Audience profiles

Romance- Romance films are usually time at people aged 12 and above. This is because after this age the audience can relate more to the narrative. The majority of people that watch romance films are female, this is because a lot of the time romance films are from the females point of view. The class of people that what this sort of film would vary based on the characters that are i it. A lot of the time the tastes between A,B,C1's clashes with the tastes of C2, D,E's, therefore, if you had working class characters in the film, you are more likely to attract a working class audience. A lot of romance films include both a working class character and an upper class character that fall in love, this sort of narrative could attract any class. Examples of romance films include, Love actually, The note book and the vow.

 

Action- Action films are generally aimed at an audience that are about 12 and above, this is because there is almost always a fight scene and therefore may not be suitable for younger children. This genre of film is usually aimed at a male audience, this is because usually the main protagonist is male, also men stereotypically like some of the general conventions of an action film, such as; fast cars, weapons, etc. Examples of action films include James Bond, Fast and Furious and Die Hard.




Horror-Horror films are usually aimed at an audience aged 15 and above. This is because the content that is usually in a horror film is too much for a 12 year old to handle. The film 'The woman in black' was originally rated at 12A, this got the most amount of complaints of 2012 as many viewers said that it was too scary. Horror films are aimed at mainly male audiences, however they are catered for both. There is generally a heroic character that females may route for. Examples of horror films include The Shining, The Conjuring and Annabelle.




Drama- Drama films are aimed at audiences aged 12 and above, this is because in a lot of cases drama films are based on life events that children under the age of 12 may not understand or be able to handle. Films of this genre can be aimed at both genders, this is because this is because they can be based upon life events that both genders may be interested in.  Examples of a drama film include Forrest Gump, Titanic and The Shawshank Redemption.




Whilst looking into audience profiles I also made a questionnaire that would narrow down the best option film opening that I could make.