Audience Theory

Above is a very helpful SlideShare on Audience Theory. In this blog I'm just going to be going over a few slides from the SlideShare and relating them to my audience and short film.

Effect or Affect?
I do think media affects audiences and vice versa. When it comes to my product, I'm already thinking about altering some of my ideas due to my older target audience. I'm also hoping that my short film will have some form of affect on my audience.

Situated Culture
I think the way someone was bought up could affect how they see and interpret my short film. Someone who was raised to believe in a certain religion may interpret my film in a different light than someone bought up as an atheist. I also think the relationships people may have with the people around them may also affect how they consume my short film.

Personal Identity
My aim is to make my main character very relatable, and as the film goes on the audience start to realize they're relating to the character a whole lot more than they'd like to.

Readings
Of the two readings, I think the audience are most likely fall into a negotiated reading. People will see the film in there own way, and it'll all be very up to debate. However I also think there will be audience members who simply accept the film as it is, falling into a dominant reading sector.

These are a just few of the physiological factors that may have an affect on my audience. It's important to recognize them so that I can shape my film correctly. It's all important as it really does affect how my audience are going to process my short film and its messages.

Reflective Comment
Its very useful to go over these factors, as I have already mentioned they're quite important to how I shape my short film. I want my product to be open to interpretation and to spark debate, and addressing all these different factors is sure way to make that this happens.