Evaluation - Who would be the audience for our thriller product? / How did you attract/address your audience? - Draft

1)
The main target audience for the thriller genre of films is usually 15-50 year olds I found after researching into audience statistics. The average age rating for thriller films is a 15 certificate so the target age would not be under this, also after the age of 50 it is know that suspenseful, tense films will not appeal to the majority of elderly people. This has therefore given me an idea of what age range my thriller should be marketed at.

In terms of gender it is known that both males and females watch thriller films and there is not really an imbalance when it comes to one gender enjoying the genre more than the other. However males usually enjoy the action, suspense or horror side of films as they enjoy the adrenaline rush, and even though females are known to like this too, they are also known to prefer the enigma side of the thriller and the mysteries a thriller plot can present.
Therefore my audience for my thriller would most likely be both male and female and in the age range of 15-49 year olds.


2)
When creating the thriller opening our target as I have said is of course viewers of thriller films. These audience members will be seeking a film that fits all or most of the conventions found in typical thrillers. Therefore this led Guy and I to attempt to tick all the boxes of a thriller film. We wanted to incorporate the suspense and tension that is so integral to making a film fit the thriller genre.

One of the main things we wanted to ensure was in the opening sequence was a sense of ambiguity with the characters. We did not want any dialogue or much to establish who they were as characters. We felt that audience members would respond well to a narrative enigma being established with the characters. This was intended to get viewers interested in the movie and feeling a sense of suspense with who these characters were.

Another important thing we incorporated was a tension filled atmosphere as with a thriller this was extremely important to get the audience feeling a sense of dread throughout the whole film. Location was the most important thing to create a dreading atmosphere and add to verisimilitude of the whole opening.