1. Name:SimonCogdell Age:50 Gender:Male
The Project – Opening Scene Audience Feedback
1. Please listbelow, yourexpectationswhenwatchingahorrorfilm.
2. Were these expectationsmetduringthe openingscene?If yes,pleasecommenthow andto
whatextenttheywere effective.
3. Specifically,whatelementsof the openingscene attracted,satisfiedorentertainedyouasa
viewer?
4. Do youbelieve thatyouare the intendedaudience forthe product? Whatotheragesand
gendersdoyouthinkthismediaproductwouldattract/appeal to?
Blood/Murder/Torture
Secludedlocations/scenes
Suspense music
Young characters
Monster/Supernatural/Possessionof character
‘Real Fear’
Yes some of the typical expectationsinhorrorfilmswere featuredinthe openingscene. These features suchas
soundeffects,monsters/masks,music are whatI was hoping/expectingtosee ina horror filmandwere used
accuratelyformaximumeffectandscare.
Use of young/adventurouscharacters – commonly seeninhorrors
Soundeffectstoaddto suspense
Use of odd/creepymusic
Monster/maskedcharacter
The elementof real fear,placingthe audienceinthe scene
All these elementsare usedintop,professional horrorfilmsandwere ‘recreated’toachieve the same outcome –
horror.
Yes I doand i wouldsayanybodyof any age or genderwouldbe targetedforthismediafilm.
