My Chosen Genre: Drama - FEEDBACK - (& a questionnaire)

I showed a range of teenagers and young adults (my target audience) my presentation on 'My Chosen Genre: Drama' and here is the feedback I received...

1. I think you've justified why you wish to do Tragedy Drama and have explained the conventions of the genre well.
2. I think that the chosen genre is an interesting choice because it's broad and encompasses many sub-genres so allows for original plots to be thought of. Drama, particularly tragedy, is attractive to the audience because the story lines are often something we are able to relate to, and it's in the human nature to want to watch someone else's struggle. This is because it may be a way of expressing and clarifying our own issues, and we are able to learn from the film if a solution is put forwards. By using a realistic set and characters, the escapism feels more tangible than it would in a sci-fi or fantasy film, where it can seem false and leave us feeling emptier than before we watched it due to the inaccessibility of the world captured within it. I think that the only difficult within this genre that might be encountered is the requirement for an unpredictable plot that keeps the audience guessing as our knowledge and experience of tragedies in our own lives mean that there is a risk of the audience knowing the outcome of the film before the characters appear to.
3. Well explained and plenty of detail, well done.
4. The presentation was good and there was a good amount of detail on each slide.

Target Audience Questionnaire

After putting together some questions I asked 12 people (6 male, 6 female) in my target audience to answer the questions.

My thoughts on the results of the questionnaire...

It is clear that my target audience enjoy watching the genre 'drama' and it is evenly split between whether males or females enjoy it more. This is a good sign as it confirms that my choice of target audience is well-suited. This therefore shows that people have different opinions on the gender that prefers it more, but it is not necessary for me to aim my trailer at one gender (as the results are evenly split). Good sound is essential for my target audience, as well as relatable characters. Of-course, I will also have titles in the trailer but I will focus on making sure the sound is to the highest standard possible (the titles will also be to a high standard though..). I have decided to definitely use characters in the 13-21 age bracket as it's the most popular (in the questionnaire) and although my overall genre is 'drama - tragedy' I may incorporate themes of romance as my target audience thought that genre works best with drama.

In conclusion, I believe this target audience questionnaire was a useful thing to do as it allowed me to get to know my target audience and what they want from a 'drama' trailer a little more. Throughout the process of making my trailer I will keep in contact with various people in my target audience and get regular feedback so that I know whether I'm on the right track or not to please my target audience.