First Edit- Audience Response

First Edit-Audience Response 

I have created a questionnaire in order to obtain information on how our initial opening thriller sequence appears to audiences. This way, we can make amendments based on audience research and our own personal judgement to improve the quality of our opening thriller. 

Person 1

Person 2

Person 3

Did you find the opening thriller sequence engaging?

Person 1: Yes
Person 2: Definitely
Person 3: Yes
How this affects our production: 
This means that our storyline is good and so we don't need to completely change the idea. It also means that my sample think that the storyline fits the genre.

Would you wish to continue watching the film?

Person 1: Yes, I thought the acting was  really good and that the storyline was very tense.
Person 2: I felt as though the opening sequence was very intense and there was definitely suspense throughout. I found some parts very weird, but in a good way! So, yes I would continue watching.
Person 3: Yes, it was very griping throughout and I want to find out what happens next.
How this affects our production: 
This means that we don't need to go back and re-film parts to add to the narrative enigma. We can therefore work with the footage we have got.

Do you think the black and white effect is effective? 

Person 1: Yes, as this is a typical convention of a thriller and so it really adds more suspense to the opening sequence.
Person 2: Yes, it makes it adds to the suspense.
Person 3: Yes it adds to the narrative enigma.
How this affects our production: 
This means that our choice of black and white is good and adds suspense to the narrative. This results in my group and I keeping the footage as it is, in terms of colour.

Would you prefer you see the flashbacks in a different colour? 

Person 1: No, I think that one colour throughout is effective.
Person 2: Yes, I think that the flashbacks will be more noticeable in a different colour with white flashbacks.
Person 3: Both black and white and colour will look effective.
How this affects our production: 
2/3 people interviewed would like to see the flashbacks in a different colour. This is something I can discuss with my group, but I think that it is a good idea. I think this because it will help distinguish the past and present in our opening thriller sequence.

Do you think the extract could have increased tension?

Person 1: Yes, this could be done by cutting out the end where the characters speak.
Person 2: The characters speaking at the end causes an anti-climax.
Person 3: I think that the dialogue at the end causes a contrast and emphasises the abnormality of the character.
How this affects our production: 
The audience suggested that we should cut out the dialogue. I personally agree with person 3, however I can also sympathise with the other two people surveyed. This is something my group and I can consider, and it would certainly help cut down the duration of the opening sequence.

The clip is 5 minutes long and our brief was to make it 2 minutes long, which parts do you think we could cut out?

Person 1: I think after the character leaves the desk, as you can't see any action and so it doesn't add to the verisimilitude.
Person 2: The exchanging of dialogue at the end.
Person 3: When he turns off the record player, as the music cutting out is a little abrupt.
How this affects our production: 
I think that all these parts of the sequence should be cut, as I agree that they don't really add much to the opening sequence. This is something that we can try on our footage, have a play around and see what looks best from our own judgement.

Do you think the dialogue at the end of the opening thriller is an anti-climax?

Person 1: Yes
Person 2: Yes
Person 3: No
How this affects our production: 
This shows that the dialogue on the end is an anti-climax and more suspense would be included for the audience without it.