Adaptation questionnaire

hi, im doing a research project for my film studies degree and wondered if any of you could kindly answer this short questionnaire ive done. thank you

1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL BOOK?

THE BFG
BOY
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
DIRTY BEASTS
THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE
FANTASTIC MR FOX
GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MADICINE
THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
THE MAGIC FINGER
MATILDA
REVOLTING RHYMES
THE TWITS
THE WITCHES
THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR AND SIX MORE
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)

2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL FILM AND WHY?

THE BFG
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
THE WITCHES
MATILDA
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

3. DO YOU PREFER ROALD DAHL BOOKS OF FILMS, WHY?

4. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE ROALD DAHL BOOKS MADE TO FILM?

5. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, FILMS WITH REAL LIFE ACTORS OR ANIMATIONS?

6. WHAT TYPE OF ANIMATION DO YOU PREFER?

A. 2-D (LITTLE MERMAID)
B. 3-D (SHREK)
C. CLAY/FOAM (WALLACE AND GROMMET)
D. PAPER CUTOUT (SOUTH PARK)

7. ON A SCALE OF 1-10 (1 BEING THE LOWEST AND 10 BEING THE HIGHEST) HOW REALISTIC DO YOU FIND ANIMATRONIC ANIMALS SUCH AS THE MICE IN THE WITCHES?

8. IF BETWEEN 1 AND 5 WHY AND WOULD YOU PREFER CGI?

9. DO YOU PREFER CGI OR ANIMATION?

10. DO YOU CARE WHAT A FILM LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF ANIMATION OF CGI OR ARE YOU MORE INTERESTED IN THE STORY?

11. DO YOU THINK IT IS CRUEL TO USE REAL ANIMALS IN FILMS AND MAKE THEM DO TRICKS?

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1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL BOOK?


CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY


2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL FILM AND WHY?


JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
I thought the film most faithfully rendered the innate 'strangeness' in Dahl's work as well as captured the spirit of the message.


3. DO YOU PREFER ROALD DAHL BOOKS OF FILMS, WHY?

Books... I always prefer my images to someone elses.

4. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE ROALD DAHL BOOKS MADE TO FILM?
Sure he's great.

5. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, FILMS WITH REAL LIFE ACTORS OR ANIMATIONS?
Real life... Unless it's Scooby Doo. They should have left him/them alone.

6. WHAT TYPE OF ANIMATION DO YOU PREFER?


B. 3-D (SHREK)


7. ON A SCALE OF 1-10 (1 BEING THE LOWEST AND 10 BEING THE HIGHEST) HOW REALISTIC DO YOU FIND ANIMATRONIC ANIMALS SUCH AS THE MICE IN THE WITCHES?

5

8. IF BETWEEN 1 AND 5 WHY AND WOULD YOU PREFER CGI?
Jerky movements and an overall 'fake' quality. CGI could be better but sometimes isn't.

9. DO YOU PREFER CGI OR ANIMATION?
What's the difference?

10. DO YOU CARE WHAT A FILM LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF ANIMATION OF CGI OR ARE YOU MORE INTERESTED IN THE STORY?
Mostly story... but if the effort is made please do a good job on the visuals.
11. DO YOU THINK IT IS CRUEL TO USE REAL ANIMALS IN FILMS AND MAKE THEM DO TRICKS?
Nah... do they have something better to do?

1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL BOOK?

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH


2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL FILM AND WHY?

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH


3. DO YOU PREFER ROALD DAHL BOOKS OF FILMS, WHY?

Books

4. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE ROALD DAHL BOOKS MADE TO FILM?



5. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, FILMS WITH REAL LIFE ACTORS OR ANIMATIONS?

Don't mind.......

6. WHAT TYPE OF ANIMATION DO YOU PREFER?

B. 3-D (SHREK)


7. ON A SCALE OF 1-10 (1 BEING THE LOWEST AND 10 BEING THE HIGHEST) HOW REALISTIC DO YOU FIND ANIMATRONIC ANIMALS SUCH AS THE MICE IN THE WITCHES?

7

8. IF BETWEEN 1 AND 5 WHY AND WOULD YOU PREFER CGI?

9. DO YOU PREFER CGI OR ANIMATION?

Animation I suppose........

10. DO YOU CARE WHAT A FILM LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF ANIMATION OF CGI OR ARE YOU MORE INTERESTED IN THE STORY?

The story.......

