Tuesday 17 February 2015

Evaluation Question 2.2: How does your media product represent particular social groups? - Madeleine Fox (Candidate Number = 2055)

Our only other character during our film opening, is portrayed by Sara Campeggi, as a young adult (aged 18) who is a victim of DR. Damien's serial murders. We first spot her outside have a cigarette, this adds to the theme of abusing God's teaching ("your body is a temple").

We dressed Sara in a typical outfit, combining a pair of jeans, a jumper and a navy jacket. We thought that we could either dress her in a stereotypical nightclub outfit (such as a short dress), however we wanted to portray her as a vulnerable victim, therefore opting for the died-down outfit!

When researching other similar female victims from psycho-thrillers, I came across Janet Leigh's role as Marion Crane in the 1960 film "Psycho". (She portrayed the stereotypical blonde  and attractive female victim.) And in a similar way we wanted to create that sense of innocence/ purity with Sara's unnamed character, so the audience wold be allowed to sympathize with her. Although at the same time we did need to portray that nightclub vibe, so we shot the scene at night (with dark, shady lighting which stereotypically represents danger and at the same time she was stood under an orange street light to replicate the use of police search lights (this suggests to the audience that the doctor has an evil alter-ego)!

Sunday 15 February 2015

Evaluation Question 4: What would the target audience for our media product be? - Madeleine Fox (Candidate Number = 2055)

Who would be the target audience?


Our target audience is a middle aged man, as they have been proven to view psycho-thrillers more than any other category of audience. They are said to like the extreme tension and mystery held throughout the film and enjoy the darkness/ shadiness to characters more than your stereotypical TV male character the 'white van man' (who is dull and average)!


  • A middle aged man between 30-40 is said to enjoy hobbies such as cycling, running or going to the gym. 
  • They are said to shop at any shop that includes mens clothing or outdoors kit, such as Timberland or Cotswold Outdoor. This is due to the stereotypical masculine vibe.
  • They tend to listen to rock music such as Deep Purple, GunsnRoses or ACDC... This genre of music tends to include heavy drum beats, with extreme guitar skills. Therefore a link can be found between the intensity of the thriller genre and the rock.
  • Middle aged males tend to watch TV shows to do with sports and cars, such as the Football or Top Gear. These shows tend to be non-fiction, which males are supposed to be more inclined to (as they liked to learn new skills which are stereotypical for men to have, such as how to change a tire...).
The audience gender however could be a mixture of both females and males of any age over 15; it all depends on their characteristics and personality.

Being a psycho-thriller, the film will receive an audience that has an interest in psychology perhaps or the human mind.

We also decided that our film would have a certificate rating of 15+, as we thought some scenes during the film may prove too intense for children under 15. However the film proved too safe to be an 18+, as it had no indecent scenes.
                             

Saturday 14 February 2015

Evaluation Question 5: How did you attract/ address your audience? - Madeleine Fox (Candidate Number = 2055)



"In the following clip from the writing on the Bible to the website article we used the stereotypical genre conventions to portray the film as a psycho-thriller. For example, there is a mixture of dark and yellowish lighting, which suggests that his whereabouts are indeed shady and mysterious and the yellow lighting hinting the presence of the police (as it acts as a search light). This use of music also allows the audience to believe the film is a psycho-thriller, as the sound effect of scribbling and the religious music adds to the stereotypical intensity and suspense found within a thriller. But it is the sound effect of voices in the head which clues the audience into thinking that the thriller is indeed of the psycho sub-genre (as it relates to schizophrenic symptoms and there is also a clip including pills for schizophrenia)."

"During the next clip from the moment the Doctor walks to his car to the moment he drives of we used the stereotypical psycho-thriller genre conventions, such as dark lighting and mysterious settings to portray our character as dangerous. This is what our target audience thought the character and setting would be like when we interviewed them.  The use of dramatic choir music also intensifies the suspense amongst our target audience, as they said during their interviews they would expect to see. The sound effect of sirens, also added to the theme of danger as it is stereotypical for police car sirens to be present during a dangerous event and it also helps to suggest the setting, as he works in a hospital therefore it is likely to be the sound of an ambulance."


"I believe that my movie is unique in comparison to similar movies such as Se7en and Mr Brooks, because it has a unique selling point (in the form of younger characters, which may relate to a younger audience). However the storyline seems to appear more to an audience of a middle aged man, as its intensity is found to be more liked by them compared to younger people as they prefer comedy or action. I found that when addressing our target audience we were successful, as when interviewing them they said they’d expect dark shady characters and mysterious settings."

Sunday 8 February 2015

Evaluation Four - Who would be the audience for your media product? - Rhianna Henson-Smith (Candidate number = 2062)



A typical audience for our film Doctor 6:19 is a middle aged man aged around 35-55.

This is because they have been proven to view psycho-thrillers more than any other category of audience. They are also said to like the tension and fast pace visuals, which are typical of the thriller genre. Of thriller based films as well as depending on the sub-genre are normally thrill seekers that wish to constantly think ahead of the story. People that like to follow the plot and try to guess what will happen are a perfect audience for thrillers as it gives the director new ideas. When this kind of audience are constantly predicting the outcome of the plot it allows the director to go completely against any ideas the audience may have and surprise them in ways they would not have thought of.

Typical characteristics of our audience:
  • Males 33-55 years of age
  • hobbies include cycling, pub with friends, watching football and fishing.
  • Shop in places such as Marks and Spencer, House of Frazer and the Cotsworlds outdoors.
  • TV shows include football, Top Gear and Road wars. 
From doing online research I found that the typical age range that thriller films are popular with is 55+ years. I have already evaluated certificate ratings for our film and have decided that it was a 18 rating, this therefore allows only people over 18 to watch our film. As our film features a doctor and is quite a modern and clever spin, I believe our audience would mostly be males aged 30+



Saturday 7 February 2015

Evaluation Five - How did you attract/address your audience? - Rhianna Henson-Smith (Candidate number = 2062)



Our film doctor 6:19 is a psychological thriller. We'd key conventions such as the yellowish lighting, to give an eerie feel to the scene, and gives the sense of the future, acting almost as a police search light. Within this scene we also see Joseph scribbling on a bible, linking to a religious theme, which runs throughout and is typical of the psycho-thriller genre, for example the film Se7en. The use of this scene shows our characters mental state and his religious drive for murders.

The use of music such as the scribbling on the bible and the dark religious music adds to the dramatic feel and tension of a stereotypical psycho-thriller, an example is the famous film American Psycho, which builds up the suspense for the audience, which is exactly what we wanted. Our use of the voices in the head, gives our audience a clue that our film is indeed a psychological thriller, relating to our characters schizophrenia, along with our overlay of a bottle containing his pills for medication.

From my previous target audience research I found that our typical audience would be a middle aged man around 35-55. This is because they have been proven to view psycho-thrillers more than any other film category. They are also said to like the tension and fast pace visuals, which are typical of our genre. We have therefore used fast pace from the start, especially with our overlays. As well as this they are usually thrill seekers that wish to constantly think ahead of the story. We have took this in to consideration and have used flash forwards to attract their attention.