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Focus group questions

Questions:

1) What do you think of our final idea?

2) Could we improve on our final idea?


3) Should the storyline be changed?

4) What did you like about the storyline?

5)  What target audience do you think it is aimed towards?

6) What genre of music can we add into our film to make it more thrilling?

7)  What can we add to the story to make it more interesting?

8) What would you change about our final idea?

9) If you had a choice what would you change about the protagonist and antagonist?

10) Are there any ideas of our plot that you like?

11) Do you think there are any positive or negative impacts on our idea?


12) What other ideas should we add that would help intrigue our target audience?


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1)What do you think of our final idea?
I have learnt that our target audience seem to like the final idea and they seem to enjoy the fact that the storyline is somewhat dark as this would intrigue the target audience. Essentially this helps us as a team as it indicates the types of scenes we could add to make the thriller more engaging to watch.


2)Could we improve on our final idea?
From this question I have learnt that we could improve on how we introduce the protagonists background and also give more detail about where the protagonist has come from as this would help intrigue the audience and give them more knowledge.


3)Should the storyline be changed?
I have learnt from this that the storyline could be improved by adding a few plot twists because that is a convention of a thriller and it would make the story more engaging to watch for the audience.  This tells me the audience want these conventions as this is what makes the opening sequence give off a thriller vibe.


4)What did you like about the storyline?
From this I learnt that the storyline is engaging and it has some conventions of a thriller which engages the audience however there were certain scenes which needs to be improved in order to make them more realistic. Overall the theme was enjoyable.

5)What target audience do you think it is aimed towards?
I have learnt from the feedback given that the audience it is aimed towards would be people in their late teens because of the age of the protagonist as he is in his late teens as well. The violence being portrayed could potentially be graphic however there must be an age rating for the opening sequence to prevent minors from watching it.

6)What genre of music can we add into our film to make it more thrilling?
I have learnt that we should incorporate suspenseful music into the opening sequence to make viewers more engage and also we should add sound effects and music which portray how the protagonist is feeling at certain points in the film.

7)What can we add to the story to make it more interesting?
I have learnt that I could add more of a background to the protagonist to develop some understanding of his past and his actions when it came to defending the other character in the situation he was in. I could also add what would happen if the protagonist decided to ignore the situation and the consequences of his actions if he decided to do so.

8)What would you change about our final idea?
I could have given more of an insight as to where the characters have come from and show more about their past because after reviewing the proposal of the opening sequence alot of these people thought that there was not much explained about how there character got to where they were in that specific scene and how it would have been much more interesting to fid out what these characters had gone through in their past.

9)If you had a choice what would you change about the protagonist and antagonist?
I have learnt that I could add what the protagonist and antagonist would've done to get themselves into that certain situation and this again goes back to the idea of incorporating a backstory.

10)Are there any ideas of our plot that you like?
The ideas of the plot that are enjoyed is the ending as it is would be ending on a cliffhanger which would again be a convention of a thriller because leaving the scene with suspense would make the audience intrigued and wanting them to know more about what will happen next.

 11)Do you think there are any positive or negative impacts on our idea?
 The idea can come across as negative for most people because the opening sequence is showing alot of violent and graphic scenes which many may not be interested to view and many people may be put off by that and it could also influence kids to go and help someone who is in danger which may not always be good to do however it can also be seen as positive because it raises awareness of knife crimes and how people get into that situation which could help people of that age avoid that situation.

12)What other ideas should we add that would help intrigue our target audience?
I have learnt that we can incorporate a nike tracksuit to the opening sequence because that is what is often worn by the target audience in the location where this would be filmed so it is relatable for the audience and they would most likely enjoy this more if they see clothing they like to wear.

Response to client brief questions

explanation of demographics

•What information do you have about your audience?
  The information I have about the audience is that they would be around 16-24 years old according to the type of target audience our thriller should be aimed at.

•What might you include in your thriller to ensure it appeals to them?

I would include scenes which would appeal to the audience so this could be scenes which are shot in areas which represent the UK.

•What advantages are there to making a thriller opening for this audience?

  The advantages would be that the audience we have would most likely be interested in the conventions of the thriller such as plot twists.

What challenges do you foresee in making a thriller for this audience?
The challenges I would forsee in making a thriller for this audience would be choosing a storyline which would meet their standard and creating one they would be engaged in.

conventions

•What are the key thriller & opening sequence conventions you will have to include in your work?
The key thriller and opening sequence conventions I would include would be building suspense throughout the beginning of the sequence and also including potential plot twists as well as this would really engage the audience.

•How might you include each convention?

   I would include each convention by simply adding a scene to the storyline which meets the criteria of each convention for instance if I was to include a build of suspense I would add certain music and sound effects to the scene which gets the audinece intrigued and hinking about what is going to happen.

industry requirements
•What institution is your thriller opening being produced for?
 The institution that our thriller opening would be produced for would be the film festival as this is where the opening would be showcased and also DTT productions which is where the opening sequence would be produced.

•What information can you find out about this institution?

   The information I know about this institution would be that it is mainly based in Michigan USA   and also that young people may tend to frequent this festival judging by the target audience the film should be aimed towards and lastly that it is a film festival meaning the institution looks into thriller films.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of working with this institution?

Advantages would be that we would be able to showcase our talent of filmaking and acting to the USA which could potentially get us more recognition however the disadvantage could be that the audience may become judgmental over the opening sequence and dislike it.

•Considering your target audience, what regulatory issues must you consider in both the UK and US?

  Regulatory issues I should consider in both the UK and US would be the films rating and if it is aimed towards 16-24 year olds then the age rating of the sequence both in the US and UK need to be somewhere around those ages as the content would only be suitable to those who are of them ages.

•What institutional information must your text include?

  The institutional information I would include in my text would be  where the opening sequence has been produces which would be the UK.

   Medium
   •What medium are you working in?

     The medium I would be working in would be film.

    •What type of text are you producing within that medium?
      The text I would be producing within that medium would be the opening sequence to a thriller film.   

      What genre will your type of text fit into best?
      The genre my type of text would fit into would be thriller