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Survey

I intended to find out the most popular film genres between different age groups and see what age group was most interested in thrillers and target my film at them. The pie charts are arranged in age order.

For the under 10’s category there isn’t really much variety, this is due to the knowledge that implants will not understand the complex storylines of thrillers and horrors, yet also there is a age restriction on many complex films which may challenge views that children haven’t confronted at such a young age.

For the 10-15’s there is still a problem with age restriction to the form of films the can view. Yet due to the internet teenagers are able to watch films illegally online for free, this is a factor which is damaging the amount of people who go to the cinema. From the pie chart it is obvious that the main film genre watched is action films, this may be because they are heavily advertised on internet sites such as Facebook and Bebo commonly used by teens.

As shown above in the 16-21 categories it is obvious that there is a wide variety of film genres consumed. Information from the IMDB shows that Thrillers and Action films are the most heavily watched by 16-21, and this information is backed up by the pie chart. Looking at this data the target audience would been 16-21 year olds, this means that to gain attention I will need to research clothing and common stereotypes of 16-21 year olds. This won’t be challenging because I am currently 16 and understand what people my age find interesting in film.

This pie chart shows that 22-30 year olds most commonly watch intellectually challenging films, with the exception of comedy. The reasons for this may be that people of this age group are not amused by childish animations whereas they like controversial storylines, or in this case laid back comedies. This age group is very diverse.

            The 31-45’s are less widely diverse compared to 22-30’s. The pie chart shows that the most watched genre is Thriller, this may be because it stimulates the mind and challenges common conceptions on issues raised within society, for example Crime, Prostitution and Gangs.

This pie chart shows that people above the age of 45 enjoy watching very old well filmed movies. Western films were commonly made in the 1950’s all the way through to the 1980’s.

Undergoing this survey has helped me realise that the Thriller genre is for the more intelligent minded 16 onwards, this may be because they will understand the issues presented and understand what the camera angles, costumes and location represents.