This document summarizes the results of a post-questionnaire about a short drama film called "The Hit". Graphs show that males were more interested in drama films than females, most viewers were between 16-21 years old, over 50% rated the film a 7 out of 10, everyone thought it fit the drama genre, the storyline was clear but the ending needed more clarity, the titles and credits were clear and appropriate, the strongest component was the narrative and weakest was the names, most thought the film looked professional, and 90% would recommend it to others.
2. 1. WHAT GENDER ARE YOU?
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Male
Female
• We asked 30 members
of the public what
gender they were to
see which was more
interested in drama
films. Our results show
males were more
interested in drama
films as 17 males
answered whereas
only 13 females did.
3. 2. WHAT AGE CATEGORY DO YOU FIT
INTO?
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12~15 16~21 22~25 27~30
• The results show that out of
the 30 people that
answered most of them fit
into the age category ’1621’ This shows drama films
are popular with the 16-21
category and are least
popular with 12-15
category. Our target
audience is age 12-30.
These results help show that
young adults are more likely
to watch our film, but it still
appeals to the 21+
categories.
4. 3. WHAT WOULD YOU RATE OUR
SHORT FILM THE HIT? (10-HIGHEST 1LOWEST)
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• These results show over 50% of
people thought our short film
was a 7 out of 10, which is
quite a good position on the
scale, showing elements of
our film were enjoyable and
good, but for us not to get 10
some things may have been
disappointing or unnecessary.
One person gave our film a 3
when asked why he said it
wasn’t his sort of film and he
thought the storyline was too
obvious.
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5. 4. DO YOU THINK OUR FILM FITS INTO
THE DRAMA GENRE?
• Results show that everyone
thought our film fit the drama
genre. Showing we
understood the drama genre
and were able to incorporate
drama conventions within our
film very well.
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10
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No
Yes
6. 5.WAS THE STORYLINE/PLOT CLEAR
THROUGHOUT THE FILM?
• Majority of people said
they thought the
storyline/plot was clear
throughout the film showing
we had created a well
thought out production.
People liked that it was left
on a cliff-hanger as it
insinuated that there may
be a sequel. However
some people thought the
ending in particular wasn’t
clear and that it needed
more thought towards it.
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Yes
No
7. 6.WERE THE COLOURS OF THE TITLES
AND CREDITS, CLEAR AND
APPROPRIATE ?
• Results show that after
reading our synopsis 100% of
people thought that our film
had the appropriate type of
credits and that they were
clear and appropriate for
the target audience and
the film itself. They also said
the colours of the credits
went well.
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Yes
No
8. 7. WHAT IS THE STRONGEST
COMPONENT OF OUR SHORT FILM?
Narrative
Character
isations
Names
Location
Beginning
Middle
End
• We asked people what the
strongest component of our
short film was and majority of
people said the narrative.
People said it has a good plot
and is ‘different to normal
drama films’ as it’s to do with
a hit man and also that it has
a twist. The next highest
rated component was the
beginning, people said they
felt sympathetic for Mrs Jones
and the tension between her
and her husband made the
want to keep watching.
9. 8. WHAT IS THE WEAKEST COMPONENT
OF OUR SHORT FILM?
• Results show 90% of people
thought the weakest
component of our short film
was the names. This may
Narrative
have been because they
names were simple and
Characterisa
weren’t very memorable.
tions
E.g. Richard (A last name
Names
could have been given).The
next weakest was the
Location
location this may have
been due to the film mainly
Beginning
being filmed in a house.
One person had said the
Middle
middle was the weakest as
she thought the film was a
End
bit too predictable.
10. 9. AS A WHOLE DOES THE FILM LOOK
PROFESSIONAL?
Yes
No
• Results show majority of
people think our film does
look professional. There
responses were the shots
used were good and that
filming was done very well
as shots were focused, clear
and looked of a very high
definition.
11. 10. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND ‘THE
HIT’ TO OTHERS TO WATCH?
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20
10
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Yes
No
• Results show that when
people were asked would
you recommend The Hit to
others to watch 90% of
people said they would. This
shows our production is
interesting as people would
recommend for it to be
watched. 10% of people
said they wouldn’t watch it.
When asked why they said
because they prefer films
with a 15 certification.