Over time I have accumulated 100 responses from both internet-based and paper-based surveys. Here I will respond to the feedback received through each question, and develop my knowledge of film demand to benefit both my research and planning.
How old are you?
Most of the feedback received was from people who I had asked personally or within classes to fill out paper based surveys. Therefore I expected this result of most participants being in the age ranges of 15-21. The following responses will therefore mostly reflects that age ranges views.
What gender are you?
I believe the reason for the large proportion of male participants is a result of the topic being about film, suggesting that males have a greater interest in film.
How many films (on average) do you watch per month?
This question was quite general and although may not benefit my planning towards how I should make a film, but more about what kind of people would view it. Male participants were more likely to watch a larger amount of short films. I think that a lot of the reason for people watching multiple films monthly and weekly is due to their easy accessibility through services such as Netflix ad Amazon Prime.
Out of these genres, which two do you most like to watch?
Thriller, horror and comedy are clearly the most liked films from the audience surveyed. I did not expect western to be a popular option, and it was not. I personally think that modern Westerns are not very good, but conventions used in Westerns from the late 60's/early 70's are very profound and should be utilised across many films. I therefore think it would be wise to create a thriller that heavily uses conventions from the Western genre. This is a technique notoriously used by Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino who is known to be a fan of works of Sergio Leone.
Where would you look to find a short film if you wanted to watch one?
The majority of responses were for free internet-based services such as Youtube and Vimeo. I will therefore upload my short film to one of these platforms.
In a crime-thriller, what do you most look for in a narrative?
I plan on featuring one or two action scenes in my film. However I would like to challenge this convention by including some deeper meanings which may not be effective, but give the film a certain 'edge'.
Which conventions of the ones listed do you expect to see in a crime film?
I plan on using both drugs and guns to drive the plot of this film, although will most likely try to include most of the conventions listed in some way.
Which age rating would a you expect a thriller to be?
I would suspect my film to be 15 rated as did most of the participants of the survey; the film being a 15 allows for a lot of possibilities in writing and action.
Would you be disappointed if a thriller you watched did not meet the criteria of a generic crime-thriller?
A large proportion of these responses were for 'maybe'. This was clarified in a few responses stating that "if the film was still suspenseful and well made I would not be disappointed". I may therefore feature elements of a crime thriller, yet drive the plot and create a narrative closer to other genres of film.
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