Audience Research

Do you know what a British Social Realism film is?

Most people had no idea what a British Social Realism film was and could only really say that it would be based in Britain, however when they was shown the definition they could think of films that were of that genre

What issues would you expect to see in a British Social Realism film?

Mainly every person that was asked mentioned poverty, violence, bullying and drugs as these are the main issues they see in the British region

How would you define British Social Realism?

Most people said that it shows the issues that are occurring in Britain, and how it doesn't glamorize it like the Hollywood genre would do and makes it as realistic as possible for the audience

What locations would you expect to see in a British Social Realism film?

Every person that was asked this question said that they would expect it to be set in a council flat or estate, and someone specifically said somewhere in Essex as this is typical of a urban area that 

What things would grab your attention, and make you want to watch the rest of the 

movie?

Most people said that a interesting story line would keep them engaged, whereas if the story line was boring it would be hard to get into and enjoy. Another thing was for there to be alot of action throughout and for it to be sometimes unexpected

What do you like about British Social Realism films?

People said that they found the themes and issues easy to relate to which made them more intrigued in the film. Characters also played a big role in making the film likable as if the characters were not typical in Britain it would be hard to get an understanding of them as they are the ones showing the issues and realism happening in Britain

What do you think about our idea?

Most people said that our idea was creative and is what we would see occurring in the British culture 

What would you change about our idea(improvements)? 

Most people said that some bits were quite unrealistic, and maybe not all them themes should be included so more focus could be made on one main theme and idea. Another improvement was to maybe say how this issue could be resolved instead of the ending being quite dark and upsetting.

What would you base your British Social Realism film on?

Most people said they would base their idea on drug abuse and violence as this is a reoccurring issue that happens in Britain and it would be the easiest theme to portray, however issues that are maybe less commonly seen in British Social Realism films maybe more unique and interesting for the audience

Would you watch the rest of our movie? 

The person asked about this said they would watch the movie as it was a creative story line  and it is something that would occur in society so it would be easy to show to the audience. Another reason would be because it includes different themes which are typical in the British region

By doing this research i have got a better idea of what my idea should be on and what the audience likes most. I found out from my research that the themes that would be best to show are: 

drugs

violence

poverty

These themes would be the best ones as they are easy to show but are effective and are typically seen in the British culture. Another point that we found with our research is that our film should be action packed as this is what makes the audience more intrigued and interested. The narrative should also be interesting and the characters should be relatable for the audience as they are the main reason for creating a good British Social Realism film. The locations that we would use would have to be suitable to show the typical regions that are found in Britain as this sets up a good idea for people who haven't seen what Britain is like and people that live around that area. By using a good location we can create the correct mood and atmosphere for the audience but if it doesn't fit there could be a problem with how the audience will perceive the British culture. Most people thought that our idea was creative and showed alot of themes that are typically found in a British Social Realism film, however we got given some improvements and developments. An improvement was that it could be seen as too unrealistic as so much trauma has happened to the Protagonist. We also found that it would be better if we stuck to one main theme which was regularly seen in Britain and showed that in the opening as it would be clearer for the audience.  A development would probably be to show her overcoming the issue, which goes against what is normally seen in a British Social Realism film but could work with the story line that we had come up with as a group.