The document summarizes a media studies student's primary research on film opening sequences. The student conducted a questionnaire of 50 people including students and teachers at their school about their preferences for film openings. The questions covered demographics, genres, character introductions, elements that would encourage continued viewing, music preferences, optimal length, inclusion of dialogue, and reactions to a film about a troubled artist going crazy. The results were analyzed and compiled into graphs and pie charts.
2. Me and my partner had decided to construct a questionnaire to see what the
audience would like to see in an opening film sequence. Questionnaire
containing 10 questions about film’s opening sequence was given out to 50
people, including students and teachers in our school. Later we analyzed
results and combined them in graphs and pie charts.
3.
4. 1. How old are you?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
<12
12 21
22-35
36-65
66+
6. 3. What is your employment status?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Employed Unemployed Student
7. 4. What genre do you want to see more of?
Romance
Drama
Thriller
Comedy
Horror
Action
Other
8. 5. Do you think main character should be introduced
in the film’s opening sequence?
Yes No Character introduction in
“The Matrix”
9. 6. What should be included in the film opening sequence
will make you continue watch the film?
0
5
10
15
20
25
a) character introduction b) action and chase scene
c) animation d) flashback
10. 7. What music would like to be included into the film
opening sequence?
Joyful Sad Mysterious Adventouros
11. 8. How long would you like the opening sequence to be?
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
<1.30 min 1.30 min-2
min
2 min-3 min 3 min-4min >4 min
12. 9. Do you think the dialogue should be included?
Yes No Dialogue scene in
“Social Network”
13. 10. Would you continue watching a film if it portrays a
troubled artist going crazy?
Yes No “At Eternity’s Gate”
