QUESTIONNAIRES

• We made a questionnaire and handed it out to members who fitted our target audience. We asked 34 different people 5 different questions.

• From the answers we received, we attempted to fit our project around the most frequent answers, or the ones which we thought were great, unique ideas.

• However, most of the ‘quote answers’ we received were inappropriate, so we therefore decided that dialogue was unnecessary, and it was possible that the audience didn’t actually want any.

• We also went around, personally asking friends what their opinions on thriller films are, and what makes them perfect/rubbish. We did exactly the same with our class mate, as these people were doing the same project, therefore would be great resources for this particular genre.

• We put an example of one of our questions and answers.

QUESTIONNAIRE

VIDEO REACTIONS

• We also done a video reaction of a clip taken from ‘Taken’

• Although it was difficult to get our friends to act in a sensible

manner, we were able to collect good enough research from it.

• As the clip was being shown, we were looking at facial expressions in

which are friends are making. We look out for what points seem to

shock them, and which parts seem to have them engrossed into it.

From this, we could try and adopt similar passages into our own

project.

• This form of research turned out to be a bit unsuccessful. Although we

did manage to get some useful information, it was difficult to get the

volunteers to act naturally and really put across their natural feelings

across to both us, and the camera.

• A link is below to view the interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLL1xus

nXhM&feature=player_embedded

ACTORS

• Killer – The killer was mysterious and kept a secret the whole way

through. This was used to appeal to our target audience, as it allows the

audience to just watch the film, rather than think into too much detail.

The killer in the suit also suggests that he is an adult. This would makes

the teenage audience assume that not all bad people are teenagers, and

not everyone assumes that only teenagers are bad.

• Victim – The victim is a teenager himself. He is the same as the target

audience, meaning the audience can relate to him more. We can tell the

victim is a teen by the costume worn, and also the way in which he acts.

NARRATIVE

• All teenagers know that there is a danger of being targeted by people.

Our project exaggerates this teenager, and focuses on a potential

realistic scenario in which a teenager may be faced with, or may have

possible faced in the past.

• The whole idea of a chase relates back to our audience research. A key

element which was stated by all of our research members was the fact

that they loved a chase scene, or a film which included a chase. With

this in mind, we adopted the idea into our own project.

LOCATION

• The location, again, was selected through our research. A graveyard

came up a lot, therefore we decided to use it.

• The muddy track and the scary bridge was our own decision. We had to

have the story go somewhere, so we used our own ideas as well. We

too are teenagers as well though, so hopefully our mindset is in place

with others, and our ideas also appeal to the target audience.

• All the locations are quite ‘spooky’. It came up in the surveys that the

audience really love a spooky setting, therefore we attempted to do this

in our own project.

PROPS

• Mask – The mask represented mystery and possibly even the fact that

the killer was afraid to show his own identity. This is highly relatable

with the teenage audience, as a lot of the time, teenagers feel insecure

about looks, and try and hide it up using make up etc.

• Pocket watch – The fact that a pocket watch is highly ‘out of date’ is key

to relating to the target audience. As a teenager, it is important to have

all the up to date gadgets, and due to the fact that the watch is

old, shows that maybe the killings have been going on for a long

time, maybe even too long?

• Victim – During the few scenes when the victim is being carried around

by the killer, he is more of a prop, than a character. He makes the killer

seem bigger and more of a threat. This relates to teenagers, as

sometimes, teenagers feel as if they are being used, and they have no

real purpose.

LOCATION - EXAMPLE

Here is a

screenshot from the

graveyard. We

chose to do this

scene as it featured

many times in

questions we asked

out target audience.

COSTUMES – EXAMPLES

Victim – The costumes

are quite casual. He is

wearing jeans and a

football jumper. This

shows he is normal, yet

still has a childish side in

him.

Killer – He is in a

suit, probably portraying

that he is an adult.

Teenagers always think that

adults are nasty, so the film

backing up their

point, really relates to the

audience.

PROPS – EXAMPLES

This is the example I

used when I

mentioned the victim

as a prop. This just

shows his

domination in the

scene. It also shows

that the adult

character is nasty

and mean, relating

to the thoughts of

the character.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO ATTRACT YOUR

TARGET AUDIENCE

• It is highly likely that the target audience are going to be the only people

that really like/understand the film. This means that in a cinema, the

most money will be brought in by your target audience. It is important

to attract your target audience, as they are the ones that are most

important to your revenue.

• It is also important to attract your target audience as if they enjoy the

film, they may recommend to their friends and family, or post it onto a

site, gaining a higher audience total, and more importantly, a higher

revenue.