After our Thriller sequence was complete, it was uploaded onto Youtube for public viewing. We could then share the link with friends and family which allowed us to collect some feedback.
We got mixed reviews: some people found it too complex. Others said it was very captivating and kept them entertained. Most of our audience enjoyed the special effect where a title was blown off with the smoke.
We also constructed a questionnaire that we gave out to people to fill out immediately after the first viewing to gather some information,These are some of the questions that were asked:
- I found the sequence: a: clever b: interesting c: confusing d: strange
- The special effects were: a: very well done b: alright c: too much d: annoying
- The music was: a: captivating b: annoying c: interesting d: asynchronous
- Did you find the sequence thrilling/scaring? Yes/No
- Would you watch the rest of the film if it was made? Yes/No
- What did you most enjoy about the thriller sequence?
Our sample population consisted of 35 people.
These are some of the statistics we gathered from the quantitative questions:
41% of the sample found the sequence 'interesting'
32% of the sample found the sequence 'confusing'
19% of the sample found the sequence 'clever'
8% of the sample found the sequence 'strange'
59% of the sample found the special effects 'very well done'
36% of the sample found the special effects 'too much'
5% of the sample found the special effects 'annoying'
42% of the sample found the music 'captivating'
23%of the sample found the music 'interesting'
19%of the sample found the music 'annoying'
16% of the sample found the music 'asynchronous'
73% of the sample found the sequence thrilling/scary
27% of the sample did not find the sequence thrilling/scary
71% of the sample would watch the film if it was made
29% of the sample would not watch the film if it was made
These are some of the qualitative data we gathered from our questionnaire:
'What did you most enjoy about the sequence?'
- music, special effects, smoke, backgroud score, idea, handwritten bits, colours, theme.
Getting audience feedback helped us understand how successful we were in making our media product and how well we managed to captivate the audience.
