RESEARCH: GRAPHS AND EVALUATIONS- MISS BEGUM

What are Graphs and Evaluation? Why are they important?

Using my questionnaire I have created graphs to make a visual representation from my feedback. This has allowed me to see clearly what the participators thought and what answers were the most dominant which were the ones I would consider using. Creating these graphs was important because they have helped me to organise my feedback neatly therefore allowing to decide what are the audiences' recommendations. Moreover after organising my results I have evaluated each graph and decided what I should use in my opening basing on the audience response. This was significant because this is what the questionnaire was made for in the first place. By evaluating my graphs I was able to make a decision on what I want to include and whether it will be appealing for my viewers. I now know that if I follow the feedback my thriller will be successful because I am doing what the viewers expect and want me to do.

These are the Graphs and Evaluation which I created:

Other Feedback:

Additionally, I have also asked some open questions that required the participator to express themselves freely by writing down their answer. I think that these questions are also important as it cannot limit the participator and allows them to say what they truly think. However it is also crucial to not place too much of open questions because the person taking the questionnaire will get bored, tired or frustrated as questionnaires are meant to be quick and direct.

These are the open questions I asked and some of the common answers that were given:

1)  Do you enjoy watching Thrillers? Please Explain.

Common Answers:

- 'Yes, because they have the right balance of action and horror at the same time'
- 'I enjoy watching thriller movies as they seem unique and original rather than cliché.'
- 'I like to watch thrillers because they leave me thrilled and tense and have clever plots'



2) Why is this sub-genre so effective in your opinion?

Common Answers:

- ' because psychological thrillers always have a great twist at the end'
- ' mystery thrillers are effective as they engage me fully in the story, as if I am the character trying to solve the puzzle'



In my opinion these questions and answers were significant. The replies from Question 1 allowed me to see what does the audience like about thrillers which made me come to the conclusion that I need to make my opening effective so the viewers will not be disappointed and will keep on enjoying thrillers as much as they do now.

Secondly from asking Question 2 I was able to see specifically what the audience likes about their preferable genre which was important because if I plan to create a psychological thriller I need to know what is so good about it and why is it successful in the audiences' view. Therefore following their replies I will meet their expectations.


Conclusion:

Overall, creating graphs and then analysing them was highly beneficial for my understanding and for my further planning and production stages. This is because in order o make an effective and successful thriller it is important to consider what the public wants. Therefore evaluating their preferences has helped me in my decision making and deciding what will work the most. Some of the decisions I made while evaluating my graphs were:

• to create a psychological thriller as it seemed to be the most popular and effective in the viewers opinion
• deciding on a typography for my opening credits
• choosing the 15+ rating for my thriller