Evaluation-Who would be the audience for your media product?

For our film 'Pulse', our target audience would be teenagers aged 15 and upwards due to the characters being a similar age, therefore the viewers could relate to the characters personalities and what they are doing. As well, teenagers are more likely to find grusome thrillers more appealing than perhaps other generations, and more appealing than maybe sci-fi films. 'Pulse' would also cater for people who are intrigued by mystery and films with a slight twist, which makes them try and work things out for themselves. This film will also provide the viewers with an element of surprise.

I think that 'Pulse' should be certified as a '15' movie. I think this because it is very similar to the thriller film 'Brick' which is certificate 15. By certifying this film as a 15, it means the audience are allowed to see strong threat as a thriller film, however not if it is carried out in a sexualised or sadistic way. As well, in a 15 film no infliction of pain or injury is allowed when strong violence is used and strong gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Our thriller opening of 'Pulse' fits in with the guidelines of a certified 15 film, which is why our movie is a 15.