Conventions in a Thriller

Thriller audience

Target audience:

We use demographic information to find out age, race nationality and gender. This helps us see what type of film is the most popular. Physiographic information is used to find out about someone’s lifestyle and hobbies. 

The Socio-economic class scale:

-          Class A is people who are in high paid jobs and are professionals in there industry, for example a doctor would fall into this group.

-          Class B is people who are in middle management who get paid a moderate amount of money, for example a teacher would fall into this group.

-          Class C1 those are often people in training or are young management for example a junior manger would fall into this category.

-          Class C2 are high skilled workers such as plumbers or electricians.

-          Class D is unskilled manual workers.

-          Class E is people who have no skill and are unemployed, for example students would fall into this category.

Analysis of Films (target audience profiles):

This first film is called ‘The Purge’ and this is a Science Fiction, Thriller, and Horror. The film is a multi-hybrid genre which means that many people will want to watch it. The film is set in America which means any English speaking person can watch it without subtitles. With it being a horror people may be put off by blood and gaur. I think that this film should be suited for Class B to C2 as they are needed to understand the twisted plot. Altogether this film is a great thriller as it is fast paced cuts and twisted plots.

 

 

The next film that is called ‘The Expendables 3’ I choose this one because it has realistic shoot out which did happen in real life. People who enjoy big explosions and fast paced action would enjoy this film because there are many fast paced cuts and close ups causing a sense of mystery. The film is a hybrid genre meaning more people would enjoy it in a larger audience. The film is a 15 but I think that people between the ages of 20-35 would enjoy it. I would rank this film as a class C film as they are usually quite young workers who are either training or have a starting job.

Key terms and vocabulary:

-          The words star persona means were an actor is associated to a certain genre or film.

-          A film slogan is normally know as a hint of the film.