Audience Profile
Based on the results from my survey , we now have an idea of who would be most suitable as a target audience. Using the results will be more effective as we have a wider understanding of what an audience wants to see in a horror film. Knowing the target audience will ensure the film opening will be successful as it meets their needs.
Most relevant data to include:
The age specified was 15-17 year old. This shows that upper teens are our target audience . This is relevant as it will help determine what characters to include and how it will be presented. This also specifies what age certificate the film will be , as this age range will not be allowed to watch an "18 certified film" , it will have to stay in the "15 certified " range.
A 15 certified film can include
-strong violence
-some sexual activity, nudity and references
-drug use
-discriminating language or behavior
-brief scenes of sexual violence
However if the scenes are too violent/gory or disturbing the film will have to be certified as an 18.
Teenagers have many different interests that where not specified in the survey , so we will have to think about teenagers interests and thoughts. This will help us to create characters that will relate to them. This means the characteristics will have to share similarities between teenagers.
Our survey reveals that in the opening of a horror film people like mostly to see a murder. This is a good way to open the film as it creates suspense and reveals the genre.We can also incorporate a cliff hanger into the opening to grip and interest the audience.
The setting preferred by the survey are dark/scary woods.The woods is an effective setting as they are filled with shadows and plenty of places to hide Hiding a character behind various places creates tension as the audience will able to see him/her but the character will not.
The survey shows the victim should be traditionally female as women are seen as more vulnerable and targeted most. Female victims also produce a sinister scream which can be ear-piercing for the audience creating tension and fear.
The gender for a killer in this survey was very close in results , this means I could change the traditional male killer to a woman . This could be effective as there are hardly any female killers in horror films.
Most relevant data to include:
The age specified was 15-17 year old. This shows that upper teens are our target audience . This is relevant as it will help determine what characters to include and how it will be presented. This also specifies what age certificate the film will be , as this age range will not be allowed to watch an "18 certified film" , it will have to stay in the "15 certified " range.
A 15 certified film can include
-strong violence
-some sexual activity, nudity and references
-drug use
-discriminating language or behavior
-brief scenes of sexual violence
However if the scenes are too violent/gory or disturbing the film will have to be certified as an 18.
Teenagers have many different interests that where not specified in the survey , so we will have to think about teenagers interests and thoughts. This will help us to create characters that will relate to them. This means the characteristics will have to share similarities between teenagers.
The setting preferred by the survey are dark/scary woods.The woods is an effective setting as they are filled with shadows and plenty of places to hide Hiding a character behind various places creates tension as the audience will able to see him/her but the character will not.
The survey shows the victim should be traditionally female as women are seen as more vulnerable and targeted most. Female victims also produce a sinister scream which can be ear-piercing for the audience creating tension and fear.
The gender for a killer in this survey was very close in results , this means I could change the traditional male killer to a woman . This could be effective as there are hardly any female killers in horror films.
Effective analysis of your audience survey. [Do check spellings!] Well done.
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