Audience Research

We handed out 7 questionnaires to people that are interested in the film industry.  Here are the results...

("X" marks what people answered)

How often do you watch films?

2 or more?

1 a day?

1 every other day? (X)

Once a week?     (XXXXXX)

Once a month?

Hardly?


Favourite film genre?

Rom-Com? (XXX)     Action? (XX)       Period Drama?  (XX)         Romantic?  (XX)      Thriller? (XXXX)
Chick Flick? (X)      Comedy? (XXXX)        Sci-Fi?  (X)

We are producing a period drama.  What do you expect the content to be in a period drama?

• "High quality standard filming, acting and editing.  Authentic sets and props which match that of the period."
• "Extravagent costume, romantic storyline expensive looking set.  Sophisticated language and script."
• "Story to be set in the past.  Characters and sets to be accurately portrayed for the relevant.  Language used also relevant.  No modern day language/props etc."
• "Romance and Tragedy"
• "Historical"
• ''Sets and costumes that reflect the time period, old fashioned language, historical elements.''
• "How people lived, worked and played."

What do you expect the characters to be like?

• "Quite posh, well spoken.  Dressed smartly.  They should conform to social hierarchy."
• "To have a social divide and for it to be apparent in their costume and dialogue."
• "Definite 'period' roles for men/women e.g. men seen as breadwinner/provider, women as homemakers/servants for the wealthy."
• "Stereotypical "Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet" Characters, for the leading roles."
• "Polite, and well mannered.  Respectable"
• ''Well presented, well mannered, pretty.''
• "Characters would depict different classes - upper class/lower class, servants, colourful personalities."

What do you expect the locations/set design to be like?

• "Grand manor houses, with extravagent props inside"
• "To appear expensive, with reasonably bright colours."
• "Relevant to the 'period' e.g. Georgian, Edwardia.  Use of horses + carriages.  Regal setttings for country houses + the wealthy"
• "Expensive.  Posh.  Elaborate designs, for house and surrounding gardens and landscapes."
• "Large manor houses.  With colourful, expensively decorated rooms"
• ''Expensive looking, big, grand, posh.''
• "Old fashioned, cobbled streets, horses, grand houses, slums"

What sound/music would you assume to hear within the film?

• "Gentle music which fits the mood of the film"
• "Classical music with the use of instruments such as piano and violins."
• "Classical pieces"
• "Relaxing string music, for example violins, cellos and harps."
• "Classical.  Relaxing music.  Piano/strings are often used"
• ''Soft, gentle music, string instruments.''
• "Classical music"

What type of costumes do you want to see within this genre?

• "Suits, dresses, posh costumes"
• "Suitable for the time period and to be extravagent"
• "Formal wear for both men and women.  Men wearing hats, even working classes.  Servants dressed in aprons"
• "Upper classes - suits (Men) and dresses (women).  Generally pastel colours for the women's dresses, such as pink, white, yellow and light blue.  These colours usually become more elaborate in evening dresses, becoming deeper purples and dark greens."
• "Respectable.  Hair smartly held back to show their faces.  Men in suits, and women in dresses."
• '' Men should be well presented, dressed in suits and smart wear. Women should be in dresses, light colours, something very pretty looking''
• "Grand dresses, long skirts, long sleeved tops, mens suits, shirts, jackets."