Responses from Questionnaire
What is your age and gender?
Age- I had a good amount of range in the age category, most being 16 to 24 years old which is my target audience. 20 people were in the age range of 16 to 24, 4 people in the age range of 25-34, 2 people in the range of 35-44 and 4 people in the range of 45 to 54.
Gender- Surprisingly, I had more females than males. 17 of the 30 that took the questionnaire were females, the other 13 being males. It was quite an even distribution between the genders, meaning I could get equal opinions from both genders.
Who would you want to win in a fight and Do you watch fight scenes?
Who would you want to win in a fight?- The hero over took the other options, 20 people choosing this option. This shows how much people like the hero to win in a fight from a film and implies who should win in my own fight scene. 7 people wanted the villain to win in a fight and 3 voted neither, implying that they wouldn't mind who won or would want it to end on a cliff hanger.
Do you normally watch fight scenes?- The biggest result was yes, 56% (17 people) of the responses was that they do watch fight scenes, meaning I would get good feedback from a high percentage of the people who took my questionnaire. 2 people of the 30 said that they don't watch fight scenes and didn't answer the last two questions and 11 people put depends, meaning if it is a film they enjoy they'll watch it or that they may watch them from time to time.
What do you Like and Dislike about fight scenes?
This was a broad and open question, allowing to get many different opinions and responses from different ages and genders. Many responses were about violence and the length of the fight scene. Many said that the fight scenes can go on for too long and that there is un-necessary gore and blood in some fight scenes if they are supposed to be realistic. From theses responses, I understand what the audience may want such as a shorter and quick paced fight scene with a good amount of gore to a realistic standard.
One of the Responses:
"There is action and excitement but not only are they just pure violence they can be used to show far more such as parallel the entire films narrative or can so choreographed it feels more like alternative dance. Se Scott Pilgrim Vs The World and Kill Bill for example. Quentin Tarantino as a director knows how to frame violence and fights."
What would you change in a fight scene to make it better?
This was another open question to see what they would add or get rid of in a fight scene. Many talked about good choreographing in fight scenes and making the scenes slightly shorter. A couple mentioned using different camera shots such as dutch shots to make it more original and interesting. This means that the choreographing I do will have to look professional and smooth and to use different camera shots to keep the audience entertained.
One of the Responses:
"It depends on the context. If you look at Hot Fuzz for instance the overblown violence matches the tone of the film and is really funny. If you look at Pulp Fiction the violence although incredibly heavy is totally different to Hot Fuzz as it is genuine and harsh whilst Hot Fuzz was caricatured. I would hence suggest that the violence of any film match the style and tone of the film. If you're being serious how serious? Avengers serious? Shaun of the Dead serious? Die Hard serious? Pulp Fiction serious? Make the fight match the film. And don't hold any punches. Don't try and make it PG if you're going to be making a dark action flick. Violence in the real world is scary. Make the violence reflect that. So match the tone of the film to the fight and the violence. Don't be afraid to go all out; blood, guts and gore."
