CCR TASK 2

 To identify our target audience I looked at a range of similar products within the genre and who there audience were:

(similar products)

https://maxa1media.blogspot.com/2022/03/similar-products-and-conventions.html

We then decided based upon this research who our target audience was and the guidelines set out by the bbfc of how our film would be certified

(target audience)

https://maxa1media.blogspot.com/2022/03/target-audience.html

(BBFC)

https://maxa1media.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-bbfc.html

In this moment, of our opening sequence, the girl is exploring the environment and is rummaging through cars to find scrap parts. This may engage the target audience due to teenagers being very adventurous and boys stereotypically being more interested in cars and machinery, increasing their interest. This situation is relates to Blumer and Katz theory of Uses and Gratification and especially the element of escapism, as it is an unlikely situation.

In this part of the scene, the girl reveals a nasty gash on her leg, this could engage our audience due to people loving gore and graphic moments. This also adheres to the horror genre stereotype of gore and violence.

In this moment, the first sign of something bad  about to happen is shown. This is down to the facial expressions of the character in shot. This will engage the audience as they know that something bad is about to happen and kick off and won't want to miss it. This is also helped through the use of motorbike sounds added.

The shaky hand held camera angle and shot, helps to engage the audience as it creates a mass amount of tension, stress and the feel of panic. This is due to the camera making you feel as if you are running with her and away from who or what is chasing her.

This scene engages the audience as its the first time the killer is seen. The massive battle axe the person is holding also engages the audience and creates tension as we now know that the girl is in shear danger, and maybe killed in the next few moments.

In this moment, when the person walks into the garage and past the girl, tension is created as the person has got very close to the girl but hasn't noticed. The sound of the battle axe grinding along the concrete floor, adds even more tension and discomfort as its a horrible sound that over powers everything else.

This last moment here, of the person suddenly attacking the girl, engages the audience to what will happen next in the film as they are left on a huge cliff hanger.

Overall I think we were very successful in engaging our audience, as it keeps building more and more tension throughout. If we were to add any more elements of tension I think it would have been a bit too overwhelming and a bit over the top, so therefore I think we got just the right amount.

The title 'The Revving' connotes that some form of vehicle is going to be involved with the film. The smokey exhaust fumes visible at the top of the poster also connotes this. Also the worried look on the girls face gives the connotation that she is scared, and therefore something bad is going to happen, this would engage an audience due to them knowing its going to be tense. The '15' age rating will engage an audience due to them knowing it is going to be a little more for adults than for children.

Warner Bros. Pictures, an American entertainment conglomerate, would want to distribute our film. This is due to previous films that they have released being similar, for example Tomb Raider, which was released in 2018, showing that they are still interested in the genre/style of film.

Our film, having a more main stream genre and popular style, would be able to be released and distributed to a worldwide international audience. This is due to horror being popular mass market genre, and the fact that you don't have to be of a certain culture or ethnic background to be scared and enjoy a horror film. This means that if it was to be distributed internationally it would need to be marketed as a large scale cinema release, on billboards, tv advertisement, newspapers and so on. After its major release it will be put on DVD, and major and smaller streaming sites for example, Netflix, Prime Video, Shudder. This is so that it can reach as bigger audience as it possibly can, and therefor making as much profit as possible due to its  big budget.