Who would be your chosen audience to watch your media?

The groups that we have focussed on during our media production are suitable for a target audience of…15-30 year olds. This was due to the statistics and responses we were given from our questionnaire. I believe that we got this particular response because the age group above shows a meticulous correlation of watching thriller after thriller. Once we knew our target audience this meant we had a template to work to; we knew what material we had to work towards therefore a stalker like film would be appropriate for this production, given that the age range understands the concepts and knowledge that comes with the piece. We concentrated on a male stalker to follow the stereotypical expectations of an audience. We weren’t looking for a unique story line here, so by using a stalker who is male it may give a certain amount of understanding to the viewers; understanding to the film may bring about a subconscious sense of security leading to suspense and tension with conventions that could be misunderstood. I think this worked well that we used a male stalker and I learned that using a stalkers point of view with a camera wasn’t easy.

Suitable only for 15 years and over

No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

 

Discrimination

The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs

Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

Language

There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Nudity

Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.

Sex

Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme

No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

These are the guidelines that we used as a template to our target audience. To specify what sort of person would be watching out thriller, I have created a fake character profile created and moulded to the specs that the questionnaire statistics read.

·         Male

·         17 years old

·         Watches films with his friends

·         Watches thrillers 2-3 times in a week

·         Downloads films off the internet

·         Studies in UK higher education