Survey Results (Halsey)

UPDATE: This is my first survey for my initial song and narrative, I did not use the song "Control", however the first three questions still apply and I used their results throughout my coursework.

The survey that I have created online has so far received 27 answers. I may receive more, however I will assess the answers I have currently have. Below are all of my results:

As predicted in my survey analysis post, the majority of the audience is in between the ages of 16 and 22. This is because I had shared it with people my age, and my survey is therefore biased. However, The target audience is people my age, and so these results will be very useful in the creation of my music video as they will make clear the exact iconography, mise-en-scene, codes and conventions I should include.

Participants watch music videos quite often, on a various amount of platforms such as television, social media and YouTube. Only one participant watches music videos rarely, stating "once a month". This shows that participants will have a varied knowledge of music videos and will be able to give me reliable, inferable results. 

The top 3 most chosen music videos are 'Things We Lost In The Fire' by Bastille (five votes), 'New Americana' by Halsey (four votes) and 'Chandelier' by Halsey (three votes). Other artists mentioned include Troye Sivan and Melanie Martinez, which confirms what I had assumed in an earlier blog post, that they are a linked fanbase with Halsey. I have done a more detailed connotation of music videos by the artists Melanie Martinez, Bastille and Hayley Kiyoko on a previous blog post, which will instruct me on exactly what I should include to have my music video by stereotypical of the electropop genre. 

I had asked participants what they feel when they listen to the song for the first time. The feelings with the highest votes were 'empowered', 'tense' and 'uneasy'. Empowered and uneasy are two very different emotions, however I will include this in my music video. The narrative of my music video will reflect on this by starting with uneasiness, fear and tension, and finish with empowerment, strength and power. I will do this by allowing the protagonist   to be mocked by her fears and then finally stand up to them towards the end of the product. 

I had received a wide range of opinions on what the song is about. I asked this question to assess the audience's initial thoughts on the song. A majority of participants answered brief, one word answers such as 'strength', 'powerful' and 'struggle'. However a minority of them gave my detailed answers, which show clearly exactly what they imagine the song is about. With prior knowledge, I know that it is about bipolar disorder, however most partipants did not have prior knowledge, and were making assumptions based on codes, conventions and stereotypes of the lyrics and musical style.