The document discusses various filmmaking techniques used to attract and engage an audience. It describes using a slow zoom onto the first visible character to create intrigue about who they are and what they are doing. It also discusses using a slow tracking shot craning up onto the main character to build dramatic tension and make the audience impatient to see what the character looks like. The change between close ups, mid shots, and long shots during a 30 second dialogue scene keeps the audience engaged by making the scene fast-paced and exciting.

1. EVALUATION 2
How did you attract/address your audience
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2. The Audience are made to want to know
who’s shoes they can see and who’s putting
them on. What is the character getting
ready for.
The fact it’s the first character visible
suggests it is the protagonist which draws
an audience to the actions of the character.
The Audience will want to know who’s
getting ready, who’s clothes they are
looking at.
This creates a feel of tension/interest to
who it is/what kind of atmosphere they
going to cause.
As the face is not revealed, only limbs and
back profile, it suggests the arrival of the
character will be dramatic.
They may not know whether it is a
protagonist or whether it’s two different
people getting ready. Makes them want to
watch it closely incase anything is revealed.

3. As school kids run across the main subject of
the scene, it blocks the action and view of the
characters that the camera is shooting. This will
attract an audience as they will be awaiting the
reveal of what’s happening behind the kids
running about. The busy set/ mise-en-scene
filled up with posters would also attract them
as they will want to know the reasoning behind
it. The idea that it is a busy setting will make
the audience feel involved and that they are
part of it .

4. The slow zoom onto the first fully visible characters creates an intrigue for
the audience. They will want to know what they are doing, are they main
characters, what relation do they have to the narrator. As the narration
explains them as ‘weird, ugly and odd’ they will want to see the evidence for
this and therefore watch their actions while addressing the types of
characters they are.

5. The freeze frame on the main characters draws the audience attention to them and
will make them observe them to see if they fit with what the narration has said
about them and will probably make a decision as to whether they are a good
character or not
The black and white colouring creates a contrast and old school look making an
audience memories the characters as it’s different to the other shots.

6. The slow tracking shot craning up onto the main
character builds a dramatic tension to see what
the character looks like after a long wait and big
build up. The fact it starts at her feet and takes 8-
10 seconds for it to get to a shot of her face to
reveal her appearance will make the audience
feel impatient and excited for the exposing of the
long awaited character. The fact this is when the
narration stops also creates a sense of bringing
the character to life into the life of the audience.

7. The first dialogue between the
protagonist and minor characters
will interest the audience as they
get to see what types of
relationships Bea has with people.
High brightness and light colours
will draw the audience attention.
Return of familiar characters will
make the audience feel
comfortable
Introduction of new character will
keep the audience gripped as they
don’t know about him and will try
and work out who it is and what
relations he has.
He is against a plain white
background and appearance
doesn’t give anything away.

8. The change of shot angle/shot type
(Close ups, mid shots, long shots, 180
degree rule) through the 30 seconds of
speech makes it fast-paced and exciting
and stops the audience loosing
interest. It also gives a perspective
from both characters and also makes it
easier to follow for the audience.

9. The final scene where Bea
and Bianca walk down a long
empty corridor gives the film
a sense of journey which will
appeal to an audience to
watch the rest of the film to
see the journey expand and
storyline develop
The dark lighting surrounding
Bea contrasts with how bright
her appearance is which attracts
the audience by making them
think she may turn things wrong
or bad as black connotes
evil/bad. The contrast of the
brightness of her and the
background also makes her stand
out to the audience so they start
to notice what she is doing e.g.
promoting herself for prom
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10. Overall I have attracted my audience by showing them the
conventions of a Teen comedy so it will appeal to my targeted
audience making them enjoy the film. I have also used a range of
editing techniques, camera shots/angles paired with a storyline
portrayed through a narrative to arouse tension, humour and
anticipation in my audience.