Who is our target audience?

http://www.slideshare.net/SFDobson94/film-noir-target-audience-6762653

In consideration of the BBFC website, we have acknowledge that our age certificate would be a 15, because of the violence, interrogations and the crime scene setting.

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/education-resources/student-guide/bbfc-history/history-age-ratings-symbols

This link shows that a 1951 film would have had a restricted category of 'X,' meaning that the audience would be limited to those over 16. X-rated films issued between 1951 and 1982 by the British Board of Film Censors in the United Kingdom as a result of the Wheare Report on film censorship. This was later risen to 18+ because of the violence, language and other forms of strong behaviour being include in films. However, some 'X' rated films in the past were transferred to a PG in modern day, suggesting that audiences and rating classifications have clearly altered throughout the years. Within an 'X' rated film, adulterous relationships, hooliganism, violence and poor morals could be denoted. We are planning on using violence and aspects of hooliganism, so we think that it is necessary that we rate our film as an 'X' in old-fashioned Film Noir terms. Nowadays, our primary audience would be between the 15-20 age range because the actors are fresh and upcoming, and the narrative and the application of the conventions are appropriately modern.

To continue, our audience attraction will likely cover a wide range due to Film Noir being aimed at the older demographics because this is the type of film that was recognisable during their generation, Despite this, some critics believe that Film Noir can also be targeted to young audiences since they will desire to develop their information and understanding of this genre and how this lifestyle influenced culture. Thus, our informal audience would consist of the older demographic in their 50's or above. Therefore, this shows the wide attraction hybrids often reach because they attract varying people.

The target gender would be male, simply due to the fact that we stereotypically prefer violence and gore, in particularly action and horror genres. However, the female characters and sexualised gangsters will hopefully attract this specific gender, through Mulvey's male gaze. This is because they often gain gratification from attractive and muscular characters.