This is my proposed plan to gain the information i need for my survey, it is still yet to be refined and finalised, but for the purposes of having a plan at this stage, I have outlined what I believe needs addressing.
Step 1 – Preparations
- Record my viewing the doco using the interactive mechanisms.
- Record again without interaction.
- Set up questionnaire in Survey Monkey (have started a survey monkey set up, need to populate the questions now, need to refer to emails when registered)
Step 2 – Consent
- You must be over 18 to view the following material.
- Warning for disturbing and/or graphic content described and viewed. (moreso for Alma doco, but can apply to Bear 71 as well)
- Consent form?? Refer to https://www.griffith.edu.au/research/research-services/research-ethics-integrity/human/human-research-ethics-manual-2014
Look at #22 (already downloaded)
Step 3 – Watch movie (yet to decide which one to use)
- Watch a recorded viewing the interactive feature for 3-5min in passive mode (no interaction), and provide a second recording of same section with interaction.
- Watch first without interaction.
- Watch again with interaction.
Step 4 – Questionnaire
- Which form of viewing did you prefer: interactive or passive (sit back and watch)? (quantitative response)
- Why? (qualitative response)
- Have you ever watched a movie (dvd) that has an alternative ending? (Yes/No quantitative response)
- Did you ever watch both endings? (Yes/No quantitative response)
- Which ending did you prefer – the set (intended) one, or the alternative one featured as an optional extra? (quantitative response)
- Were you aware that the dvd had an alternative ending? (quantitative response)
- Do you like the idea of being presented with options throughout a movie or book where you can decide on the plot as it progresses? (Yes/No quantitative response)
- Why? (qualitative response)
- Have you ever participated in an interactive feature such as this? (can be in the form of books as well, such as “Choose Your Own Adventure” series) (Yes/No quantitative response)
- What are your thoughts based on this experience? (qualitative response)
- Do you have a habit of rewinding parts of a movie because you missed some dialogue/information/scene? (Yes/No quantitative response)
- If yes, list reasons why. (qualitative response)
- Do you think your behaviour in viewing would be different if you didn’t have the option to rewind or fast-forward parts of a movie/tv show/documentary etc? (Yes/No quantitative response)
- Why? (qualitative response)
- Would you like to have the option to view a film in an interactive or passive manner? (Yes/No quantitative response)
- Why? (qualitative response)
- Do you think the interactive element has improved or enriched your experience of viewing in any way? (Yes/No quantitative response)
- Why? (qualitative response)
- Tick which age bracket applies to you (quantitative response) – provide a list of demographics to select (eg 0-14, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+) will need to refine these age groups once a clearer idea of survey questions are finalised.