Audience Essay Examples

Charlie Gordon has an IQ of 68 and is mentally disabled. Within ‘Flowers for Algernon’, we witness Charlie’s desires as a factory cleaner to become more intelligent, leading to his selection for a surgery to triple his base intelligence. The story follows the drastic changes that occur in his life due to the success of […]

CSI although partly being classed under the genre of police drama cannot be truly classified as this, because although it is revolved around the police world, It does not follow the tradition of a police series. A normal police series would follow you average police man/force. CSI follows the almost “behind the scenes” processes of […]

Burger King target market strategy analysis. The Media Strategy explains how messages are delivered to consumers. It involves identifying the characteristics of the target audience, who should receive messages, and defining the characteristics of the media. The analysis consists of the following sections, completed by the proceeding team member: Communications Objectives Target Audience Recommended Media […]

All art, whether it be sculptural, painting, drawing, photography, architectural, musical or literary, is made with intention. The artist themselves create their art with the intent purpose to evoke particular responses within their audiences. However, the idea that the artist’s intention automatically overrules and invalidates the viewer’s personal response is a topic that receives much […]

Justin Daering examines the Moviegoing Audience during the 1950s. Between 1948 and 1969, the film industry experienced significant changes due to economic struggles and uncertainty, which were the most drastic alterations since its inception. Film historians, Robert Ray and Tino Balio, offer differing opinions on the cause of the economic downfall of Hollywood and its […]

In “The resistible rise of Arturo Ui”, Dogsborough is a vital character who mirrors Hindenburg’s role in the ascent of Hitler. The play’s events reflect real-life situations, including Hindenburg receiving a house from individuals seeking to gain his favor for financial gain. Despite being aware of the dubious deal, Hindenburg was later blackmailed with it […]

When creating an artefact for a mass audience it is necessary to find the correct data for the target audience. This includes researching form, audience, context and some basic content. I used both primary and secondary data. For examples of these see the appendices. I used a questionnaire to survey my target audience and establish […]

For the purposes of this essay, a comparison will be made of Sum 41 and Britney Spears, who are both very different artists. How they are marketed for their target audiences, through their music video, will be compared. Firstly Sum 41’s Primary target audience is aimed at boys’ aged 13 to 20. Girls, their secondary […]

Willy Russell’s ‘Educating Rita’ sees the first scene introduce many ideas which run throughout the play. The inventive use of such a large opening scene permits Russell to cover many issues and aspects within both character and theme which are extended and covered with more depth later in the play. Key points are introduced right […]

‘Our Day Out’ is a play first seen on television, it was written by Willy Russell in 1977. Mrs. Kay teaches a class with learning problems and decides to take them on a coach trip. I will be focusing on the characters ‘Mrs. Kay’ and ‘Mr. Briggs’. The scenes that I will be focusing on […]

Sparkleshark is a play about teenagers for teenagers. The play is based on nine characters, all around fourteen to sixteen years of age, who live in the East-End of London. They come together on a tower block roof and act out a story, which brings them together although they are very different characters. The play […]

John Carpenter directed Halloween, which was produced on a budget of only $300,000 and filmed in just 21 days during the spring of 1978. Despite this, it became an enormously successful independent film and was the highest-grossing one at that time. This propelled Carpenter to fame as he had previously been an unknown director. The […]

The play ‘one flew over the cuckoo’s nest’ is set in the 1950s. During the 50’s there were many patients that were coming back from WWII who was addicted to morphine and suffering what we now call PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). There were a huge number of the ‘old style’ mental hospitals that were still […]

‘The Merchant Of Venice’ is a Shakespeare play about a Jewish money-lender called Shylock who gives a Christian called Antonio a bond, but only intends to murder him. The play is also focused on the issue of racism in Venice. A modern audience may be more accepting of other cultures because more have become known […]

Filmmaker Spike Lee, known for his critically acclaimed works, collaborated with author Richard Price to direct the powerful and dramatic film “Clockers” set in the violent and incriminating Brooklyn projects. During the filming of the movie, Lee brought attention to the crack epidemic plaguing the local community. Spike Lee’s film explores the lives of two […]

Genre is a very important concept in film studies. A genre is a type of film. Genre is very important because it helps us to compare similar films and see patterns and similarities between them. It also helps audiences by classifying films, giving them a list of what they can expect to see in a […]

Alfred Hitchcock was highly regarded for his exceptional directing skills, with Psycho (1960) being one of his most famous works. The film’s monochromatic style features a play on light and shadow, delving into the themes of both positive and negative aspects of life. It offers an in-depth analysis of the hidden depths of human psychology, […]

1981 saw the release of ‘Raiders of the Lost Arc,’ a rapid-fire, thrilling action/adventure film that became a hugely successful summer blockbuster! The epic was produced by George Lucas and helmed by Steven Spielberg. While the viewers adored it, the critics found it cliche, featuring a tough-looking protagonist and the rescue of a stunning damsel. […]

When we go the cinema, we go for entertainment. But in order to enjoy the film we need to understand it. To do this an audience can look for the key concepts of mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing and sound. During this essay it will be these subjects that I investigate in order to find out how […]

In this essay I will write about the film ‘The Sixth Sense’ and what the director does to appeal to the audiences’ emotions in this film. The director and screenwriter of this film is called Mr Night Shyalaman. He also directed films such as ‘Unbreakable’ (a suspense thriller); ‘The Village’ (paranormal/extra terrestrial); and ‘The Blair […]

Avant-garde film can cause disorientation, as it is a relatively new medium with a history of only eighty (now over one hundred) years. Unlike most other disciplines, such as painting and physics, film has not experienced significant breaks from dominant codes. As a result, individuals may be less equipped to navigate unfamiliar territory in the […]

The act of assigning a genre to films, books, or plays implies a predetermined formula for their content and narrative structure, ultimately aiming for success. Genres offer an initial indication of the story’s essence through its first image, graphic, or letter on screen. This essay will compare the opening sequences of two fantasy adventure movies […]