11. DO YOU THINK IT IS CRUEL TO USE REAL ANIMALS IN FILMS AND MAKE THEM DO TRICKS?

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Graze on my lips and if those hills be dry, stray lower, where the pleasant fountains lie...........William Shakespeare.......

1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL BOOK?
haven't read any of them, and the only one i know about is
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL FILM AND WHY?
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY because i saw it when i was a kid and loved it...and because of the oompah loompahs

3. DO YOU PREFER ROALD DAHL BOOKS OF FILMS, WHY?
i always prefer books

4. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE ROALD DAHL BOOKS MADE TO FILM?
indifferent....i'm too old for em now ayway

5. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, FILMS WITH REAL LIFE ACTORS OR ANIMATIONS?
real life actors

6. WHAT TYPE OF ANIMATION DO YOU PREFER?
B. 3-D (SHREK)

7. ON A SCALE OF 1-10 (1 BEING THE LOWEST AND 10 BEING THE HIGHEST) HOW REALISTIC DO YOU FIND ANIMATRONIC ANIMALS SUCH AS THE MICE IN THE WITCHES?
i haven't seen it

8. IF BETWEEN 1 AND 5 WHY AND WOULD YOU PREFER CGI?
i didn;t answer the previous question

9. DO YOU PREFER CGI OR ANIMATION?
animation

10. DO YOU CARE WHAT A FILM LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF ANIMATION OF CGI OR ARE YOU MORE INTERESTED IN THE STORY?
story

11. DO YOU THINK IT IS CRUEL TO USE REAL ANIMALS IN FILMS AND MAKE THEM DO TRICKS?
nope...i'm insensitive

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I like surveys, here ya go, hope it helps.
1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL BOOK?

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL FILM AND WHY?

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

3. DO YOU PREFER ROALD DAHL BOOKS OF FILMS, WHY? Books, because of his imagination

4. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE ROALD DAHL BOOKS MADE TO FILM? Yes

5. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, FILMS WITH REAL LIFE ACTORS OR ANIMATIONS? Real life actors

6. WHAT TYPE OF ANIMATION DO YOU PREFER?

B. 3-D (SHREK)

7. ON A SCALE OF 1-10 (1 BEING THE LOWEST AND 10 BEING THE HIGHEST) HOW REALISTIC DO YOU FIND ANIMATRONIC ANIMALS SUCH AS THE MICE IN THE WITCHES? maybe like 5

8. IF BETWEEN 1 AND 5 WHY AND WOULD YOU PREFER CGI? ?

9. DO YOU PREFER CGI OR ANIMATION? Animation

10. DO YOU CARE WHAT A FILM LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF ANIMATION OF CGI OR ARE YOU MORE INTERESTED IN THE STORY?
Animation is an important to the story, so i would say animation.
11. DO YOU THINK IT IS CRUEL TO USE REAL ANIMALS IN FILMS AND MAKE THEM DO TRICKS? No

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Yo! Even though im gonna see you tomorrow! (oh dear god i cant wait) i thought id reply on here, as its eassier than sending a bloody email, so heres my answers!

1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL BOOK?

I love these ones
THE BFG
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
THE TWITS
THE WITCHES
but my fave would have to be....."Boy"



2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROALD DAHL FILM AND WHY?

THE WITCHES
Do u even need to ask?
"The Chiiiiiiiiild begins to...squirm..."

3. DO YOU PREFER ROALD DAHL BOOKS OF FILMS, WHY?
Books becuase it reminds me of school and i like the images i make of the characters.

4. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE ROALD DAHL BOOKS MADE TO FILM?

YES

5. WHICH DO YOU PREFER, FILMS WITH REAL LIFE ACTORS OR ANIMATIONS?

Actors

6. WHAT TYPE OF ANIMATION DO YOU PREFER?

A. 2-D (LITTLE MERMAID)

7. ON A SCALE OF 1-10 (1 BEING THE LOWEST AND 10 BEING THE HIGHEST) HOW REALISTIC DO YOU FIND ANIMATRONIC ANIMALS SUCH AS THE MICE IN THE WITCHES?

7

8. IF BETWEEN 1 AND 5 WHY AND WOULD YOU PREFER CGI?

no

9. DO YOU PREFER CGI OR ANIMATION?

animation

10. DO YOU CARE WHAT A FILM LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF ANIMATION OF CGI OR ARE YOU MORE INTERESTED IN THE STORY?

more intersted in story

11. DO YOU THINK IT IS CRUEL TO USE REAL ANIMALS IN FILMS AND MAKE THEM DO TRICKS?

no if theyre trained and use to it.

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