5. How did you attract/address your audience?

What I did to attract the audience: 

When considering the narrative of the opening sequence, that I was going to create. One thing that was important in the decision making was including typical conventions of a thriller. The reason for taking these into account was due to the idea that the opening sequence, could then change from a simple opening with credits to something that then fits the specific criteria. By doing this little thing to the opening sequence it then allowed myself to know that this would mean that the audience is more likely to be attracted to the thriller opening that I am creating, as the thriller would convey the aspects that they are expecting to see throughout the thriller and can be a reason why the audience may want to watch it. A few of the conventions that were included in the thriller were the ideas of suspense, tension and mystery. The reason for trying to include these is because of the idea that these three conventions would keep the audience interested in what was happening during the opening sequence, and would mean that they are more likely to want to carry on and watch the rest of the film. 

Another thing that I took into account when trying to attract the audience was through the camera angels. The way that this could of been done was by including a various amount of different shot types such as Close Ups, Long Shots and Mid Shots to portray what was happening in the shot and also allowed the importance of the image in the shot to be shown to the audience. The main reason that I used different camera angels was due to the idea that if the they were quick clips that changed a lot it would then keep the audience interested with the story line and they would not mind sitting there watching the thriller as it would then be more engaging and interesting for them. 

Audience Feedback: 

When getting my audience feedback, there was two different ways that this was collected. One was by asking a questionnaire and the other was filming peoples opinions. Overall I managed to collect people thoughts and the ideas. Adding on to this I also think that the best way for this was the questionnaire as it went into more detail, which gave for better feedback. 

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Responses

Q1) Overall, did you enjoy the opening sequence?

• YES, I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY EFFECTIVE
• Loved it, very interesting and unique
• Yes I found it to be full of mystery and to be suspenseful 
• Yes, I think it was intriguing and interesting as well as unique 
• Yes 
• Yes, It was very suspenseful 
• Yes 

Q2) Do you thing any thriller conventions were used, and if so what are they?

• SUSPENSE, low toned lighting, suspenseful music, mysterious narrative
• Yes, mystery, social realism etc.
• Low-key lighting, suspense
• Yes, Mystery, Darkness, Maybe even Crime? 
• Mystery, Kidnapping 
• Mystery, Kidnapping 
• I think many thriller conventions are met, especially crime and women in trouble 

Q3) When watching the opening sequence, What improvements are needed?

• The titles at the beginning are not clear with the colours
• Maybe add more shot types, not essential
• Maybe more steady camera work in the car? Understood that its difficult
• A few more camera shots 
• -------------------------
• The sound could be improved slightly 
• I feel like it ends very suddenly 

Q4) What are your thoughts on the use of Mise-en-scene in the opening sequence?

• The mise-en-scene is clearly thought about and the lighting and props combine together to create lots of tension and verisimilitude.
• Very interesting, well thought-out  
• Very good 
• I think many props were used sufficiently and costumes were planned out well 
• Good use of props (Vodka, Dog)
• Very effective 
• The props are appropriate and intriguing 

Q5) Out of 10, How likely are you to watch the full length film?

• 6/10
• 9/10
• 7/10
• 9/10 
• 8/10
• 8/10 
• 6/10 

Q6) What are your thoughts on the sound being used in the opening sequence?

• Sounds worked affectively
• Very interesting, well thought-out  
• Creates tension and suspense 
• The sound was used well as well as using intense music 
• Very suspenseful, built up the atmosphere
• Very suspenseful and mysterious 
• The dialogue works well, suspenseful 

Q7) What are your thoughts on the lighting in the opening sequence?

• The low tone lighting contesting with bright lights works well
• Very well lit conveying the mood of the scene
• Good
• It was good lighting which worked well with the film 
• Good, not too bright
• Good as they looked authentic 
• They are distractingly uneven sometimes but not a big issue 

Q8) Were the camera angles effective and did they work well?

• Very
• Yes could be more varied
• I think they worked very well 
• Yes, you used a variety 
• I liked the close ups, expressed characters emotions 
• Yes 
• Yes

Q9) Do you feel the costumes in the opening, worked well for each character?

• Yes, it works to help the representation OF THEM
• Yes added to verisimilitude
• Yes
• Yes they worked well for each character 
• Yes 
• Yes 
• Yes 

Q10) What are your thoughts on the characters in the opening sequence?

• The characters are demonstrated clear and the audience are able to understand what is happening to each. 
• Very realistic, representations are effective
• I thing they all work well to fit in with the typical conventions of a thriller 
• They were clear and each character was represented differently
• I liked how the identity was left a mystery of the kidnapper 
• Good as they were not revealing of a characters intentions 
• Intriguing 

Overall, looking through the audience's feedback I can see that most people had pretty much a very similar opinion on my media product, and the improvements were all things that I noticed and if i was to have had a bit longer on the media product, I think they would of been the next things that I would of tried to adapt. By getting this feedback, it gives my self the knowledge on what my target audience enjoy and how I can improve it in the long run to allow them to enjoy the film even more. 

When creating my media product, I had a thought that maybe people would not understand the idea of what is happening, However after looking at the audience feedback in question 2 it gives away the idea that they can understand what is happening throughout and it allows myself the understanding that this is not just a lot of clips put together, people have seen some sort of narrative from it.