Evaluation: Qu 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

As a group in class we decided on who the audience would be and then we created a focus group using a sample of the audience. 

We wanted our film to build up in tension as it progressed to create dramatic scenes. We built up the tension by using a range of shot types as well as the pace of cuts becoming slower. We included the close ups of the protagonist to make it more intense when they were viewing it.
There will be other themes that will progress throughout the rest of the film if is was to be made, it will show the struggles of their relationship, possibly losing the passion of racing ect. These themes will be the elements that create a relationship between the viewers and the protagonist.

We decided that our target audience would be motorsport fans, however our film would also appeal to people that like the romantic drama genre as that theme is very present in the narrative. once we created a focus group that was a sample size of the audience we are aiming for, we asked them which elements they preferred and which sections they would like to see more of.

If the film was to be made into a full length then it would include more stereotypes that are followed and subverted, this will make the film more interesting to be viewed. Our protagonist in my opinion can easily be related to by the audience, and he also follows the male stereotype which makes it more appealing to men as he is the lead in the role.
The full film will also show how he goes through a life changing accident and reacts to the possibility of losing his life long passion of racing. People in the target audience would be able to relate to this as everyone has either been through a life changing accident or seen someone close to them go through it.

If our opening was to become a full movie I personally think that the audience pleasures will be as follows:
Emotional Pleasures: 
These are the pleasures that are created when a film creates emotional scenes that the audience can enjoy. In my opinion this will be the most common pleasure felt throughout the length of the film. We were aiming to create characters that the audience can built strong relationships with, they ill create these bonds because they will be able to go through the emotions at the same time as the characters.
The themes that will be present and play a part in our film that will put the audience in the same place as the characters and allow them to go on this emotional journey with them. The emotions will build throughout the film and this is what will make the film more interesting and keep the audience engaged throughout the film. The audience pleasures are what keeps the audience wanting more at the end of the film, this is also known as voyerism and this is when the audience enjoys feeling the same emotion as the characters.
Visceral Pleasures:
These are the pleasures the audience will feel as the film builds up a physical effect on the viewers. In my groups film we have included flashbacks that are the memories of the racer in his 'glory' days, this will create a feeling of nerves and sadness as well as the happiness of the memories; these feelings will be what the audience enjoys to feel alongside the characters.