My British Social Realist opening sequence needs to target the age range from 16-24. Through the Reception Theory, the similar the cultural background and life experiences in a film, the more the audience will understand it. After discussing these issues with my partner, we decided to follow the theme of growing up, aspiration and conflicts between teenagers. This is because around the age of 16 and above, teenagers begin to decide on their future career and try to aim towards their goal. Therefore this opening sequence would appeal to that age range. The main character is a girl who dresses like a 'chav' which makes people think they have no career intentions and just want to loiter around the streets. This is common in Britain these days and this film would target mainly females who want to prove people wrong. This opening sequence could also appeal to boys who may be in a similar situation.
The video below is a quick trailer of 'Fish Tank' which has inspired me to do my opening sequence following the themes of growing up, aspiration, conflicts between teenagers and of the working class. The girl is seen as a 'chav' and gets into a lot of trouble but she aspires to become a dancer but keeps it to herself. This has had an influence in my opening sequence for a girl who is similar, but instead, she will be aiming for her dream to become an actress and show that she can do it to everyone.
I have learnt that some social realist films such as Bullet Boy, This Is England and Fish Tank have been funded by the UK Film Council. They target a niche audience, mainly British who live a similar lifestyle as they may find it interesting how they cope with their own lives. They follow themes which happen nowadays such as gang culture, violence, drugs, ethnicities and British politics which British people find appealing. The biggest institution in UK which produce British Social Realist films is Film Four. Their films target different niche audiences depending on gender, ethnicites or social class. For example, East is East portrays the difficulty in half-caste children with parents coming from two different backgrounds. It shows the conflict between the two cultures through comedy to get a message across to parents, so they understand the situation of their children.
This will inform my production because I have a better understanding of the locations to be used and most importantly, the characters and their roles. I would need to make sure that the characters will be appealing to teenagers. I am also able to follow similar themes and conventions which British Social Realism use to show what life is actually like for teenagers and the difficulties they face.
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