Questionaire.

To find out more about what an audience looks for in a thriller opening sequence, we drew up this and passed it around 10 people and collected back the results.

Questionnaire
Media Title Sequences Questionnaire


Do you enjoy the title sequences of films?

_ Yes
_ No

1b. Why?
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What would you like to see in a title sequence?
(Tick all that apply)
_ Action
_ Suspense
_ Graphics
_ Romance
_ Horror
_ Dialogue
Other (please specify)
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Do you feel that the music in a title sequence is important?
_ Yes
_ No

3b. Why?
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How often do you watch a thriller?

_ Once a day
_ Once a week
_ Once a fortnight

Other (please specify) _______________________________________

Do you think that the title sequence to a thriller is important?
_ Yes
_ No

5b. Why?
_________________________________________

What styles of writing do you think is most effective for the titles of a thriller?
(Tick all that apply)
_ Large
_ Bold
_ Narrow
_ Small
_ Capital Letters

Other (please specify) _______________________________________

What colours do you feel are important to the creation of suspense and atmosphere during the title sequence of a thriller?
(Tick all that apply)
_ Red
_ Black
_ White
_ Blue
_ Green
_ Monochromatic colour scheme (e.g. black, white, and grey as the predominant colours)

Other (please specify) _______________________________________


Thankyou for completing this questionnaire

Here are the questionnaire responses that have been concluded.

Q. Do you enjoy the title sequences of films?
A. 10/10 said yes

Q. Why?
A. of those who answered this question, the responses usually alluded to the build-up of atmosphere and suspense. Three people said they were interesting. One person said because they are full of action.

Q. What would you like to see in a title sequence?
A. Action - 5
Suspense - 7
Graphics - 6
Romance - 0
Horror - 3
Dialogue – 2

Q. Do you feel that the music in a title sequence is important?
A. 10/10 said yes

Q. Why?
A. Of those who answered, two people said it added to the drama; two said that it helped to set the scene; one said it was important that the music fitted in with the film; and four said to build up suspense.

Q. How often do you watch a thriller?
A. Once a day – 0
Once a week – 2
Once a fortnight – 5
Other – Never,
Once every year,
Once a month.

Q. Do you think that the title sequence to a thriller is important?
A. 10/10 said yes.

Q. Why?
A. The responses generally mentioned the build-up of suspense, the first impression given of the film (attracts attention), and they are interesting. One person said that it ‘tells you how creepy it is’.

Q. What styles of writing do you think are most effective for the titles of a thriller?
A. Large – 5
Bold –4
Narrow – 3
Small – 2
Capital Letters -0

Q. What colours do you feel are important to the creation of suspense and atmosphere during the title sequence of a thriller?
A. Red – 7
Black – 5
White - 5
Blue – 1
Green – 2
Monochromatic colour scheme - 5

As you can see from the results, many people like Action and Suspense in the title sequences, Large and Bold lettering and red black and white colours or an overall monochromatic colour scheme, we will keep these results in mind when we are filiming our sequence.