Focus Group Findings #1

I based my first focus group questionnaire on the very basic of topics; The Protagonist and the Antagonist. I composed my questions in a way which I felt would give a yield of good and useful information from my Focus Group. Whilst most of the answers remain varied, there are some quite surprisingly common answers.

Protagonist based questions
Most of my questions were based more on the aesthetics of the character, however, when looking at my results we can understand that the group wanted a dark protagonist, as all bar one said that he should were a mask. This I find interesting, as it can be taken to either mean 'Superhero' or 'Darkhero', another recurring theme is that the protagonist should be alone, and conform to a stereotype. In my eyes, Donnie Darko springs to mind - a sort of outcast teenager, however in my production he himself would be the villain.

Setting
The ideal setting for most of the group is dense woodland. However, taking into consideration their other answers, this notion (for the most part) doesn't make sense because the idea of a teenage protagonist demands an urban environment. This issue will be debated when I next meet with my Focus Group and also when I reach the location scouting stage.

Villain
When I wrote this question, I did not have an actually entity in mind, in my eyes it could have been a seperate person OR part of the Protagonist himself. With that in mind the aspects which have been mentioned throughout the questionnaire depict the Villain to have the mirror opposite features of the Protagonist, this could be played towards by the use of mental illness or something of the like.

This food for thought has given me my first true insight into what my Target Audience want, and after the release of my second questionnaire for my group, I feel I will be ready to begin planning. However, I will first construct and audience profile based on my Focus Group.