However, there is an obstacle I must avoid here, and that is over-regionality. I don't want my film to be understood by the people of the North East alone, which is something that can derail the connection with a watcher who lives anywhere south of Sheffield! Below i'm going to post a video that has fallen victim to this. It's a cover of Carly Rae Jepson's call me maybe, however these two Geordie girls have changed the words to make a hilarious tune that went viral on Facebook a couple of years ago. However, as hilarious as the video is to us, the comments on the video are full of people saying: "What did she say at 1:52" and "what does wiye aye mean?' Of course the good people of the North are there to explain everything but it dampens the experience for those who simply don't understand what they are saying.
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Target Audiance.
My film is going to be a very British film. It's set in Sunderland, a place that few people outside of the UK have heard of, especially in countries that don't follow football, and ever those who do would have no idea where to find our city on a map. The big thing I want my film to nail is relatability, which is something that all British comedy does well. It's the reason why Peter Kay is so popular, he says things that happen to all of us and things that we can relate to.he does this time and time again and is probably one of my idols. Below is an example of his relatable humor, in a clip of him talking about school and teachers.
However, there is an obstacle I must avoid here, and that is over-regionality. I don't want my film to be understood by the people of the North East alone, which is something that can derail the connection with a watcher who lives anywhere south of Sheffield! Below i'm going to post a video that has fallen victim to this. It's a cover of Carly Rae Jepson's call me maybe, however these two Geordie girls have changed the words to make a hilarious tune that went viral on Facebook a couple of years ago. However, as hilarious as the video is to us, the comments on the video are full of people saying: "What did she say at 1:52" and "what does wiye aye mean?' Of course the good people of the North are there to explain everything but it dampens the experience for those who simply don't understand what they are saying.
I also don't want to put an age cap on my film because I want to make it as relatable as possible, and I think it will be enjoyable by all who have been on a train ride at some point and have seen something 'Questionable'. I think anyone from about 14 to 84 could enjoy my film and share it with others. As i've said, the only limitation I can see is if watchers have never been on a train/tube/metro more than a few times however this allows it to be more personal for those who have. I might actually use some props in the film to make it even more British, a very British newspaper like the 'Telegraph and a flask of tea. Hopefully this would attract an older and more mature audience, and to attract the younger people i could show events that many of them have done, such as a 'chav' blasting his rave from a Nokia that is held together with tape. This post has been for me to really think about how I'm going to attract all ages to the video and how other people do the same thing. This has helped me step back and see the bigger picture, and to learn from others' methods.
However, there is an obstacle I must avoid here, and that is over-regionality. I don't want my film to be understood by the people of the North East alone, which is something that can derail the connection with a watcher who lives anywhere south of Sheffield! Below i'm going to post a video that has fallen victim to this. It's a cover of Carly Rae Jepson's call me maybe, however these two Geordie girls have changed the words to make a hilarious tune that went viral on Facebook a couple of years ago. However, as hilarious as the video is to us, the comments on the video are full of people saying: "What did she say at 1:52" and "what does wiye aye mean?' Of course the good people of the North are there to explain everything but it dampens the experience for those who simply don't understand what they are saying.
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Some good ideas - however remember that you need to keep this real - would someone really be drinking a cup of tea on the metro, or eating fish and chips - have a look at some people as you are traveling - do some research into this and record the research on your blog. Research is valuable and essential to what you are doing here on your blog :)
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