Questionaire Analysis

What gender are you? From this we see that more males took part in our questionnaire process than females. This will have an imbalanced effect on the outcome.

What age bracket do you fall into?

From this we can see that most people who filled out our questionnaire were of ages 16-24. This is useful as this is our intended target audience.

What do you think is the best way to promote a teen comedy and why?

This graph shows us that the most useful way to promote a teen comedy is through use of theatrical trailers and television spot. This is because the trailer would be shown in a film screening within the same age rating and genre. And at this point in time television is one of the most effective and popular forms of media and communication; this is particularly appropriate for the 16-24 age group. It also emphasises how the audience are persuaded to watch a film. These are the most effective ways of advertising.

How much would you be prepared to pay to watch a teen comedy?

As you can see, the £5-10 category is most popular. One of the reasons for this may be because the 16-24 age group were the majority of people who filled out the questionnaire, and they are among the lowest earners in the population.

What type of setting do you expect to see in a teen comedy?

This graph shows us that a high school and party setting is most expected in a teen comedy. Our film idea uses a work place as one of the main locations, even though it is the least ticked option. However, we aim to create a non-generic film idea reflecting an original spirit to the genre.

What type of characters do you expect to see in a teen comedy?The four most popular options are perfectly in keeping with the potential characters in our film. However, the two main characters of our film are students with part-time internships at a PR firm which is one of the least ticked options. Though, after researching programmes such as The Hills which follows several young women’s lives, showing their studies at university and internships at companies related their industry prospects. From this we see a new generation of media concepts growing which have proved to be exceedingly popular amongst teenagers which we will follow with our film idea.

What storylines/themes would you expect to see in a teen comedy?

This graph shows us that dilemma is the most expected theme when viewing a teen comedy. This is again, in keeping with our storyline as our main characters find themselves in a huge dilemma which takes up the majority of the story. Sex was the most popular ‘other’, as teen comedies tend to show younger characters struggling with their sexual identities which emulate comic elements.