Focus Interview Abbie Shuttleworth

Introduction

Me, Megan and Melissa are going to carry out a interview on a range of different people in order to help with my research. This research will help in order to make our film more suitable for our target audience which will then make it more successful. When we interviewed people we gave them are summary before we asked them questions. We will edit the answers into a short clip. Look at the YouTube video that is posted after this work on my blog.

-What do you like and dislike about the thriller genre? Why?-Can you relate to male or female characters more and why?-Can you give an example of some of your favourite thriller films if you have any?-Do you think we can make any improvements to our original narrative?-What do you do in your free time?-What do you think the most effective way to open a thriller film is?-Do you like films that make you jump? Why?-Do you like seeing stereotypes being challenged?-Would you go and see this film in the cinema and why?

Conclusion Our interview showed us that the audience like a film that is unpredictable, has a twist to it and makes you jump, saying that it 'keeps you on the edge of your seat'. The audience feedback showed us that they can empathise more with characters of the same sex, because they know what they're going through and how they would feel. Our audience told us that some of their favourite films include hide and seek, black hawk down and saw. Our audience thought that no improvement needed to be made to our narrative because it was good, different and original. They also said that it keeps people thinking. Most of our audience participate in some kind of sporting activity, ranging from horse riding to football. They also like going to the cinema and seeing friends. The audience feedback told us that the most effective way to open a thriller film is to include lots of action and gore right from the beginning. Most of our audience said that they do enjoy films that make them jump as long as it has a good storyline to follow. They prefer to watch a jumpy film if it is unpredictable because it is more interesting.Our information told us that the audience only like stereotypes being challenged sometimes. Yes the audience would like to see this film because it is interesting and different. However, one person said that they wouldn't like to see it in the cinema because it seems quite girly, and this is because they find it harder to relate to females than males similar to themselves.