One of the questions asked "What type of music do you find most effective in creating the atmosphere in the opening of a Thriller?" They had a choice of Classical, Current, Pop and Incidental music. No one chose Pop, whilst the majority chose classical. This will influence the desicion we make when adding music to our opening sequence. 
"Q7. Do you prefer to have an understanding of the main character or do you prefer them to remain enigmatic. Please state why" The majority of the people asked prefered the main character to remain enigmatic.Other people said "I prefer to develop an understanding as the film goes on. You don't have to understand everything about the character- some should be left to interpretation" and "I think it's useful to have a little understanding of the main character but for there to be an element of their personality/ history to remain enigmatic and mysterious"
This question has informed us at to what dialogue to include in the opening sequence, It has also influenced our choice of shots.We have decided to allow the audience to familiarise with the victim in order to encourage the viewer to feel sympathetic towards them, the protagonist, who is psychotic is left enigmatic to the viewer. However if the film where to continue then his history and background (as written in the Treatment) would be uncovered.
The majority of people said they preferred a mentally disturbed character. Meanwhile one person said the preferred if the character was "three dimensional," as they where "believable". Although it could be argued that 'Stanley' the protagonist is not entirely believable (according to the Treatment) nothing dramatic happens in the opening sequence and nor do the viewers obtain a good opinion of him that could suggest his character in not believable.
Our questionnaire allowed us to make informed decisions, with the audience research available we can now ensure we cater to the wishes of the viewers.
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