A/S Media Studies Coursework
Target Audince Review of Wake Up Call
"I personally enjoy long shots as I feel it gives you the chance to really get into the scene, particularly a scene like this one as there is so much enigma. However, here I feel that the pace is brought down slightly by the scenes being just slightly, five secsnds or so, too long- don't get me wrong though it is not boring!" - Richard, 39
"I love the haziness of the piece. The blurred focus and key framing really makes you feel as disorientated as he clearly does." - Liz Wachtel, 17
"The opening is very effective as you would definitely want to keep watching. A lot of questions are raised, Why is he crying? What has happened? Who is missing and why?" - Phillip Stevens, 51
"The colour grading is very effective as it gives the piece a chilling and contemporary feel which seems apparent to it's genre." - Max Longmuir, 18
Based on our research we found that focusing on the age range between 24-40 meant that we engaged with more of our target audience. The shots including Rob's wedding ring and the trimming of his beard aim to demonstrate this age range.
As Richard stated, we were able to create the "enigma" feel which is primarily targeted at a mature audience. This understanding of more complex themes and motifs is also demonstrated by Phillip's references to the open ended questions our opening scene causes.
60% of our market research stated
that the best way to show distortion
was through blurred frame with key
framed concentration focus.
It is interesting to note that it was
the younger of our reviewers that
noticed these blurred shots and contemporary feel. I think this is because it is similar to the techniques used in modern thrillers.