1. Are you male or female
2. How old are you
3. Most popular thriller film
4. Favourite genre
5. Best genre for thriller
The winner for these were:
1. Males
2. 15-25 year olds
3. Se7en
4. Rock
5. Classical/metal
Gender of People who filled in the questionnaire
The result of this question means that more males were asked than females.
Favourite thriller film
The favourite thriller film of the people we asked was Se7en this is shows us which film we should take inspiration from.
Ages of the people who filled in the questionnaire
The ages of people we asked are quite varied, this means our 15 certified film will be suitable for everyone we asked.
Favourite Genre of Music
The favourite genre of music was classical, this is unusual as the highest age range was 15-25. Due to this result we will try to incorporate classical music into our thriller opening.
Most appropriate music genre for a Thriller
21 people chose rock and metal as the most appropriate music genre for a thriller. We will therefore use rock or metal in our thriller opening.
What is your favourite colour?
Red was the most popular colour with black as the second most popular colour. Therefore we will try to incorporate red and black into our graphics and main theme colours.
What scares you most?
People were more frightened by spiders than anything else on the list. We will try to use spiders in our thriller or things associated with spiders as we know these scare people the most.
What time of day do you think is most suitable for the setting of a thriller?
People thought that the best time of day to film a thriller was at night so we will film our opening at night.
Do you prefer the narrative to be slow or fast paced?
30 people thought that the narrative should be fast paced compared to slow paced therefore we will use a fast paced narrative in our thriller.
What location do you think is most suitable for a thriller?
The Majority of people think that the thriller should be shot in a house because they can relate to the layout of the house because of the results of the questionnaire, our thriller will now be set in a house.
What font is most suitable?
People chose a simple font because they thought it was clear and easy to read
Would you prefer a thriller title to be short and simple or long and detailed?
What scares you most?
People were more frightened by spiders than anything else on the list. We will try to use spiders in our thriller or things associated with spiders as we know these scare people the most.
What time of day do you think is most suitable for the setting of a thriller?
People thought that the best time of day to film a thriller was at night so we will film our opening at night.
Do you prefer the narrative to be slow or fast paced?
30 people thought that the narrative should be fast paced compared to slow paced therefore we will use a fast paced narrative in our thriller.
What location do you think is most suitable for a thriller?
The Majority of people think that the thriller should be shot in a house because they can relate to the layout of the house because of the results of the questionnaire, our thriller will now be set in a house.
What font is most suitable?
People chose a simple font because they thought it was clear and easy to read
Would you prefer a thriller title to be short and simple or long and detailed?
People preferred a short film title as they wanted an opening to be simple and not too confusing for the first few minutes of a thriller we will now have a short film title.
What is your least favourite thriller?
People chose Jaws as their least favourite thriller because it was the oldest thriller out of the four choices and people wanted something more modern. We will keep the theme of our thriller opening modern.
Should the editing be fast or slow paced, and why?
People chose fast paced editing as they thought it was more in keeping with their idea of a thriller film. Our thriller opening will have fast paced editing.
Would you rather characters remain concealed during the opening or not?
People asked preferred the characters to remain concealed during the opening scenes because they said it created more tensions and they liked the mystery. We had already planned to use one of more concealed characters in our opening.
Would you prefer the narrative of a thriller to be linear or non-linear?
Linear narrowly beat non-linear in terms of votes, which suggests that the target audience does not have a real preference but it may be better to use a linear opening as it would flow better and be easier to understand.
What of the following scares you least?
Clocks and footsteps were chosen as the least scary things as they are things that are quite normal and heard in everyday life all the time. As a result it may be better for us to avoid focusing on including these sound effects and use other means of scaring the audience.
What is your least favourite colour?
Yellow and purple were chosen as the least favourite colours due to them not being very suitable for a thriller film. We will make sure that we do not use these colour in our thriller as a result.
Do sound effects have a positive impact on the atmosphere of a thriller?
Nearly all people decided that sound effects do have a positive impact on a thriller’s atmosphere, so we will be sure to include them in our film as it will please our target audience and make our thriller’s atmosphere more tense and realistic.
Would you prefer low-key or high-key lighting in a thriller?
Low-key lighting more popular that high-key as it creates a better mood and atmosphere and makes the thriller seem tenser. We will be sure to use low-key lighting in our thriller.
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