Audience Feedback

To get feedback from our target audience we produced another questionnaire and asked those who watched it to fill it out once they had watched our thriller opening. The questions were as follows:


1. Does the opening sequence grab your attention?

Evaluation: The majority of people said that the opening to our thriller grabbed their attention, and stated reasons such as the tense atmosphere created by the music and the quick cuts as well as the sense of mystery created by the concealed character as reasons why our thriller grabbed their attention.


2. Did the opening sequence hold your attention for the whole 2 minutes?

Evaluation: Nearly all people questioned stated that the opening held their attention for the entire duration as the tension and suspense keeps building as the opening progresses.


3. Would you recommend this thriller to family or friends?

Evaluation: Most people said that they would recommend our thriller, but highlighted reasons such as the low profile actors and directors as possible reasons that their friends or family might not be interested in our thriller.


4. Would you watch the rest of our thriller?

Evaluation: Everyone that we asked said that they would watch the rest of our thriller due to reasons such as the cliffhanger created and the concealment in the opening sequence making it exciting and tense with the impression that something big will happen later on in the film.


5. Did you enjoy the opening sequence of our thriller?

Evaluation: Nearly everybody said that they enjoyed our opening sequence due to reasons such as it being easy to follow and understand and that the whole film flowed together well with short shots and suitable music creating tension.  


6. Did you find any continuity errors?

Evaluation: Nobody spotted any continuity errors so this must mean that if there are any continuity errors then they are only small and not very noticeable.


7. Did you think that the sound fitted in with the opening sequence?

Evaluation: Most people said that the sound in our opening sequence was effective as it helped build suspense and made the audience concentrate on small details such as the sound of footsteps.


8. Did the opening sequence flow?

Evaluation: Everybody said that our opening sequence made sense and nobody was left asking what was going on in our film. Some people did not at first understand why the shot kept flashing between the intruder outside and the parents but understood it by the end of the opening sequence.


9. Did the music fit the footage?

Evaluation: Every single person who completed the questionnaire praised the music in our thriller opening due to reasons such as it having a very positive impact on the suspense of the scene, and that it was well synchronised with the footage to reflect what was happening on screen.


10. How good was the setting?

Evaluation: Most people said that the setting was effective and suited the story of the thriller better than any other setting would've. Some people also highlighted the fact that because our thriller opening was set in an ordinary house - similar to the ones they live in - it made them feel more vulnerable and scared when watching our opening.


11. Did our thriller opening resemble that of a real thriller's such as Se7en or Red Eye?

Evaluation: Most people said that our thriller opening looked fairly professional whilst accepting that we had limitations on the technology and time to film our thriller with. Some people said that our thriller opening was similar to that of a low-budget professional film which is a positive point as our film essentially is a low-budget thriller film. People also commented on the titles and the music being similar to those found in professional films.


12. Did the concealment of the intruder add a sense of mystery?

Evaluation: Everyone said that the way in which the intruder was concealed made our thriller opening seem more tense with a greater sense of mystery, and that it made the audience want to know what happens next and who this mystery character is.


13. What age range would you suggest this thriller to?

Evaluation: Most people said that our thriller would be suitable for people aged 12 and above based off the opening sequence which is lacking in any violence - something that would be included later in the film which would justify our film's age rating of 15.


14. Is the storyline effective?

Evaluation: Everyone managed to understand what was happening in our thriller without us having to explain anything and based off the opening sequence we received feedback about how our thriller had a tense and exciting storyline.


15. How good is the lighting?

Evaluation: We received positive feedback concerning our lighting in the indoor sections of our thriller opening as the picture is very clear and it is easy to identify what is happening. Some people were concerned about the lighting of our outdoor sections but most people said they were still able to identify what was happening despite it being dark.