Findings from Questionnaires..

Question 1 – How old Are you?
10-15: 5 out of 20 people who filled out the questionnaire were fitted into the age group between 10 to 15.
15-20: 14 out of 20 people who filled out the questionnaire were fitted into the age group between 15 to 20.
20-25: 1 out of 20 people who filled out the questionnaire were fitted into the age group between 20-25.

Question 2 - Are you male or female?
Male: 4 out of 20 people who filled out our questionnaire were male.
Female: 16 out of 20 people who filled out our questionnaire were female.

Question 3 - How do you prefer to view a film?
TV/DVD: 8 out of 20 people who filled out our questionnaire preferred to view a film on the TV/ a DVD player.
Cinema: 10 out of 20 people who filled out our questionnaire preferred to view a film at the cinema.
On your computer: 2 out of 20 people who filled out our questionnaire preferred to view a film on their computer.
 
Question 4 - How often do you view films?
Once a day: None of the people answering our questionnaire viewed a film every day.
A few times a week: 4 out of 20 people answering our questionnaire viewed a few films every week.
Once a week: 11 out of 20 people answering our questionnaire viewed a film once a week.
Every few weeks: 2 out of 20 people answering our questionnaire watched a film every few weeks.
Hardly: 3 out of 20 people answering our questionnaire hardly watch films.

Question 5 - Circle which out of the following teen romance films you prefer the most?
Mean Girls: 3 out of 20 people preferred Mean Girls out of the list.
500 days of Summer: 3 out of 20 people preferred 500 days of Summer out of the list.
A Cinderella Story: 3 out of 20 people preferred A Cinderella Story out of the list.
Dear John: 5 out of 20 people preferred Dear John out of the list.
The Notebook: 4 out of 20 people preferred The Notebook out of the list.
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging: 1 out of 20 people preferred Angus out of the list.
Other: none because they don’t like romance.

Question 6 - What is the normal setting you would expect there to be in teen romance films?
High School: 11 out of 20 people expect to see a high school setting in teen romance films.
Beaches and Outdoor Areas: 3 out of 20 people expect to see a beaches/outdoor area setting in teen romance films.
Workplace: 1 out of 20 people expect to see a workplace setting in teen romance films.
Parties: 5 out of 20 people expect to see a party setting in teen romance films.
Other: 0

Question 7- What certificate do you prefer the film to have?
12: 7 out of 20 prefer for the film to have a 12 certificate.
15: 13 out of 20 prefer for the film to have a 15 certificate.

Question 8 - Do you prefer the main character to be the…
Popular girl who falls for the geeky boy: 10 out of 20 people prefer the main character to be the popular girl
Geeky girl who gets with the popular boy: 10 out of 20 people prefer the main character to be the geeky girl.
 

Question 9 - How would you prefer themes to be displayed in a teen romance?
Love throughout: 6 out of 20 people prefer the theme of love to be displayed throughout the film.
Rollercoaster of themes e.g. heartbreak: 14 out of 20 people prefer a rollercoaster of themes to be displayed throughout the film.

Question 10 - Would you prefer the film to consist of stereotypical characters?
Yes: 9 out of 20 people would prefer the film to consist of stereotypical characters.
No: 11 out of 20 people would prefer the film to not consist of stereotypical characters.
 
Question 11 - Do you like the opening of the film to...
Reveal the main characters: 13 out of 20 prefer the film to reveal the main characters.
Show the setting with no characters: 7 out of 20 prefer the film to show the setting with no characters.

Question 11 - Do you prefer the opening to be real life or with cartoon aspects?
Real life: 18 out of 20 prefer the opening to be real life.
Cartoon: 2 out of 20 prefer the opening to be cartoon.

Question 12 - Do you prefer the film to start in the past or present?
Past: 13 out of 20 people prefer the film to start in the past.
Present: 7 out of 20 people prefer the film to start in the present.

Question 13 - Do you prefer the titles to be at the beginning or end of the opening?
Beginning: 9 out of 20 people prefer the titles to be at the beginning of the opening.
End: 11 out of 20 people prefer the titles to be at the end of the opening.

Question 14 - In the opening sequence, do you like to be shown a lot of information about the film?
Yes: 11 out of 20 people like to be shown a lot of information about the film in the opening sequence.
No: 9 out of 20 people like to be shown minimal information about the film in the opening sequence.