PRE-PRODUCTION: 11th February: Audience Research

We have decided to create a questionnaire to allow us to carry out audience research. This will allow us to gather our targets audiences thoughts on the theme of our film.

Izzy and I created the questions.

 We then created the questionnaire using Survey Monkey and used social networking to send out the questionnaire.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JDT3LGC

From these responses I can conclude that majority of people don't think there is enough help. Due to the lack of education on mental health many people don't have enough knowledge on the subject and view it negatively. This highlights the need to educate people on this subject.

Over 75% of people thought that health services generalize conditions and don't tailor to peoples needs. This represents how sufferers must feel that they aren't listened to enough or doctors aren't giving them enough individual time to adhere to what they specifically need.

These answers highlight the stigma that sounds mental health, and due to this stigma people with conditions feel embarrassed to speak up. This also represents that many people view mental health negatively and that people should be educated on this subject.

Most people state that they are in some ways isolated or ostracized from society. They are generalized as being unsociable people and outcasts. This once again is due to lack of knowledge on the subject.

Most people agree that the media create an ideal beauty which many people want to obtain. People have the view that being slimmer/skinny is positive and bigger is negative. Many of the media's portrayal of the female body isn't even obtainable as they have been photoshopped.

Majority of people agree that being skinny is the ideal, and the only way to be beautiful. However there are negative connotations towards these skinny models, people see them as too thin and unhealthy. Society should make every size and shape positive, not try to empower or demoralise a certain type.

Majority agree that curvy or plus size women are portrayed negatively and undesirable. It is the body type that people don't want. However some people in the media are representing their curves positively such as kim kardashian and Nicki Minaj.

It was interesting to see who described an actual body shape and size and who spoke more about how they feel and about confidence. Majority of people want to be slim but still with a big bum for example. However some people described being healthy, or someone who feels good and comfortable with their body, and another states their is no perfect body.  People need to stop comparing how they look outside and focus on how they feel and their health.