The document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller film. It identifies the target audience as being between ages 16-40. Younger audiences in this range would typically dress casually in jeans and t-shirts, listen to popular music, and watch crime dramas and thrillers. Older audiences aged 30-40 would dress more conservatively, listen to artists like Michael Buble, and enjoy romance films and thrillers for their suspense. Both male and female avatars and photos were presented to represent different segments of the target audience.

1. By Charlotte Chamberlain
QUESTION 4 – WHO
WOULD BE THE
AUDIENCE FOR YOUR
MEDIA PRODUCT, AND
HOW DID YOU
ATTRACT/ADDRESS
YOUR AUDIENCE?

2.  The target audience to a typical thriller is usually 16+ or 18+
this is because they can include a lot of violence and also
some physiological thrillers that could be disturbing for many
younger viewers.
I have decided to have my target audience ranging from ages
16-40 as although it is a big age gap, the storyline could relate
to many viewers and I think this age range would enjoy the film
that I would produce. Also the fact that my characters are part
of that target audience may be a reason why the audience enjoy
the film more and are able to relate to it.
TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THRILLER FILMS

3. FEMALE – YOUNGER TARGET AUDIENCE
I placed my avatar
in a white top and
jeans as this is just
a simple fashion
and what I would
consider an
‘average’ member
of my target
audience.
After researching into the target
audiences of thriller I started to take
into consideration my personal target
audience for my own psychological
thriller, I believe that I would have a big
age range from 16-40. My audience
would be stereotypically an ‘average’
person.
The majority of
my target
audience I believe
would dress like
this. Clothing that
an ‘average’
person would
wear.
I believe that this
age audience would
be interested in
watching
programmes on TV,
such as Waterloo
Road, and Crime
Dramas.
After creating my
avatar I decided
too take some
images of my real
target audience.
Music that the younger
females would typically
listen to would be
Beyoncé and popular
artists like that. Female
artists that are
considered idols.

4. MALE – YOUNGER TARGET AUDIENCE
I placed this
avatar in
plain
clothing as
well as it
reflects the
simple
fashion of
an average
person.
Younger
generation would
typically watch
films that involve
horror and thriller,
such as The Ring,
Inception, and
many more.
Further more I created another avatar
using CustomSouthParks.com, I created
a Male avatar that would represent my
target audience in their teenage years. I
then decided to carry on to take images
of a human form person from my target
audience
The younger
generation
would most
probably be in
School/Colleg
e/University.
Listen to mainstream
music that is in the
charts, also watch
programmes such as
Eastenders and
channels like BBC.
May have hobbies such
as football, cricket,
rugby. Or just socialising
with friends outside of
education/job.

5. FEMALE – OLDER TARGET AUDIENCE
I then went on to create an avatar that would represent a older
subject from my target audience. Around the age of 30-40. The
older generation would typically watch East enders and
coronation street etc on TV.
I decided to dress her in
well respectable clothing,
and clothing that may be
from a high street shop
such as M&S. Which
would be typically where
my older target audience
may shop.
Aged 30-40, typically
would listen to artists
such as Michael Buble
which is a main reason
why I decided to use
some of his music in my
film opening.
Enjoys watching Rom-
Coms and thrillers.
Enjoys having the sense
of thrill that they can
only get from
thriller/horror films.

6. MALE – OLDER TARGET AUDIENCE
The plain bland
clothes suggests that
he doesn’t spend as
much time on himself
as he has a family.
May enjoy listening
to bands such as
Oasis, U2, Red hot
chili peppers.
May enjoy
hobbies
such as
golf, darts,
football.
Working in a stable
job supporting family
around them such as
children and wife.
Furthermore I created
an avatar and also
captured a photo of
an average member
that I would class as
my older target
audience.