Explanations of Demographics:
What information do you have about your audience?
The audience is aimed at 16-24 year olds; which in the UK, would have the film rated 15. However in the US, the rating would be PG-13. In the thriller there will be blood included in certain scenes; mild swearing to bring more emphasis on emotions; and humour to make the audience feel amused. These specific choices will be included as the target audience find violent humour and scenes appealing for a thriller film.
What are the advantages and disadvantages in making your thriller for this audience?
The editing software along with the cameras provided, we are able to edit lighting in scenes to fit the appropriate mood; such as filming in the daytime then having to edit the scene to be more cinematic and dark. There will also be fake blood used in order to have a similar effect to real blood, effectively making the audience curious yet disturbed. The ability to get the audience to understand what`s going on visually will allow the audience to connect the dots themselves - which may be a struggle with. On the contrary, editing needs to be accurate and realistic to make the film be the best quality. If the scenes do not flow visibly, you can tell as an audience that it is unrealistic, thus giving the urge to not continue watching as its not appealing at all.
Conventions:
What are the Thriller conventions you will have to include in your work?
The enigma will be who was involved in the black magic activity and will the protagonists successfully banish and cleanse of the black magic. The suspense is built with creepy visuals and only one protagonist sees visions that trip them all out.
Each convention will include trippy visions, key scenes, the enigma that builds within all the suspenseful scenes and unsettling visuals leading up towards the investigation of the protagonists.
Industry Requirements:
What institution is your Thriller being produced for?
The institution our thriller is being produced for is Blumhouse Productions and 21st Century Fox. Blumhouse Productions is well-known for its iconic horror films such as Happy Death Day, and Get out. 21st Century Fox is also a very famous institution known for its various, popular films. With this combination, we are certainly able to produce an incredible thriller film.
Considering your target audience, what regulatory issues must you consider in the UK?
With our target audience being 16-24, the regulatory issues considered will be ASA, OFCOM, BBFC in the UK.
What institutional information must your text include?
The information our text must include will be age rating; as there is a specific target age range for the audience and film. We must make sure the customers are of that age range. If they happen to be below, they must be accompanied by an adult.
Medium:
What medium are you working in?
The medium we are working in is the film industry. We are producing a two minute opening sequence to our thriller film. The genre our film fits into best would be a comedy/supernatural thriller.
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