Audience appeal is arguably one of the most crucial parts to get right when making a film. I found out that the concept of our film appealed to the audience, as well as the characters and humour. The majority of the audience members I talked to also liked the overall mise-en-scene, such as the props (guns) and costumes (leather jackets, leggings etc).
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Audience Feedback - did we appeal to them?
Jenny Questionnaire - Core Audience
Age: 17
Favourite Film Genre: Action/Adventure
Last Film You Saw: Oz The Great And Powerful
What is the title of the film?: 26
What genre is it?: Action/Spy
What are the main themes?: I'm not sure, maybe good vs evil
What are the characters' names?: Delta, and I'm not sure about the other ones sorry!
What happens in the sequence?: A security guard gets beaten up by spies and then they break in to some kind of facility?
What works well in this sequence?: I like the costumes and the props, the gun is pretty cool.
What doesn't work as well?: There's this bit where the lighting goes all weird
Rate out of 10: A solid 8
Andria Questionnaire - Core Audience
Age: 16
Favourite Film Genre: Romance
Last Film You Saw: Warm Bodies
What is the title of the film?: I didn't see, sorry!
What genre is it?: Thriller/Action?
What are the main themes?: Teamwork and violence
What are the characters' names?: Delta and Sierra
What happens in the sequence?: Delta lures the guard out and then Sierra does the dirty work and beats him up and WHAT'S BEHIND THE DOOR?
What works well in this sequence?: The dialogue seems natural and realistic
What doesn't work as well?: The guard's coughing looked strange
Rate out of 10: 7
David Questionnaire - Secondary Audience
Age: 16
Favourite Film Genre: Horror
Last Film You Saw: Mama
What is the title of the film?: 26
What genre is it?: Action/Adventure
What are the main themes?: Good vs Evil, Survival?
What are the characters' names?: Sierra, Delta and err... didn't get the other one
What happens in the sequence?: You beat up a guard for some reason, not really sure why, then you open a door and something bad happens
What works well in this sequence?: The music builds up tension
What doesn't work as well?: Lighting isn't consistent
Rate out of 10: 8.5
From this feedback I have learnt that the audience found the lighting and some of the acting unnatural, and the themes may have been a bit difficult to understand, however most members of the target audience grasped the storyline fairly quickly and liked the overall mise-en-scene.
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