Question 5

How did you attract/ address your audience? 

 

 

  We made our thriller opening title sequence appeal to our target audience by using an actor who is the same age as our target audience this is so that the audience will be able to relate to our thriller and the characters more. We also have made sure that we have included a variety of camera shots, including lots of extreme close ups and close ups to create tension and suspense throughout our thriller opening. We have also made sure that we came up with an exciting plot/ narrative to make sure that our thriller appeals to our target audience and used effective and abstract shots to keep the audience interested. 

 

This shot is an extreme close up showing the teenage girl’s eyes when she hears the first noise coming from upstairs. I chose this shot as it is an interesting shot at the start of my thriller. This is because it makes the audience think about what is going on or what is about to happen, therefore they feel like they are a part of the film and the film is also getting them to think about what may happen so this further interests them. It makes this shot an important piece in the start of the thriller as it is the point where she first realises that something is about to happen which in turn also makes the audience realise that something is about to happen as well. It is a typical shot that you would see in a thriller and because of the type of shot it is, it means that there is a mystery behind it which adds to the atmosphere of the thriller, which is an important convention in a thriller.

This is a mid-shot showing the teenage girl walking up the stairs after she hears noises coming from upstairs. I chose this shot as it is an interesting shot and is from the start of my thriller. This is because it makes the audience think about what is going to happen and where the noises are coming from, therefore it makes the audience think about what is about to happen, so the audience will want to watch the rest of the film to see what happens. It makes this shot an important piece in the start of the thriller as it is the point where the audience think about what is about to happen and what could happen. It is a typical shot that you would see in a thriller and the shot also creates tension and suspense as the audience don’t know what’s about to happen, it also hides the identity of the character and whatever is making the noises, which is an important convention in a thriller.

 

This shot is an extreme close up showing the teenage girl’s hand on the door before she pulls it back to reveal the alter-ego character. I chose this shot as it is an interesting shot from towards the end of my thriller. This is because it makes the audience think about what could happen next and also what could have been making the noises that the girl heard. It makes this shot an important shot in this part of my thriller as it makes the audience interested and wonder what could be behind the door, this shot is also the point where the girl finds out what has been making all the noises and is when the next character is introduced. This shot adds mystery and suspense to the scene as it makes the audience think about what could happen and what could be behind the door, this shot also adds to the atmosphere of the thriller, which is an important convention in a thriller.

 

This is an extreme close up showing the alter-egos make-up smudged. I chose this shot as it is an interesting and abstract shot at the end of my thriller. This is because it makes the audience think that this character doesn’t like the way they look, therefore they feel like they are a part of the film and the film is also getting them to think about what might happen so this further interests them and makes them want to keep watching. It makes this shot an important piece in the end of the thriller as it is the point where this character is first introduced which in turn makes the audience realise that this characters identity is about to be shown. It I a typical shot that you would see in a thriller and because of the type of shot it is, it means that there is mystery behind it which adds to the atmosphere of the thriller, this is an important convention of a thriller.

This is a point of view, mid-shot showing the alter-egos identity. I chose this shot as it is an interesting shot at the end of my thriller. This is because it makes the audience re-think about what they have just seen as they can see that it’s the same actor playing the characters. It makes the shot an important piece in the end of the thriller as this shot is the point where the alter-egos identity is exposed which in turn makes the audience want to keep watching to see what will happen next. As this shot is a point of view shot it makes the audience feel like they are a part of the film, it is also a typical shot that you would see in a thriller and because of the type of shot it is, it means that there is mystery behind it as the audience want to know who this character is and why it’s the same actor playing both characters, which is an important convention in a thriller. This shot also creates a sense of illusion as the same actor is used for the two characters.

The image below shows my questionnaire I created to find what my audience wanted to see in a thriller and what they expected a thriller to include for example tense music and suspense. From this questionnaire I have found out that most people I asked expected a thriller to contain suspense. I have also found out that the trailer of a film makes people want to watch a specific film rather than the actors, title or the advertisement of the film. I also found that more people expected to see action in thrillers and the type of thriller that was most popular was a psychological thriller. I used this information when creating my thriller, I made sure that my thriller contains what the audience want to see in a thriller but I didn’t include what they expected to see for example action as we had already come up with our idea before I did this questionnaire. We chose to create a psychological thriller that included one actor, lots of tension and suspense which was created by the use of shots I filmed.

 

The image below shows the questionnaire I created to ask what my audience thought of my thriller. I found out that my audience would want to watch my thriller and they liked the main title of my thriller. I also found out that more people liked the use on one actor in my thriller; however two people did not like this. The feedback I got back from my questionnaire was mostly good and my audience said that they would watch my thriller.