Question Five

What gender are you?

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2 0 Male Female The graph portrays that the majority of the people completing the questionnaire on our product were male. Although the majority were male there is still a clear number of representative females who conducted the questionnaire, therefore, not forming a bias view on our product.

Is the soundtrack conventional with a psychological horror?

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2 0 Yes No The majority of the people who answered the questionnaire (eleven out of fourteen) stated that they believe our soundtrack was conventional to a psychological horror, representing that the effect of the soundtrack added to the piece portrayed to the audience, adding to the conventions of a psychological horror.

Does our product connote the conventions of a psychological horror? why?

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Yes - sound track is Yes -Themes and Yes - Pace of the film Yes- Camera extremely characters build up met the conventions positions suit the coventional tension genre The most common answer people gave about whether our product connotes the conventions of a psychological horror was the soundtrack due to it being conventional in sound and pace. However, a hand full of people did state that they believed the themes and characters built up tension within the opening sequence, therefore, adding to the conventions of a psychological horror. Moreover, a few of the people did state that the camera positions suit the genre. This question portrays that there are various aspects of our product that appeal to all people in the conventions of a psychological horror.

Was there a sense of enigma during the sequence, did this work? How?
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Yes- Gives a sense of foreboding, tenison and danger Yes - Mystery was created Yes - Soundtrack was Yes- Camera angles mysterious added tension

All the people asked did state that there was a sense of enigma, though for various reasons. Most believed the sense of enigma worked due to the soundtrack being mysterious, however, a fair amount thought it was due to the product giving a sense of foreboding, tension and danger with the mystery created and camera angles. Nonetheless, the enigma within the opening sequence worked with the product, further adding to the conventions of a psychological horror.

Are the titles conventional to a psychological horror?

12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Yes No Eleven out of fourteen people stated that the titles portrayed within the opening sequence were conventional with that of a psychological horror, this therefore adds to the theme of a psychological horror, which helps the audience identify with the genre, coined from the uses and gratification theory.

Doesthe opening sequence entice you to watch the rest of the film, if so why?
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To reveal what Conventional to Leaves you on a Not enough happens next the genre cliff hanger suspense built Most of the people asked stated that they would like to watch the product further, however, for various reasons. The most common reason was to reveal what was to happen next, due to the suspense caused throughout the product, this is further represented by a number of people stating that the reason why they would want to watch the product on is because it leaves you on a cliff hanger, portraying an enigma. Others stated that it was because the product is conventional to the genre. Moreover, one person did state that they would not watch the product on due to there not being enough suspense. One the other hand, a large number of people would want to watch the product on, representing that the product is conventional to the genre of a psychological horror.

Does the editing pace of the film add to the genre? (E.g. cuts between scenes)
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Yes No

A significant amount of the people asked did state that the editing pace of the film adds to the genre, this would portray that our product meets the conventions of a psychological horror, therefore, making people want to watch it more as it fits into the genre. However, three people did state that the cuts between the scenes did not add to the pace of the genre. On the other hand, this is based on person opinion, so answers may vary due to what they believe a psychological horror consists off.

Has the lighting been used sufficiently in order to add to the genre (pshyological horror)?
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The lighting of our product holds a significant impact in adding to the genre, in order to get a sufficient amount of feedback on whether the product does this we asked the audience, a substantial amount of people did state that it does add to the genre of a psychological horror, portraying that our product stays within the given conventions. However, a few number of people did say that we did not use the lighting sufficiently enough.

Is the dialogue effective, if so why? (e.g. more dialogue, less dialogue)

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More dialogue to gain further knowledge of the narrative Within our product we have minimal dialogue compared to what you'd expect from an opening sequence, however, this is due to our genre and the way in which we wanted to portray a sense of enigma. A handful of our audience agreed with this as they stated that the little dialogue we have adds tension, some also stated that it leaves unanswered questions, which would want people to watch on as it leaves them on a cliff hanger. However, some people did state that there was a need for more dialogue in order to add to the narrative, so the audience are able to gain a sense of perspective of what is happening.

Have the main characters been established in the role they are going to play? (e.g. who the villain is? who the damsel in distress will be? etc.)
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All characters expect the villian

Not enough information given

In order to have a narrative for a film the characters need to play a role to build up the narrative by this the audience needs to identify with them specific characters. In order to see whether our product has done this and whether the characters established a role we asked the audience. Most of the people asked stated that all characters expect from the villain were established, what the audience didnt know was that the villain will progress throughout the film. However, a few people did state that not enough information was given, though what does need to be remembered is that the product was only two and half minutes long.

Are there any improvements/changes you would make, if so what and why?
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 It was good and conventional More dialogue needed Make lighting more eerie Yes No

Most people did state that they would not make any changes to the product as it was good and conventional to that of a psychological horror, however, a few people did state that more dialogue was need and the lighting should be more eerie in order to make it more conventional and fit in with the genre of a psychological horror. Given this piece of information there are a minute number of things we can do to improve the product such as what has been stated above. By doing this we are complying to a wider range of audiences as we are adjusting the product to there wants.

Do the camera/shot/angles represent the conventions of a psychological horror?

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Everyone who watched our product stated that the camera/shots and angles represent the conventions of a psychological horror, portraying that no changes need to be made within this given area.

How has the mise-en-scene set the narrative for a psychological horror?
4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Lighting and sound The setting and location Empty eerie house Cold and harsh atmosphere Gives the protagonist a sense of isolation - makes it relatable

Many people stated that the mise-en-scene has set the narrative by the lighting and sound, setting and location and by the empty eerie house that they were represented with. A few people stated it was due to the cold and harsh atmosphere and a sense of isolation that makes the product relatable. This represents that our product reaches out to all areas of the conventions in a specific way to the audience.

Overall, though there are certain aspects of the product that the audience do not agree to, such as, some stated there was not a sufficient amount of dialogue, our product on the whole represents and connotes the conventions of a psychological horror. With the minute changes the audience have suggested our product would reach out to a wide range of people as the sample we had were of a mixed representative group of people with portrayed aged and above of our certification.