Information on our target audience.

The target audience we are thinking about for our main thriller film task are teenagers and adults which are 15+ as it has an dated outcome and they will have a better understanding of the film and will be more interested also we thought this would be a good idea as we know from looking at thriller DVDS released last year that the average age restriction is a 15, so if we aim for over 15's, then we have hit the main market.

We would like our film to be aimed towards an audience of 15+ as they may relate to what is happening more and may relate to the style more but even though we have certificated aged it 15+ as we think that it may appeal to younger teenagers aswell.

I have researched what is allowed and what isn't allowed in the the film certificate 15+ and my partner and I will follow this guideline to make sure our opening to a thriller is at certificate 15+.

Theme - There is no them prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Language- There can be frequent use of strong language but strongest terms are rarely acceptable. aggressive, strong language and sexual abuse.

Nudity- There are no constraints on nudity in a non- sexual or educational context.

Sex- Sexual activity and nudity can be portrayed but not in strong detail. Casual sex must be handled responsibly and carefully. Some strong verbal references about sexual behaviour may appear.

Violence- Violence can be Strong but it must not show infliction of pain and injuries in detail. Sexual violence must be brief.

Horror- Some horror may be acceptable but infliction or pain shown in detail is not allowed.

Drugs- Drug use can be shown but it may not be shown in clear detail. The film should make sure that drugs are not promoted or encouraged in any way.

Imitable techniques-Dangerous combat techniques such as ear claps, head butts and blows to the neck are unlikely to be acceptable. There may be no emphasis on the use of easily accessible lethal weapons (in particular, knives.)

My partner and I will make sure we stay to this guideline for certificate 15+.

We have also thought about the gender of our target audience. Whilst planning our thriller opening we thought of the different characters within the sequence and how they are going to be represented and portrayed. We thought about the main male character and the other character of the a woman that is not shown the face of, just her voice and shadow. We thought that the film would be more appealing towards males as the sequence shows more of the male character and males from the audience can relate to it more and understand the character more than a female may do. A certain part of the sequence we have thought that may challenge the representations of the normal 'male' and 'female'. as in this part the man is shown that he feels very frightened and then gets killed by the unshown woman this i am hoping doesnt change the target audience and what appeals to them.