Evaluation Question 5

The targeted audience for our production is teenagers-young adults (age 15-25). As our film would be considered to be low budget it would it would premiere either on the television or in less notorious cinemas. We hope to target both sexes however we believe that males are our primary audience as we believe they will be more interested. I feel we attracted our audience through the use of camerawork, sound, editing and mise en scene.

Throughout our production the shots we used were diverse so no shots appeared as repetitive or tedious. When filming our sequence we were aware of the criteria we had to follow for example the 180 degree rule, match on action and rule of thirds. By following these techniques made our production appear as more successful as it stresses continuity.  We used a range of shots including high/low angle, two shot, zoom shot etc. We created continuity where necessary however there were points in which continuity was not necessary. A range of shots engross the viewer more as a variety appear as more appealing to watch. I feel the addition of a non-diegetic sound track captured the audience as it makes the scene appear as dramatic and scary. By no dialogue or diegetic sound being featured further creates this sense, as you as the viewer aren't aware of any ambient sound or you are unable to recognize the dialogue the characters are saying. This reduction of diegetic sound encourages the viewer the continue watching the rest of the film as they want to find out what is happening.

When editing our production we added a title which read ‘Based on a true story’ this wasn't considered to be a common convention used in films as this particular title normally appeared in the advertisement

stage. However I feel this captivated the viewers’ attention further as they will gain a ‘thrilling’ sense if they are aware that the story has some account of truth in it, as people who watch thrillers tend to enjoy the thrill/scare factor they receive. By editing particular footage so it appeared to be old I felt attracted the audience as it establishes the idea there is a difference in time periods presented. I thought by one of the main characters being  a teenage boy attracts the audience further as he presents the target audience, he also seen in popular clothing brands such as Superdry and River Island which would be widely held amongst the audience; also by the character coming from a middle class background would mean many viewers could find him easily relatable. 

Our production also follows a number of Bathers Narrative theories, one being The Engima Code as our production portrays a mystery to draw the audience in (Alfie’s disappearance) and they become intrigued in that one piece as the identity of the abductor is not revealed. It shows aspects of The Semantic Code in addition as Liam is accused to be the abductor of Alfie however its not expected as the viewers are shown videos of the close relationship shining his innocence. This creates a contrast. By theses codes being followed should create a positive outcome as these are successful methods used in the film industry to date.