This is Kris. He’s a 21 years old and is a university student. He spends most of his time studying, socialising with his friends and playing music.
In his spare time he enjoys driving, going out for a drink with his friends, watching movies, listening to music, spending time with family and seeing his girlfriend.
His hobbies include playing guitar, playing football and tennis, going on road trips and going on the computer.
His music taste is varied, but prefers listening to Rock, Alternative, Electronica, Blues/Jazz and Acoustic. He spends most of his time playing instruments including Guitar, Bass and Piano.
He likes bands/artists including John Mayer, Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, N.E.R.D, Kings of Leon, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Greenday, Coldplay, The prodigy, Lenny Kravits, Eric Clapton and Pendulum.
He enjoys watching different types of movie genres such as Comedies, Horror, Thrillers, Action and Science Fiction. This includes films such as Inception, Jackass 1&2 the movie, 500 days of summer, Rainman, Kung-fu hustle, batman series, Star Wars, Napoleon Dynamite and Kill Bill.
TV shows include things such as Jackass, Lost, Friends, Have I Got News For you, Top Gear, (animated cartoon series) such as family guy, American dad, Ren and Stimpy.
He isn’t a huge fan of shopping, but he likes to shop occasionally in shoe shops, go to stores like Top Man, Republic, Bank and River Island – but he prefers brands the odd brands such as Bench and Diesel.
In his spare time he enjoys driving, going out for a drink with his friends, watching movies, listening to music, spending time with family and seeing his girlfriend.
His hobbies include playing guitar, playing football and tennis, going on road trips and going on the computer.
His music taste is varied, but prefers listening to Rock, Alternative, Electronica, Blues/Jazz and Acoustic. He spends most of his time playing instruments including Guitar, Bass and Piano.
He likes bands/artists including John Mayer, Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, N.E.R.D, Kings of Leon, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Greenday, Coldplay, The prodigy, Lenny Kravits, Eric Clapton and Pendulum.
He enjoys watching different types of movie genres such as Comedies, Horror, Thrillers, Action and Science Fiction. This includes films such as Inception, Jackass 1&2 the movie, 500 days of summer, Rainman, Kung-fu hustle, batman series, Star Wars, Napoleon Dynamite and Kill Bill.
TV shows include things such as Jackass, Lost, Friends, Have I Got News For you, Top Gear, (animated cartoon series) such as family guy, American dad, Ren and Stimpy.
He isn’t a huge fan of shopping, but he likes to shop occasionally in shoe shops, go to stores like Top Man, Republic, Bank and River Island – but he prefers brands the odd brands such as Bench and Diesel.
The reasons to why this particular person would probably watch my film is because he represents a young adult who enjoys what most young adults would like, listen to and watch.
Since he’s into thriller films and enjoys listening to music, I think he would appreciate the film but would also take particular interest to the music, being in time with the thriller film opening and throughout the film.
The film would probably be aimed at a range of ages and different people/genders who would like to watch a thriller. This can include men and women aged 15 - 50+.
What age are you? 15-20 21-26 27-22 23-28 29-34 35-40 41+
What makes a good film to you (mainly/specifically)?
The characters
The music/sound effects
Since he’s into thriller films and enjoys listening to music, I think he would appreciate the film but would also take particular interest to the music, being in time with the thriller film opening and throughout the film.
The film would probably be aimed at a range of ages and different people/genders who would like to watch a thriller. This can include men and women aged 15 - 50+.
What the audience thought of my film?
(Heres an example of the questionnaire I have designed around my film so that I can ask an audience to watch it and then fill out the questionnaire to give me general feedback and information on their opinions about films and my own film.)
Questionnaire
What gender are you?
Male Female
Male Female
What age are you?
What do you think the reason is to why a thriller appeals to you?
The feeling you get from it (emotions from the film)
The content of the type of film
Its style
Typical storylines
Other ..............
What makes a good film to you (mainly/specifically)?
The film opening
The effects
The storylineThe characters
The music/sound effects
What aspect of my film opening grabs your attention the most?
The starting point of the film (opening)
The images/film
The dialogue (characters)
The music
The images/film
The dialogue (characters)
The music
What would you say I should have improved/changed on my film the most?
The props
The characters within the film opening
The location
The amount of dialogue
The story line
The effects (sound and visual)
The camera movements/angles/shots
Results from asking the questionnaire:
What gender are you? | |
Male | Female |
7 | 7 |
What age are you? | ||||||
15-20 | 21-26 | 27-32 | 33-38 | 39-44 | 45-50 | 51+ |
4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| What do you think the reason is to why a thriller appeals to you? | ||||
The feeling you get from it (emotions from watching the film) | The content of the type of film | Its style | Typical story lines | Other .............. |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
What makes a good film to you (mainly/specifically)? | ||||
The film opening | The effects | The storyline | The characters | The music/sound effects |
4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
What aspect of the film grabs your attention the most? | |||
The starting point of the film (opening) | The images/film | The dialogue (characters) | The music |
6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
What would you say I should have improved/changed on my film the most? | ||||||
The props | The characters within the film opening | The location | The amount of dialogue | The story line | The effects | The camera movements/angles/shots |
7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
I have asked a total of 14 people, of equal genders, to look at my film and give me their opinion of it. The reason I chose 14 people specifically is so that I can have a set of more reliable results than I would have had with a couple of people.
