Research results

1. On a scale of 1-10 how much would you enjoy an opening sequence that starts at the end of
the film (non-linear narrative)?
Gender? Male
6
Female
9
Age? 15-18
7
19-21
4
22-25
2
25+
2
Favourite
genre?
Horror
7
Thriller
3
Comedy
3
Romance
2
Other
0
Wouldyou
expectmusicin
an opening
sequence?
Yes
12
No
3
What kindof
music?
Song
4
Atmospheric
6
Tension
5
Other
0
Expectto meet
antagonistin
openingscene?
Yes
10
No
5
Expectto meet
protagonistin
openingscene?
Yes
12
No
3
Favourite
locationfor
horror/thriller?
Woods
6
Deserted
building
3
School
2
Car park
0
Empty spaces
4
Most like tosee
in
horror/thriller
opening?
Death
3
Crime
committed
5
Storyline
not
revealed
3
Ending of film
flashforward
0
Mysterious&
tense
2
Psychological
opening
2
Insightinto
protagonist’s
minds
0
Conventionsof
horror/thriller
youexpectin
opening?(Pick
all applicable)
Vulnerable
victim
10
Antagonist
10
Crime
3
Tension
building
13
Creepymusic
11
Death
5
Storyline most
interestedin
viewing?
Possessed
antagonist
3
Teensin
woods
5
Innocent
held
hostage
2
Psychologically
unstable
character
3
Threat on
world
(environmental
disaster)
2
Theme
storyline you’re
interestedin
viewing?
Dolls &
possessive
nature
2
Danger of
jealousy
3
Haunted
house
3
Real life
events
2
Stalking
4
Male
antagonist
1
Suitable name
for our idea?
Three’sA
Crowd
4
Jealousy
Within
2
Sinister
Within
6
FollowYou
3
Other (specify)
0
Locationmost
appropriate for
filmbasedon
vulnerable
teenage girl?
Woods
6
School
3
Attic
0
Openfield
2
Haunted house
1
Tube station
1
City centre
2
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2. From these results it has helped us decide many important choices we had to make when
planning for our film opening. It helped us decide on the most suitable title from our ideas,
the favourite being ‘Sinister Within’ as well as conventions our audience will expect to see in
the opening (antagonist, protagonist, building of tension and creepy music). Our research
also helped us confirm the best locations to use, with the woods being the most recognized
as a thriller/horror location. By looking at these results, we will be planning our filmto
match these expectations as much as we can rather than challenging stereotypes in the
hopes it will create a successful filmopening.
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10
On a scale of 1-10 how
much would you enjoy
an opening sequence
without any dialogue?