film target audience

Film Production: Target Audience.

Please take the time to answer our questionnaire on film genres. Circle the answers below or write a small description where necessary. Thank you.

1)      Are you:     Male…..     Female…..

2)      How old are you?

12-14

15-17

18+

3)      What type of horror film are you most likely to watch?

Slasher horror…..

Thriller/Action-Adventure horror …..

Psychological horror/Suspense…..

Paranormal horror…..

Torture horror…..

Science Fiction …..

4)      Would you watch your chosen movie type in the cinema?

Yes…..

No

If yes, why?.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

If no, why?.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5)      Does the movie trailer influence you to watch a film in the cinema/theatre/

Yes…..     No…..

6)      What is your favourite aspect to a horror film?

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This questionairre will help us determine what sort of horror film we should go for. We can also make a comparison as to which age group and gender are film should be leaning towards.

preliminary task

Sound Research

As we are planning on doing a horror film the sound is extremly important and is seen as one of the vital componants in a horror film. For example you would want stuff like hearbeats to build tension and music like playing the organ and building up the speed to build tension. Silence would also need to be used effectivley to build tension, suspense and anxiety.

Certificate Research

As we are doing a horror film the certificate that we use must be looked into with a lot of detail as if you get the certificate wrong it falls back onto the you ( the producer ) Many horror films range from a 15 rating to an 18 depended on whats in them. The reason that people of that certain age watch these films rather than younger viewers who may become upset by the film.

The 'u' rating stands for universal meaning suitable for all ages but mainly children above the age of 4. The film should have a positive outcome and have reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.

'PG' (Parental Guidance) means that children below the age of eight should be accomunied buy an adult and parents must considor the content before sending childre 12 and under to see the film.

12A means that children bbelow the age of 12 may only view the film if they are accomponied by an adult and 12 is only used in video works ( buying dvd's ) in which you have to be 12 or older to purchase the content.

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.

No-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema. No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an ‘18’ rated video work

Initial ideas- Horror

Our initial idea is to make a horror film as it is relativley simple to produce and storyboard. They also hit are age group which is what we want. There are also many different areas in which we could film a horror for example the forest or a house. The costumes will also be relativley cheap which would benefit us as a group as we don't want to break the bank for this film. Before we decide upon a horror type we will do some market research to find out which is the most popular. From the questionnaire we will also find out the setting and costumes to use from our target audience.

180 degrees final

This is are final 180 degrees camera film. We went for for a converstaion storyline as it was the easiest and clearest type of story to show the audience the 180 degree rule. In the film lex and Josh are seen talking on the staircase. We started with an establishing shpt to show the area and the two charectors walking up into position. I (Josh Hitch ) was the camera man and Jaymie was the main editor.

180 Degree rule

The 180 degree rule is a fundamental rule in which all film makers must follow in order to keep continuity. The 180 degree rule is used when two character are talking and the camera remains on one side of the action so that the characters who are talking have the same left right relationship. The way they do this is to have and imaginary line across the two people and stay to one side of that line, if you do cross the line it is then known a a reverse shot. The reason why they do this is to keep continuity so that the audience don't become confused and lose the spacial awareness of the scene.

In the youtube link above there is our attempt at the 180 degree rule and i felt that we did ok as we kept                                   

continuity and kept the spacial awareness of the audience.