Question 1
Yes
No
This shows us that our
audience enjoy our genre of
film which means we have
chosen the correct audience.
They may enjoy this genre
due to it giving them
entertainment from uses and
gratifications this may also
lead to social interaction as
they are the opinion leaders
in the two step flow theory
and will share this film with
others in society.
Question 2
20-25
26-31
32-37
38-43
This age category is
more realistic as this
shows that they are
not too young to be
scientists which will
help the film have
more verisimilitude.
Question 3
Yes
No
Most of the people asked
said no and this can allow
us to explore the
characters more without
needing to create a
conventional relationship.
This is possibly due to our
sophisticated not wanting a
traditional male vs female
binary oppositions like in
most Hollywood
blockbusters.
Question 4
15
18
Most people chose the 15
certificate which we
expected as the content of
the film is really a 15. This
means we can make the
shots more graphic and
allows us to have more
freedom within the script
and what we can do on
screen. This means we
could also use the counter
culture attraction of
violence to entice our
older sophisticated
audience.
Question 5
Yes
No
This shows us that our
audience want to be
challenged and to have a
complex narrative where
they have to solve
enigmas. This will give
them entertainment from
uses and gratifications.
Question 6
Yes
No
This shows us that our
sophisticated audience
don’t want a conventional
ending and want to be
surprised. This is
becoming a norm for
postmodern films as they
are not showing the full
narrative and leave
questions for audiences to
think for them selves.
Question 1
Picture
Print
The majority of people
chose print which shows
how our audience want
different looking posters
to make it more original.
This is due to people
wanting it to be more
postmodern resulting in
us mixing media together.
Question 2
dark grey and
orange
black and green
black and white
dark blue and
grey
The majority of people
chose the dark grey and
orange which shows
how they want a dark
poster and the orange
can connote that the
person is in a sense of
danger but, the greys
will connote how he is in
a dark place and is all
alone and afraid.
Question 3
Long shot
Medium long
shot
Medium shot
close up
Most of the people
wanted a long shot
which would suggest
that they want the
character in the
image to be alone
and also connotes
the surrounding
dangers.
Question 4
Yes
No
Surprisingly most people
didn’t want the title to take
up the majority of the poster
maybe due to them wanting
the print work to capture
their attention instead. This
is due to them being more
abstract thinkers and not
needing large titles to
capture their attention as
they are more sophisticated.
Question 5
Low-key
High-key
Ambient
This suggests that our
audience want it to
have low key lighting
to connote how the
film is troubling.
Question 6
Yes
No
This was very close however
the majority believed that a
tagline is not needed
however it is very close so
we still may use a tagline in
our poster. This was probably
close as even sophisticated
people still notice the
importance of conventions
however the abstract thinkers
still went against it.
Question 7
Yes
No
This shows us that our
audience are digital
natives and use
converged devices and
access web 2.0, so
they want the social
media icons so that
they can access it on
the internet.
Question 8
Imagery
Iconography
This again was very close
however the majority have
said iconography which is
not a surprise due to the
other questions that lead to
connotations. This is due
to indie film posters being
conventionally more
symbolic and simple.
Question 9
Yes
No
This shows us that our
audience want to be
informed whether it is good
or not through the help of
critics, however they will also
want to know this as they will
want to compare it to their
own thoughts on the film.
The use of reviews is
important for independents
as they gain success through
awards and this can lead to
wider distribution.
Question 1
Direct
Indirect
This shows us that our
audience want it to be
direct so that it gets
their attention and
interest. This is
conventional for a lot of
radio adverts as they
want to show who they
are targeting. We will
do this through
voiceovers.
Question 2
Yes
No
This shows us that
most people want lines
from the film so that
they can get an idea of
what type of film it is.
This dialogue would be
played over a bed and
there will be a cool out
when the dialogue
comes in.
Question 3
Yes
No
The majority want
background music as this will
help show the tone of the film
and also engage them into
the advert.
Question 4
10-20secs
20-30secs
30-40secs
The majority said 30-40
seconds which is
around about the
normal time for most
radio adverts and this
allows us to give them
plenty of information on
the film. This shows us
that our audience are
intent listeners due to
them being active and
being hedgehog
thinkers.
Question 5
Yes
No
This shows us that our
audience want some
information of the film to be
told to them so that they
know more about it and
thus can gain interest in it.
Question 6
Atonal
Rythmic
Orchestral
The majority of
people wanted
orchestral music or
rhythmic which fits
with our audience as
they want it to be
sophisticated but
enticing. We would
use a blend and
cross fades when we
add in the horror type
bed.
Question 7
Morning
Daytime
Evening
This shows us that we
must air our advert in the
morning as that is most
likely they will be listening
to it due to them probably
going to work. This
means we will have to
choose a radio station
with a breakfast channel
as that would appeal to
our audience more.
Overall the pilot questionnaire was a success and helped us
understand what our audience wants however some of the answers
were very close so we may have to make a split decision. We will
have to add in some more context into the questionnaires as some
of the people didn’t entirely understand what some of the questions
meant without knowing the films plot.

