Question 5 of Evaluation - "How did you attract/address your audience?"

Austen and my opening to a thriller film, ‘Death Watch’, primarily is targeted towards 16 to 18 year olds, both male and female.

One way in which Austen and I attract our audience in our opening to a thriller film is by use of soundtrack - the soundtrack of our film instantly grabs the audiences attention because of it’s fast paced style. The soundtrack has a very clear drum beat which appeals to the younger generation because of how music has changed over the years.

Further, we addressed our audience simply by use of questionnaires - these were carried out by students of age between 16 and 18 at City of Norwich School. This was a great way to address our audience as, not only did it allow the audience to engage with the film, but also provided myself and Austen with a lot of feedback which, ultimately, we used to produce our final edit.

Moreover, the film itself attracts and addresses our audience in terms of shots - the closeup shots help to position the audience with the films characters. Also, the use of suspense in the tracking shot as the figure is walking down the long pathway with a vanishing point attracts the audience, the over the shoulder shot of the figure really helps to raise the sense of menace because the audience foresee a violent ending.

The audience who view intertextuality in films will also be attracted to gritty British thriller film because of what they expect from a traditional thriller film - the suspense and mystery, cliffhangers, good against bad and, above all, a sense of apprehension, which is what our opening to a thriller film displays.