With each of the questionnaires answers and I filled in the number of people who selected a specific choice, I then created table charts - a visual representation of the feedback.
This enabled me to see, visually, alot easier on what the people preferred out of the closed questions which I had included and what their opinions were.
The positives I found out about my film opening from the viewers included the opening, mentioning that it was interesting and eye catching - and the use of including the zooming in and out of the lights was different and created a feel to the audience as if they were being 'pulled in', into the screen itself.
Alot of my comments included positive points about the effects used within my opening film sequence, including points about good representations of parts within the film (such as the flash backs) and the effect added to the light to make it as if its crawling down the wall. Other comments on the editing/effects also included the way I made the screen black/blank to raise suspence to the viewer - which had apparently worked! I also had a comment about the light at the beguining and it giving a futuristic feel to the viewer.
I had positive feedback based on my titles of my opening sequence, being told they were 'simple and effective' - which applies well to the style of the film (thriller).
The music/sound was said to be use really effectively with the style of my opening and creates a mood and tension throughout the film opening. The heartbeat sounds were said to be effective as the shots went well/in time with the sound of the heartbeats.
I also had lots of positive on the shots and camera angles that I used within my film opening, such as inlcuding lots of shot variations and being very 'creative', 'arty' and 'different'. I had a comment mentioning that camera twists within a part of my film makes the viewer want to watch it even more - since it raised suspence for them.
I also had a comment saying about the choice of my film opening being filmed in the night time. They said that the film opening being filmed at night gave it a 'spooky essense'.
The characters / actors within my film opening were said to have carried and pulled off their characters very well and professionally. I was also commented on the choice of having actors hood up throughout the - gave a 'hint of suspision'.
The film opening was said to make the viewer feel that they are on the edge of their seat - waiting / wondering whats going to happen!
As well as the positives, I had been given a few critisms and opinions of those who had viewed my video within my class.
I had been notified in a few of my comments that my viewers felt that the sound of the 'hit' didn't sound very convincing or as effective as it could have been.
I also had critisms based on the darkness of the setting and that it was hard to see the detail within the frames.
One point made was that I was told if I could do it again - I should think about how dark the shots are whilst filming and how I could improve that (by editing perhaps). A similar critism to this is that I was told that some of the viewers couldnt see the actors because of the lighting.
With each of the questionnaires answers and I filled in the number of people who selected a specific choice, I then created table charts - a visual representation of the feedback.
This enabled me to see, visually, alot easier on what the people preferred out of the closed questions which I had included and what their opinions were.
What have I taken away from the feedback on this questionnaire, based on my opening film sequence.By looking at the feedback I had gathered from my questionnaires, I have a better understanding on other peoples views on thrillers and my own film. Such as, If I were to have more time or if I were to do it again, how could I improve on my film opening and what would make it even more of a success!
The people who answered my questionnaire did give me more positive feedback than the negatives when I was talking to them, but the questions I had asked focused more on making my film opening better - If I could.
Comments:
The positives I found out about my film opening from the viewers included the opening, mentioning that it was interesting and eye catching - and the use of including the zooming in and out of the lights was different and created a feel to the audience as if they were being 'pulled in', into the screen itself.
Alot of my comments included positive points about the effects used within my opening film sequence, including points about good representations of parts within the film (such as the flash backs) and the effect added to the light to make it as if its crawling down the wall. Other comments on the editing/effects also included the way I made the screen black/blank to raise suspence to the viewer - which had apparently worked! I also had a comment about the light at the beguining and it giving a futuristic feel to the viewer.
I had positive feedback based on my titles of my opening sequence, being told they were 'simple and effective' - which applies well to the style of the film (thriller).
The music/sound was said to be use really effectively with the style of my opening and creates a mood and tension throughout the film opening. The heartbeat sounds were said to be effective as the shots went well/in time with the sound of the heartbeats.
I also had lots of positive on the shots and camera angles that I used within my film opening, such as inlcuding lots of shot variations and being very 'creative', 'arty' and 'different'. I had a comment mentioning that camera twists within a part of my film makes the viewer want to watch it even more - since it raised suspence for them.
I also had a comment saying about the choice of my film opening being filmed in the night time. They said that the film opening being filmed at night gave it a 'spooky essense'.
The characters / actors within my film opening were said to have carried and pulled off their characters very well and professionally. I was also commented on the choice of having actors hood up throughout the - gave a 'hint of suspision'.
The film opening was said to make the viewer feel that they are on the edge of their seat - waiting / wondering whats going to happen!
As well as the positives, I had been given a few critisms and opinions of those who had viewed my video within my class.
I had been notified in a few of my comments that my viewers felt that the sound of the 'hit' didn't sound very convincing or as effective as it could have been.
I also had critisms based on the darkness of the setting and that it was hard to see the detail within the frames.
One point made was that I was told if I could do it again - I should think about how dark the shots are whilst filming and how I could improve that (by editing perhaps). A similar critism to this is that I was told that some of the viewers couldnt see the actors because of the lighting.
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