Questionnaire

Young people aged 15-25 are the most frequent cinema viewing audience and therefore are the age group that our film will be targeted at. In order to ensure that the film will appeal to our audience we have put together a questionnaire to ask them what they like to see, it will then be handed out to 50 people so that we can collect our results.

1. How often do you visit the cinema?

Very often

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

2. What makes you want to watch a film?

Actors

Storyline

Soundtrack

Trailer

Other

3. How often do you watch horror films?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

Never

4. What would you consider to be a suitable location for a horror film?

Haunted house

Forest

School

Church

Graveyard

Desert island

5. What do you associate with a horror film?

Blood

Chase sequence

Tortue

Supernatural activity

Death

6. What would you consider to be a suitable name for a horror film?

Torment

Infliction

Twisted

Torture

Bullied

7. What creates tension when watching a film?

Backing track

Loud sound effects

Costume

Quick close shots

Silence

8. Should a horror trailer be in chronological order?

Yes

No

Partly

9. Who would you prefer to see as the vulnerable character?

Male

Female

Both

10. Where do you watch film trailers?

At the cinema

On the television

On the internet

On your phone

What is a horror trailer?

In order to make our trailer as realistic as possible I will analyse existing horror trailers. The definition of a horror film is:
A film that inflicts fear and terror into its audience and typically involves themes of death, supernatural activity, or mental illness. Most also involve a central villain.

Our trailer will be a teaser trailer to be shown in cinemas before other films start and also online to tap into the viral market which is now a vital part of advertising and film promotion. I will be no longer than 2 and a half minutes with its purpose being to grab peoples attention and ultimatley convince them to see the film when it is released.

Roles and Responsibilities

As we are working in a group we decided that in order to work efficiently and create the most professional product possible it would be best to divide the key roles and responsabilities within the practical work between us. The roles we appointed are as follows:

• I will be in charge of directing and looking at continuety.
• Chloe is taking on the task of filming and lighting.
• Laura is responsible for costume, props and make up.
• While Thomas will choose the locations as well as staring in the trailer alongside Laura.

We decided that all of the editing should be carried out collectivley as a group because it is such a vital and vast task and it would be unfair to leave it all to one person.

A2 Proposal

This year for my practical production I am working with Chloe Edwards, Laura Robinson, and Thomas Hannett. As a group we will create a horror film trailer, an advertising poster, and a magazine front cover. We chose the category of horror over music video becuase we thought it would be more interesting and challenging to shoot.

A2 Media Studies

Final Product

Public opinion

This is Kiran she is a 17 year old sixth form student and therefore would be the sort of person my magazine is aimed at. This is what she thought: