AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HOLDING AUDIENCE FEEDBACK SESSIONS?
There are many reasons for gathering audience feedback on your finished sequence
1. It will help you understand the relationship between the text and the audience better
2. It will help you explore whether your film makes sense to the audience or not
3. It will help you understand whether your film actually appeals to your target audience and if so how
4. It will be useful to observe the audience reacting to your film
5. The responses will provide you with some useful research evidence
6. The responses will help you answer the 2 audience questions in the evaluation

QUESTION: WHO SHOULD WE ASK?
Firstly, anyone who is a member of the target audience you were aiming to appeal to. Secondly, anyone who you think might be able to give you some useful opinions on your film.

QUESTION: HOW SHOULD WE GO ABOUT THIS?
The best ways to do this are:
1. Plan a screening in school organised by your group
2. Plan a screening at home organised individually
3. Post your work online and see if you get any comments that way
It may be a good idea to do all 3, if it gives you a better range of audiences and opinions. Obviously, you will need a copy of your film, some quiet space and some questions or maybe even a questionnaire

QUESTION: HOW AND WHEN CAN WE ORGANISE A SCREENING IN SCHOOL?
There are some standard guidelines to follow in this respect, in order to ensure your screening is professional and goes smoothly :
1. Screenings can be organised in the week of March 28th Tues to Fri at 12.45pm.
2. To book, you will need to see Ms Blackborow. We can hold a maximum of 2 screenings each day
3. You will need to publicise your screening
4. You will need to photocopy your questionaires well in advance of the session
5. You will need to liaise with Chris in advance to make sure the video clip is on the M drive in the right place, and that it is the correct version.You should check in advance that you know how to turn the projector on, and how to control the sound levels, and have a tech run-through to ensure all goes smoothly
6. You will all need to turn up at 12.30 on the day to prepare the room and get the technology ready
7. You would be advised to delegate the jobs that will need to be done during the session - a door greeter, handing out questionnaires, welcoming the audeince and explaining what is going to happen, actually playing the film, collecting in the feedback etc
7. You will be expected to be responsible for your guests and to manage the sessions sensibly
8. The room will need to be left tidy and back in its original order by 1.30 each day - no overruns allowed
10. Bear in mind there will be other activities going on in the Media Dept that day - please be sensitive to this

QUESTION: WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD WE ASK OUR AUDIENCE?
ANSWER: any questions whose answers would help you explore your film better in your evaluation. We have a sample list of questions that you may want to use as a guideline - see the relevant post on this