Who would be the audience for your media product?

The target audience for our media product is men and women aged 15 upwards. Due to the fact that our thriller contains a gripping narrative which both sexes could easily enjoy.

Empire is a British Film magazine published monthly. The first issue was produced in 1989 and is now the biggest selling film magazine in Britain. It reviews mainstream films alongside art films. I chose this magazine as the best publication to carry out reviews about our thriller due to the fact that it’s widely known and explores a wide range of film genres allowing our thriller to slot in among other thriller films. This gives the reader a chance to compare our media product to

other films of a similar genre and content. Despite the fact empire advertises so many different genres the main focus of this publication seems to lie with action, thriller films. The cover of ‘Empire’ shows the main character of the latest films. Looking through past issue covers the image on the front tends to be from an action film. Our character from our media product could easily be one of the characters on this publication due to the fact that our film has a strong cross over with action and contains several scenes of violence. Our character is a young adult and he could be seen as an icon to many to young adults due to his athletic character, an inspiration for future generations.

The range of reviews is in this magazine is so vast that there isn’t a specific target audience unlike ‘Total Film’ which is ‘Empire’s’ major competitor. I considered ‘Total Film’ as one of the magazines our film would be suited to. However ‘Total Film’ has a more direct aim at men and as we don’t have a specific gender we targeted we thought ‘ Empire’ would be the best possible selection as it appeals to a wider audience and would get us the best recognition.

Review:

Dead Tone has gripping narrative full of false paths and mystery which will leave you wanting more. The narrative follows Dan Smith (Dan Bannister) as he struggles to retrieve memories from the party the night before. Dan is thrown in to a situation that regular teenagers can only dream of. He faces challenges that you hear about in novels and armed only with a phone and a code he has to work out where he is before danger marches up to him. As the story unfolds secrets about Dan’s family and he’s past comes falling into place leaving him feeling separated from the rest of the world causing the audience to sympathise with him and question whether he was actually as ordinary he was first made out to be. This makes it more appealing to both genders, action for the boys and hints of romance and gripping scenes which may leave you teary eyed.

Dan could be mistaken as the young Jason Bourne due to full packed actions scenes with breathtaking stunts and effects coupled with nerve

racking chase scenes as he races against the clock to work out what happened or could it be too late?

Dead Tone is said to be the ‘Hangover’ but scarier due to the party scenes and memory loss similar to the well known blockbuster. If you enjoyed the Hangover you will enjoy Dead Tone as the party scenes emerge you into the narrative straight away feeling as if you have become a part of the film. The high energy at the start of the film remains and the fast pace makes you heart race as you follow the highs and lows in the film. The film is constantly engaging leaving your eyes locked to the screen as the events unfold before your eyes. Dead Tone has a reflective side to it and leaves you comparing many scenes to events and occurrences in your life. This film is going to be huge and is worth seeing.