Evaluation Part 3: Institutions

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

My thriller film was produced to target a mass audience rather than a niche audience. People who are of the C, D social class bracket would be part of this target audience as it would be content that they are used to watching e.g conventional thrillers that they have seen previously. My thriller film may not appeal to those of an A, B social bracket as it wouldn't be content that they are usually use or accustomed to. Furthermore this film would be primarily targeted at males over the age of 15 because of certain content within the film. it would be primarily targeted at males as males tend to be attracted to thriller/horror films and are able to engage more with them. Females may tend to feel squeamish around certain content that is shown in horror or thriller films this is why my film may not a appeal to a large majority of females.

To say what sort of thriller my film is similar to is hard to say. My film is unique in its own rights as an adaptation of voodoo hasn't been illustrated in many mainstream thriller films. However in terms of it's conventions and features it can be said that my film is linked to the crime, mystery thriller Se7en. My film has taken lots of inspiration from this film including the credit font and style as well as the variety of close up shots used on objects of significance. Furthermore the use of lighting that is used in the first scenes of the opening sequence has given inspiration as ti what lighting I would use for my film. It can also be said that my film is similar to the thriller Saw. The enigma codes that surround the Jigsaw puppet gave me inspiration to surround the voodoo doll in enigma to make the audience question it's place in the narrative at first thought. The film Se7en was released September 22nd 1995 and was produced by Arnold Kopelson and Phyllis Carlyle the film was distributed by production company New Line Cinema. Below is a clip of its opening sequence showing the credits that my thriller film took inspiration from.

The other film I took inspiration from was the Saw franchise the first Saw film was released January 19th 2004 (sundance) or October 29th 2004. There have been 7 Saw films and a remake of the last one in 3D. The Saw films were produced by Gregg Hoffman, Mark Bugg and Oren Koules. The film franchise was distributed by production company Lionsgate and Studio: Evolution Entertainment and Twisted Pictures. Below is a clip extract from Saw VI showing the enigma around the doll which I took inspiration from for my thriller film. Saw VI was released October 23rd 2009 and was distributed and produced by the same production company and people.

My film would be produced by an independent company for various reason. Firstly my film would not be deemed as a big budget film therefore it would be out of interest for a major production company to be involved in. However because it has a unique story centred around the theme of voodoo this may engage a larger production company to taking interest in this film making them want to be involved in directing it. But in general terms the my film would mostly be directed by a independent lower budget production company.