third question told us that 62% of the people who answered our survey said they paid attention to the title sequences of a film. This means that, when making our coursework we must ensure that we take time and care over making the title sequence because our results have told us they are important.

The next question we asked was 'Do you prefer title sequences to be fast or slow?'. 57% said they would prefer fast, which means that we should consider giving our title sequence a fast pace when planning our coursework to increase our chances of the audience liking it. 

The fifth question we asked was 'What is your favorite sub-genre of thriller?'. Our results told us that crime was the most popular followed by supernatural. Therefore, I have learnt that we should consider including aspects of these sub-genres to increase the chances of a guaranteed success. However, even though these sub-genres are popular they may be a saturated genre and therefore, we should make sure that our opening is unique. 

The next question we asked was 'What do you expect to see in an opening of a thriller film?'. We had a range of answers but the most common were, suspense and tension, action, and a dark atmosphere. I have learnt that these are the most popular answers from our audience and therefore, I believe we should consider using these conventions in our title sequence.

We thought it would be a good idea to ask our audience what they thought ruined a film because we don't want to include anything in our title sequence that may be seen as offensive. Our results told us that gory scenes, closely followed by homophobic and racial discrimination were the most popular answers when thinking about what ruins a film. This means that I have learnt what an audience doesn't wish to see in a film, and therefore, we should attempt to not include these things. However, if we do they should be limited. 

Our penultimate question gave us an insight into which title sequences the audience preferred  out of a choice of some popular thriller films. The most popular was James bond at 38%. This tells me that I should watch this title sequences and use it to inspire me before we start planning our coursework, but we will not want to copy or make our coursework too similar. The Woman in Black also had a fairly high rating of 29%, which means that we might want to include aspects of horror into our title sequence. 

Our final question asked the audience why they thought the title sequences from the question above were so successful? Our results clearly showed us that music was very important. Therefore, we will have to think very carefully about the music we include in our title sequence and ensure we don't rush any decisions about it. Editing and effects followed at 14% each, which tells us we should also consider these carefully, however, we should prioritise the music.  

Overall I am extremely happy with my group and the survey we made. Each question has helped us gain an understanding into what our audience would prefer which will significantly help us when we start to plan our coursework. Due to the fact we made 2 pilot surveys, I believe our final survey has allowed us to get fair and accurate responses to help us gain all the information we needed.