Opening Scene of 'The Dark Knight Rises' (action)

When the film starts from the very beginning, its starts by showing the target audience the logos such as Warner Bros and Legendary which are some of the biggest film studios in the world. The effect of putting these at the start of the film is that people recognise these logos as a way of saying that it is a good film because these logos are famous and known world wide. 

Sound - The sound that is being played when the logos come up in the screen is quite a up beat but slow temped. The music in the opening scene is quite faced paced and upbeat. The effect that this has on the audience is that it create a dramatic effect causing the audience to feel like something is going to happen. There is then non-diegetic sound when there is a noise that sound like a whip playing over the top of the music. The effect of this is that it create tension for the targeted audience and it also adds effect to the film. The music then turns to a slower pace but then eventually speeds up. This carries on throughout the whole of the opening scene. There is also diegetic sound when the characters are talking over the music. At this point the music is at a slower pace and it quieter. 

Characters - The main character at the beginning of the film is clear to the audience as he is given the most prevalence when the film starts. The next main character is also a male. The audience knows who the target audience is as he hold the most power when they are up in the helicopter. We can see this because he is the one holding the gun and everyone is doing as he says around him. However, the character with the mask on his face suggests to the audience that he has a lot of power as he talks up the to suggested main character. The effect of this is that it makes the audience wonder who is the one in charge and who everyone id obeying.  

Audience - The target audience for this film would be boys and men aged 12+. This is because by watching the film, we can see that majority throughout, the men are given almost all prevalence on screen. Also the cover of the film may not appeal to women as it is dark and mysterious which is a stereotype that is aimed at men, therefore, this would associate completely oppositely to what women are stereotypically seen as which is colourful, sweet and pretty.

Lighting - The lighting in the first slight clip seems quite dark and mysterious. The effect of this on the audience is that it may cause them to feel like something bad is going to happen. This may also suggests to the audience that the main character talking is dangerous which may explain why the camera is face directly in front of him. By doing this, the audience if force to concentrate on him, what he is saying and what his point is and why he want everyone to know it. When the camera changes to the scene in the helicopter, the lighting gets brighter as the camera is using the natural light for effect. The effect of this on the audience is that the audience is intrigued to know what is going to happen. This will interest them more and make them want to carry on watching the film to find out what happens next. 

Camera - In the first slight clip on the main male character talking, the camera is aimed directly in front of him. The effect of this is that the audience are forced to look at him and directly aim all of their focus on him The camera is at a medium shot suggesting that we as the audience are forced to focus on the expression that is set on his face and so we visually can see what emotion he is feeling at the time that he is talking. When the camera is in a helicopter, the camera turns from a medium shot to a close up of the main character holding the guns face and so we can see the emotion on it and we can see how determined it is as an audience. The camera continually mores from different shots such as long shots, medium shots and close ups rather quickly and so the audience is able to see what is happening from all angles. The camera then has a shot from outside of the place at a high wide angle. The effect of this is that the audience is able to see the whole of the setting. 

My Film Pitch - Possible Locations

One location that could be used to do my film is the forest. This is because it is dark and mysterious and would be a good setting for a horror film. It is also somewhere many successful horror films are located. Also many horror films have been set in the woods because the audience may get an uneasy feeling which adds to the fright and excitement. This could be a chance for the audience to expect the unexpected because the audience may think that it is going to be something similar to other horror films but then something completely different happens. 

My film could also be held at an abandoned house. This would be good because my film is based on teenagers and this is the type of place that  they might like to meet up  and socialize with a group of friends. Also this could be where there are remains of peoples bodies that have been dean for many years that have suddenly been uncovered. This may attract the audience because it would be something that would surprise them and they may not expect something like this to happen in the first two minutes of a horror film. 

Another possible location that my film could have been set is a hospital. This is because this is where many films have been set and they are all very successful. When people see hospitals they automatically associate it with death or things like operations which are things that all link into a horror film and make it successful. This may suggest to the target audience that this could horrify the target audience as they are not going to know what to expect from the film. This is because a hospital is somewhere that many people dread going and so it would make a good place for a horror film.

My Film Pitch - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Target Audience

Texan Chainsaw Massacre is a horror film based on a group of people that are stranded in a Texas town. They have to fight for their lives when they face a male character with a leather face as he attempts to kill them one by one.

From looking at the table we as the audience can see that it is mainly people aged 15-24 that have watched this film. However, 10% of people aged 25-34 have seen this film. This suggests that the film is targeted as middle aged teens to the mid thirties and the content within the film is not suitable for anyone younger than 15 but may also not appeal to people aged 35 and over.

Film Director - Lasse Hallström

Lasse Hallström

Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström was born on the 2nd June 1946 and he is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for My Life as a Dog in 1985 and later for The Cider House Rules in 1999. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His father was a dentist and his mother was the writer Karin Lyberg from 1907-2000. His maternal grandfather, Ernst Lyberg, was the Minister of Finance in the first cabinet of Carl Gustaf Ekman (1926–1928) and leader of the Liberal Party of Sweden from 1930–1933.


The reason why I like the films that Lasse directs is because of one of the films that he directed was 'Safe Haven' which is one of my favourite films. It falls into the genres of drama, romance and thriller because of the story line is based on a girl that was in a abusive relationship and so she attempted to run away not knowing that she would fall in love with a single man and his children. They then go on living a happy life together after many unexpected things were involved such as their home being set on fire with her and the little girl in it and the girl almost gets killed by her ex when he finds here.  The reason why I like this film is because it was full of surprises and you see things that you do not think is going to happen which takes the audience by surprise.

My Film Pitch - Cabin In The Woods Target Audience

Cabin in the woods is a horror film as we can see this by looking at the table. The target audience for this type of film is people aged 15+, however after the age of 34 not as many people watch it. Both men and women watched this film but there was 61% men and only 39% women. This suggests that men fit into this genre more as they might be able to relate the film back to their personal lives.

My Film Pitch - The Ward Target Audience

The Ward Age:	%:	Gender:	%:	Class	%:

	4-6	0%	Male:	49%	AB	20%

	7-11	0%	Female:	51%	C1	31%

	12-14	0%			C2	22%

	15-24	62%			DE	27%

	25-34	24%

	35-44	7%

	45+	7%
					The target audience for the film ‘The ward’ shows that it is people aged 15+ that watch the film which would Is similar to the age range of the people that would watch my film. This film also has a scene where it is set in the woods and so in some ways it is similar to my film. The table that shows the rates for ‘The Ward’ also shows that it is both men and women that watch this type of horror films. It suggests that anyone above the age of 15 may enjoy these films but they might also be able to relate to what is happening in the film and how it relates to their personal lives.  It also shows that people from different backgrounds watch these films and that they enjoy them. We know that people enjoys these film as more and more are being sold around the world and so more people are able to see it making the target audience gap broaden and open up to more people.