WHO WOULD THE AUDIENCE BE FOR YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT?
The primary target audience for our thriller 'Angel Cafe', was aimed at young women between the ages of 16-25. Young people feel the effect of fear and what triggers their fears when watching films like 'Angel Cafe'.
Despite the thriller being an old style, Noir thriller, which is an adult sub-genre, it would appeal to young people, women in particular, because one of the main roles in our thriller is female. She is deviant and dishonest, yet appears helpless and dependent on other people.
The phobias and fears that appear in our thriller that may effect the target audience are, claustrophobia, stalking and helplessness. Also the fear of being found out or found guilty. This especially applies to young people in their teenage years as the go through the rebellion stages.
The fear of being followed and watched is one that effects everyone. The idea of an extra presence and being alone is one that haunts people. This can also confuse the audience, but purposely. For example in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, this film has a slightly deceptive plot, it tricks the audience into thinking someone has been dead for 40 years, yet they are alive.
Our target audience would be quite intelligent, either still be in school, further education or job training. The rest of our plot for the thriller is a little complex and would need concentration and focus to wholly understand what is going on. It all starts where the girl takes the money out of the till.
I don't think the target group would like films where there is no outcome or no systematic story line, for example, a chick flick film like Bridget Jones. Our thriller is similar to The Third Man, and maybe Thelma and Louise, because of the link to women trying to fend for themselves and have the Femme Fatale image. Other films that are similar to 'Angel Cafe' are; Citizen Kane, The Maltese Falcon, Thelma & Louise, and Sunset Boulevard.
A proficient response but I'm not sure what you mean by....this is an animation...at the beginning of your first paragraph!
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Re your audience liking The Third Man - it is highly unlikely the 16-25 demographic will go to see this film, it more likely they will go to Angel Cafe because they can identify with the situation of the young waitress.