Friday, 17 April 2015
Thriller Evaluation | Question 4 | Who would be the audience for your media product?
How would the age of the characters attract a certain audience?
The age of our characters is interesting as they are 30-40 year old characters portrayed by younger actors. By doing this we attract a broader range of viewers. The media product is probably more suited towards young adults because of the age of the actors within the film.
Once Upon a Time in America is a film that would share a similar audience by using both young actors and slightly older actors. The film covers the age transition of the main characters and the feel of the film is similar to our media product. The characters of our media product although portrayed by young actors represent a young adult gangster, similar to Once Upon a Time in America.
The audience of the film would have to relate to the age of the characters to understand their problems within the thriller film. This would suggest that young adults would prefer this film as it covers issues usually associated with younger people rather than older people. The film may not appeal to younger audiences such as teenagers as many of the themes of the film probably do not concern teenagers. I would suggest the age demographic we our aiming for is 20-40 years old people because of the themes and character ages within the media product.
How would gender attract a certain audience?
Within our media product the gender of our characters and the stereotypes surrounding them would attract a specific audience. Our female character Eve, shares many similarities with Marion Crane from 'Psycho' and Veda from 'Mildred Pierce'. These characters all share one similarity of being independent during a time when women's independence was still being fought for. Due to this, I would say the media product is aimed at women more than men due to the female character's quest for independence.
However, I feel the film could also appeal to males as the male characters represent the traditional 'gangster' type of character that many males consider 'masculine' and 'manly'. Due to this, male audiences may feel inclined to watch the film and be inspired by the role reversal of the woman being the dominant role in the film. Overall though, I feel the film would appeal to women more due to the main characters behaviour and search for being independent.
How would ethnicity attract a certain audience?
All of the films main characters are British and White. Due to this being the case, the film would most likely attract a white British audience. The film would probably a bigger success within the UK then a release in US because of the 'British' tendencies of the characters. Other ethnicities would find it harder to identify with the main characters due to their portrayal of their problems. For example, many black characters in films tend to be dealing with racism within their life. However, in our film, the theme of ethnicity and racism is absent and so would be harder for a black audience member relate to the film.
An example of ethnicities being represented in thriller films comes from the recent news that Idris Elba has been considered for the new James Bond films. When this was announced, it was met with some criticism, such as criticism from Rush Limbaugh who said that he 'could not stand the idea of a black James Bond'. This shows the stereotypes associated with black characters within thriller films and how some people see them as not being able to portray the protagonist of the film.
How would the audience identify with the characters within the media product?
The audience of our media product would identify themselves with our characters through the aforementioned age, gender and ethnicity, but also from a range of other factors such as costume, class and lifestyle of the characters. These factors would contribute to how the audience react to the film and how involved they feel with it. A white, middle class, female, who looks for independence in their life would identify with the film the most. However, this is too refined to target this certain audience so some things, such as the male characters roles, have been done to broaden the audience and wider the extent to which the audience identifies with the characters. For example, many women who feel entrapped by a patriarchal society would see this film as representing the silent women who fights for her safety and independence. On the other end of the spectrum, a male watching this film could identify with the 'gangster' male characters as they would see them as living out 'the fantasy' of being a criminal. Despite many people not wanting to be a criminal, the idea of it appeals to some due to the luxury lifestyle and rewards that come with it. The costume used for the female character of Eve embodies her sexuality and promiscuousness further attracting a male audience who would see her as 'eye candy'.
What other media products that relate to yours would your audience also like?
A media product such as 'Psycho' would be perfect for the audience we are aiming ours at due to the characters involved within the film. For example, Marion Crane is similar to the character of Eve, so the audience who identify with Eve would also identify with Marion Crane due to their likenesses. In a similar fashion, the male audience would prefer a film such as 'Once Upon a Time in America' due to the idea of the gangsters living the 'fantasy' lifestyle of luxuries.
The age of our characters is interesting as they are 30-40 year old characters portrayed by younger actors. By doing this we attract a broader range of viewers. The media product is probably more suited towards young adults because of the age of the actors within the film.
Once Upon a Time in America is a film that would share a similar audience by using both young actors and slightly older actors. The film covers the age transition of the main characters and the feel of the film is similar to our media product. The characters of our media product although portrayed by young actors represent a young adult gangster, similar to Once Upon a Time in America.How would gender attract a certain audience?
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| Eve - Female character from our media product 'The Crawford Case' |
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| Marion Crane from 'Psycho' |
However, I feel the film could also appeal to males as the male characters represent the traditional 'gangster' type of character that many males consider 'masculine' and 'manly'. Due to this, male audiences may feel inclined to watch the film and be inspired by the role reversal of the woman being the dominant role in the film. Overall though, I feel the film would appeal to women more due to the main characters behaviour and search for being independent.
How would ethnicity attract a certain audience?
All of the films main characters are British and White. Due to this being the case, the film would most likely attract a white British audience. The film would probably a bigger success within the UK then a release in US because of the 'British' tendencies of the characters. Other ethnicities would find it harder to identify with the main characters due to their portrayal of their problems. For example, many black characters in films tend to be dealing with racism within their life. However, in our film, the theme of ethnicity and racism is absent and so would be harder for a black audience member relate to the film.
An example of ethnicities being represented in thriller films comes from the recent news that Idris Elba has been considered for the new James Bond films. When this was announced, it was met with some criticism, such as criticism from Rush Limbaugh who said that he 'could not stand the idea of a black James Bond'. This shows the stereotypes associated with black characters within thriller films and how some people see them as not being able to portray the protagonist of the film.How would the audience identify with the characters within the media product?
The audience of our media product would identify themselves with our characters through the aforementioned age, gender and ethnicity, but also from a range of other factors such as costume, class and lifestyle of the characters. These factors would contribute to how the audience react to the film and how involved they feel with it. A white, middle class, female, who looks for independence in their life would identify with the film the most. However, this is too refined to target this certain audience so some things, such as the male characters roles, have been done to broaden the audience and wider the extent to which the audience identifies with the characters. For example, many women who feel entrapped by a patriarchal society would see this film as representing the silent women who fights for her safety and independence. On the other end of the spectrum, a male watching this film could identify with the 'gangster' male characters as they would see them as living out 'the fantasy' of being a criminal. Despite many people not wanting to be a criminal, the idea of it appeals to some due to the luxury lifestyle and rewards that come with it. The costume used for the female character of Eve embodies her sexuality and promiscuousness further attracting a male audience who would see her as 'eye candy'.
What other media products that relate to yours would your audience also like?
A media product such as 'Psycho' would be perfect for the audience we are aiming ours at due to the characters involved within the film. For example, Marion Crane is similar to the character of Eve, so the audience who identify with Eve would also identify with Marion Crane due to their likenesses. In a similar fashion, the male audience would prefer a film such as 'Once Upon a Time in America' due to the idea of the gangsters living the 'fantasy' lifestyle of luxuries.
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