Results/feedback from questionnaire.

1. Research Results Joshua Bartolo-Smyth

2. Background Research I have undertaken different types of research into my target audience and what a Indie Rock music video should look like. I created questionnaires and interviews that have researched into what my target audience want to gain from a music video. I have questioned a range of people to find out which would best suit my target audience each with different preference and backgrounds. Music video questionnaire.

3. Audience I questioned a sample of 10 people in questionnaire form. I asked 5 males and 5 females the age for both genders ranged from 16-28 (age) therefore giving me a 12 year age range, all participants had different levels media knowledge and had different preference to music genres. I purposely chose people that enjoyed different genres so that I could challenge stereotypes and look at ideas from another point of view rather than the typical rock genre point of view. 16-28 (age) males and females. 5 male 5 females. Genre preferences.

5. I usually see a performance but I prefer to see a performance and a narrative.

6. I like watching the band play the instruments.

8. 3. Should the Lyrics and Images be left open to interpretation or follow a narrative? Why? From this I can see that my music video should follow a narrative as the majority of the audience would prefer this.

10. This is a Typical concept of this genre.

12. I feel that you should try to challenge stereotypes so that more audience can relate to it and enjoy it.

14. I’d expect to see indie Fashion.

15. Usual Indie Themes.

16. Retro concepts/backgrounds with a modern twist.

17. Original ideas.

18. Instruments being played.

19. Dark Atmosphere.

20. Iconography.

23. Plan and organize Actors dates.

24. check equipment before shooting the scenes.

25. Have all the Props and Costumes in advance.

26. Carefully edit the Lip Syncing.

29. I know people from School and work that are like the character from the song.

30. There are times in my life I have felt like this so I can relate to the song and would like to see how this can be portrayed as a music video.

31. This song has some lyrics that I feel apply to me and would like to see them shown in the music video.