Responses during the screening session:
(Questions are in written black and the answers are in red)
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR
SHIRLEY KIRBY’S A2 PRODUCTION
FEMALES
Age
16-18
What genre do you think this is?
Social Realist (?)
How informative is it-what have you learnt?
How many children were orphaned. What we can
do it make it better for them.
Did you enjoy watching it?
Yes! Cute!
Did you find this professional looking?
Yes, good home footage from POV’s ~ Very effective
What was your favourite part?
The interviews with the adopted children
What would you change about this production?
The font/text – looks quite simple
Summarise this production in one word:
Touching |
Age
16-18
What genre do you think this is?
Documentary
How informative is it-what have you learnt?
The adoption process from children in China
Did you enjoy watching it?
Yes
Did you find this professional looking? Yes, although you could make the titles more proffesional and impressive reather than simple font
What was your favourite part?
I really liked the shots at the Chinese event with the dragons interviews with Chinese children
What would you change about this production?
I would make the structure of the documentary sharper
Summarise this production in one word:
Emotional
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Age
19-25
What genre do you think this is?
Documentary
How informative is it-what have you learnt?
Very informative, personal story
Did you enjoy watching it?
Yes
Did you find this professional looking?
Yes. Camera shake due to the film made in a doc style by real people and real life.
What was your favourite part?
The clips of the everyday family scenes. Shows how we can intergrate.
What would you change about this production?
Voice over linking the film together through the different parts
Summarise this production in one word:
Personal |
Age
-15 16-18 19-25 26+
What genre do you think this is?
How informative is it-what have you learnt?
Did you enjoy watching it?
Did you find this professional looking?
What was your favourite part?
What would you change about this production?
Summarise this production in one word:
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MALES
| Age: 26+ What genre do you think this is? Documentary How informative is it-what have you learnt? Very informative. About adoption for China and that many people do it Did you enjoy watching it? Yes- very interesting and informative Did you find this professional looking? Yes. Looked authentic What was your favourite part? The music was very good It was authentic
What
would you change about this production?
- Summarise this production in one word: Identity |
Age:
16-18 What genre do you think this is? Documentary
How informative is it-what have you learnt?
It’s moderately informative 150,000 adoptions
Did you enjoy watching it?
Yes
Did you find this professional looking?
Yes
What was your favourite part?
The interview with Helena
What would you change about this production?
Some of the camera work could be framed better
Summarise this production in one word:
Good |
Age
16-18
What genre do you think this is?
Documentary
How informative is it-what have you learnt?
Many children are adopted from China
Did you enjoy watching it?
Yes
Did you find this professional looking?
Yes
What was your favourite part?
Story of Lin
What would you change about this production?
Nothing
Summarise this production in one word:
Informative |
Age
16-18
What genre do you think this is?
Documentary
How informative is it-what have you learnt?
Very- about Chinese adoption
Did you enjoy watching it?
Yes
Did you find this professional looking?
At times, the angles do not fit
What was your favourite part?
The bit with the lady talking
What would you change about this production?
The sound-music overlapping
Summarise this production in one word:
Lovely J
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