4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

There are two main features of our film which will attract its audience. One is that its a crime thriller. Hard boiled crime stories are very brash and feature aggressive blunt male protagonists and occasional dark humor. As the protagonist in our film is male it will be particularly attractive to a male audience who can put themselves in the position of the main character. They will then feel more personal towards the film and sympathise with the protagonist more so than a female may be able to. The film will also contain some violance such as the dead body connotes in our opening sequence, so it will have a more mature audience. Nevertheless it will be quite a thrilling film and therefore it will draw in a young adult audience. By looking at the British board of Film Classification website i have determined that our film would be a certificate fifteen. It would contain some strong violence but it wouldnt be sadistic or in any way sexualised. There is likely to be moderate swearing but it would be justified and the element of horror would be limited to a psychological thriller style.

The second asspect of our film which needs to be considered when deciding who our target audience is, is that it is a film noir. This style is viewed as very artistic and often quite expressionist. Therefore it will attract people who are particularly apreciative of film as an art form. It may also atract people who are already fans of film noir as a style.