Portfolio Project: Pre-Production - Research

     My teammate and I have begun researching the target audience for the drama genre to discover what aspects of film making we should focus on in order to engage the target audience of drama films. I found that drama movies are well liked by people who are emotional and enjoy showing emotion. I think it will be very important for us to add elements that people can relate to, which can in turn provoke an emotional response from them. I think we should also incorporate aspects of a thought provoking story, that's also a very important aspect that goes into bringing in the audience of drama lovers. I want to add an important message to the story in order to engage an audience and make them interested with our movie and want to keep watching. 

    One of the many very popular drama movies is Titanic. It uses people's emotions to enrapture them, and engage them in the story that develops between Rose and Jack. Specifically, the ending evoked a strong emotion response in those audience members who were emotionally invested in this budding romance. This movie was such a hit that it came back to be rereleased for it's 25th anniversary and has done pretty well in the box office, with returning audience members from its original release and a new, younger audience that has found an interest in this story as well. I want to employ the use of emotion to create a timeless story that can be showcased in 2 minutes leaving an audience to want to continue watching.

Resources: Nikhil. “The Target Audience for Drama Films: Who Loves Drama?” AMPLIFY XL, 21 Aug. 2022, https://amplifyxl.com/target-audience-for-drama-films/?utm_content=anc-true