FOCUS GROUP 
DOCUMENTARY 
QUESTIONS 
Charlotte, Abbie & Ellen
WHAT GENRE IS THE MOST 
POPULAR, THAT YOU WOULD LIKE 
TO SEE? 
o Interactive 
o Reflexive/Reflective 
o Observational 
o Expository
WOULD YOU PREFER A LIGHT-HEARTED 
REALITY-SHOW TYPE 
DOCUMENTARY, AN INFORMATIVE 
DOCUMENTARY OR A RANGE OF 
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS 
SEPARATED WITH JUMP CUTS?
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THE 
DOCUMENTARY TO RUN? 
oLong shots dominating 
oRange of different shots separated with cuts and jump cuts?
WOULD YOU PREFER A VOICE OVER 
EXPLAINING THE ACTION OR 
INTERVIEW TYPE OF SHOTS THAT ARE 
DIRECT TO THE CAMERA?
WHAT TIME OF THE DAY WOULD 
YOU WANT TO WATCH THIS 
DOCUMENTARY?
HOW LONG WOULD YOU WANT 
THIS DOCUMENTARY TO LAST 
FOR?
WOULD YOU EXPECT IT FROM E4, 
CHANNEL 4 OR ITV?

Focus group documentary_questions

  • 1.
    FOCUS GROUP DOCUMENTARY QUESTIONS Charlotte, Abbie & Ellen
  • 2.
    WHAT GENRE ISTHE MOST POPULAR, THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE? o Interactive o Reflexive/Reflective o Observational o Expository
  • 3.
    WOULD YOU PREFERA LIGHT-HEARTED REALITY-SHOW TYPE DOCUMENTARY, AN INFORMATIVE DOCUMENTARY OR A RANGE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOTS SEPARATED WITH JUMP CUTS?
  • 4.
    HOW WOULD YOULIKE THE DOCUMENTARY TO RUN? oLong shots dominating oRange of different shots separated with cuts and jump cuts?
  • 5.
    WOULD YOU PREFERA VOICE OVER EXPLAINING THE ACTION OR INTERVIEW TYPE OF SHOTS THAT ARE DIRECT TO THE CAMERA?
  • 6.
    WHAT TIME OFTHE DAY WOULD YOU WANT TO WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY?
  • 7.
    HOW LONG WOULDYOU WANT THIS DOCUMENTARY TO LAST FOR?
  • 8.
    WOULD YOU EXPECTIT FROM E4, CHANNEL 4 OR ITV?