EVALUATION - The Questionnaire Results

What is you favourite genre of film?

· Thriller-20
· Action-17
· Fantasy- 4
· Sci-fi- 0
· Romantic-13
· Comedy-16
· Autobiographic-0
· Horror-11
· Other -2

As you can see, the most popular genres out of eighty-three, were thriller then action. This is because the action, keeps the audience interested and amazed with the stunts and special effects, along with the suspense and tension created from the thriller.

2. Which trailers do you find most effective, in the way in which they leave a lasting impression?
The trailers which were seen as most effective were the trailers which built up tension throughout the trailer and hit the climax at the very end, leaving the trailer on a cliff-hanger, so the audience were left wanting more.

3. Which is the most common way in which you consume film trailers?
· Television-26
· Cinema Advertisements-15
· Posters- 12
· Internet Sites-30
· Other- 0

The results show that the most common way to consume films is via the Internet. This shows proof that the You Tube generation is real, and that the multiplatform ways in which the media is converging has been very successful. The Internet is accessible to nearly everyone, especially the teenagers using it daily, finding out about the films they like and can watch on the Internet.

4. Which type of trailers draws you to go to see the films in the cinema?
· Cliff hangers-40
· Enigmas- 15
· Comedy moments-15
· Action clips-6
· Romantic clips- 6
· Other- 1

This shows that the thing which draws people to the cinema is the cliff hangers at the end and also the comedy moments. This may be because with a cliff hanger, it leaves the audience wanting to know what will happen next, and with a comedy, the jokes, if they make you laugh, they may want to hear more and enjoy a funny film.

5. What type of films do you normally go and see?
· Thriller- 26
· Action- 30
· Fantasy- 3
· Sci-fi- 0
· Romantic- 5
· Comedy- 18
· Autobiographic -0
· Horror - 1

This shows that action and thriller films are very popular as they are exciting to watch and full of dramatic events.

6. In your opinion what genre of film is most popular?
· Thriller- 26
· Action- 30
· Fantasy- 3
· Sci-fi- 0
· Romantic- 5
· Comedy- 18
· Autobiographic -0
· Horror - 1

7. How does the music affect the mood of the film?
· It creates the atmosphere and feel for the mood of the film.
· It creates the tension and rising climax.
· Matches the action with the film to make it more exciting.
· Tells the audience how to feel.

The music is a very important part of films. It tells a lot to the audience. It can reinforce the audience feel the emotions of the characters in the film. It can make the audience feel tense as the tension builds or make the audience relax if it is a light-hearted song.

8. Which techniques are most likely to get you on the edge of your seat?
· Fast paced editing-10
· Music-16
· Sound effects- 6
· The snippets of action occurring-28
· Cliff-hanger at the end/ unanswered enigmas-23

The snippets of action and cliff-hangers are most likely to get the audience on the edge of their seats. This is because the action is what excited the audience and the cliff hanger leaves the audience wanting more and wanting to solve this enigma.

9. How do the camera shots of a character portray their characteristics?

The high angles show the characters to be vulnerable and in danger, and low angles show the characters to be in power and superior to others. Two shots may portray characters on how they interact with each other, and close-up shots show the characters emotions.

10. What influences you to go see a film?
· Is it the action occurring-26
· The actors involved in the film-24
· The director or producers of the film- 3
· The production company- 2
· The narrative-28
· Other- 0

This shows that the narrative of the trailer is the most important to influencing someone to see the film. So, in order to make the consumers go and watch your film, even if it isn’t that great, the trailers has to portray every element of what the audience wants to see. This includes: action for the boys, romance for the girls, thrills to keep the film exciting and a complex narrative to give the audience unexpected surprises.

By Nikki Stock and Lucy Howard