Horror Target Audience Profile

AGE
15 - 25
GENDER
Mostly Male
FILM INTERESTS

'Jumpy' Moments

Supernatural characters

Death

Enigmas

Horror Genre Conventions

Romance Target Audience Profile

AGE
Young Teens to Young Adults
GENDER
Mostly Female
FILM INTERESTS
Simple stories with minimal amount of characters

Films involving character competition

Glamorous female characters
Glamorous male charcaters
May have an interest in these films so they can experience life from somebody else's point of view

Romance Genre Conventions

Action Target Audience Profile

AGE
Young Teens to Young Adults
GENDER
Mostly Male
FILM INTERESTS
Big story lines
Lots of action
Glamorous female characters

Action Genre Conventions

Continuity in Filming

Continuity is very important in filming as it helps to make the film look as realistic as possible. If there are any breaks in continuity it can remind the viewer that what they are watching is not real.

There are several rules regarding continuity:

180 ^o Rule

The 180 degree rule means that the camera must not cross the imaginary line in the shot. The diagram shows the line which the camera cannot cross as the line between the two people.

The different locations where the camera can film while still keeping the continuity is shown along the dashed line.

Shot Reverse Shot

Shot reverse shot is a filming method which increases the realism of the scene, and also helps the viewer to engage with what they are watching. The 180 degree rule applies to shot reverse shot to help make the scene look much more realistic and to ensure that it flows correctly. A shot reverse shot is produced by switching which character is on screen depending on who is talking at that time.

Match Cutting

Match cutting is when you cut from one scene, to a completely different one - but objects on each scene match.