Pilot qustionnaire a22222

  • 3.
    Question 1 Yes No This showsus that our audience enjoy our genre of film which means we have chosen the correct audience. They may enjoy this genre due to it giving them entertainment from uses and gratifications this may also lead to social interaction as they are the opinion leaders in the two step flow theory and will share this film with others in society.
  • 4.
    Question 2 20-25 26-31 32-37 38-43 This agecategory is more realistic as this shows that they are not too young to be scientists which will help the film have more verisimilitude.
  • 5.
    Question 3 Yes No Most ofthe people asked said no and this can allow us to explore the characters more without needing to create a conventional relationship. This is possibly due to our sophisticated not wanting a traditional male vs female binary oppositions like in most Hollywood blockbusters.
  • 6.
    Question 4 15 18 Most peoplechose the 15 certificate which we expected as the content of the film is really a 15. This means we can make the shots more graphic and allows us to have more freedom within the script and what we can do on screen. This means we could also use the counter culture attraction of violence to entice our older sophisticated audience.
  • 7.
    Question 5 Yes No This showsus that our audience want to be challenged and to have a complex narrative where they have to solve enigmas. This will give them entertainment from uses and gratifications.
  • 8.
    Question 6 Yes No This showsus that our sophisticated audience don’t want a conventional ending and want to be surprised. This is becoming a norm for postmodern films as they are not showing the full narrative and leave questions for audiences to think for them selves.
  • 10.
    Question 1 Picture Print The majorityof people chose print which shows how our audience want different looking posters to make it more original. This is due to people wanting it to be more postmodern resulting in us mixing media together.
  • 11.
    Question 2 dark greyand orange black and green black and white dark blue and grey The majority of people chose the dark grey and orange which shows how they want a dark poster and the orange can connote that the person is in a sense of danger but, the greys will connote how he is in a dark place and is all alone and afraid.
  • 12.
    Question 3 Long shot Mediumlong shot Medium shot close up Most of the people wanted a long shot which would suggest that they want the character in the image to be alone and also connotes the surrounding dangers.
  • 13.
    Question 4 Yes No Surprisingly mostpeople didn’t want the title to take up the majority of the poster maybe due to them wanting the print work to capture their attention instead. This is due to them being more abstract thinkers and not needing large titles to capture their attention as they are more sophisticated.
  • 14.
    Question 5 Low-key High-key Ambient This suggeststhat our audience want it to have low key lighting to connote how the film is troubling.
  • 15.
    Question 6 Yes No This wasvery close however the majority believed that a tagline is not needed however it is very close so we still may use a tagline in our poster. This was probably close as even sophisticated people still notice the importance of conventions however the abstract thinkers still went against it.
  • 16.
    Question 7 Yes No This showsus that our audience are digital natives and use converged devices and access web 2.0, so they want the social media icons so that they can access it on the internet.
  • 17.
    Question 8 Imagery Iconography This againwas very close however the majority have said iconography which is not a surprise due to the other questions that lead to connotations. This is due to indie film posters being conventionally more symbolic and simple.
  • 18.
    Question 9 Yes No This showsus that our audience want to be informed whether it is good or not through the help of critics, however they will also want to know this as they will want to compare it to their own thoughts on the film. The use of reviews is important for independents as they gain success through awards and this can lead to wider distribution.
  • 20.
    Question 1 Direct Indirect This showsus that our audience want it to be direct so that it gets their attention and interest. This is conventional for a lot of radio adverts as they want to show who they are targeting. We will do this through voiceovers.
  • 21.
    Question 2 Yes No This showsus that most people want lines from the film so that they can get an idea of what type of film it is. This dialogue would be played over a bed and there will be a cool out when the dialogue comes in.
  • 22.
    Question 3 Yes No The majoritywant background music as this will help show the tone of the film and also engage them into the advert.
  • 23.
    Question 4 10-20secs 20-30secs 30-40secs The majoritysaid 30-40 seconds which is around about the normal time for most radio adverts and this allows us to give them plenty of information on the film. This shows us that our audience are intent listeners due to them being active and being hedgehog thinkers.
  • 24.
    Question 5 Yes No This showsus that our audience want some information of the film to be told to them so that they know more about it and thus can gain interest in it.
  • 25.
    Question 6 Atonal Rythmic Orchestral The majorityof people wanted orchestral music or rhythmic which fits with our audience as they want it to be sophisticated but enticing. We would use a blend and cross fades when we add in the horror type bed.
  • 26.
    Question 7 Morning Daytime Evening This showsus that we must air our advert in the morning as that is most likely they will be listening to it due to them probably going to work. This means we will have to choose a radio station with a breakfast channel as that would appeal to our audience more.
  • 27.
    Overall the pilotquestionnaire was a success and helped us understand what our audience wants however some of the answers were very close so we may have to make a split decision. We will have to add in some more context into the questionnaires as some of the people didn’t entirely understand what some of the questions meant without knowing the films plot.