Target audience:

The target audience for an urban life film would most likely be the younger generation. This is because they can get an insight into people doing dangerous things without putting themselves in danger. Also it would more commonly be aimed at men, since films genres such as romantic, are mainly enjoyed by women. However our film has both male and female characters, therefore women may be more encouraged to watch it if they like certain aspects of the film. For example there is relationship between two of the characters, which is part of the main storyline, therefore will attract a wider audience, because it is not all based on violence and drugs. A controversial point of our target audience would be the age group because some people may think that it is not appropriate for teenagers to watch it since it may encourage more crime.

Urban life conventions:

Protagonist -
The main protagonist in urban life films tend to have a negative outlook on life due to social class and environment. Also usually the character is perhaps from a dysfunctional home. For example not having a father figure. Furthermore the character tends to be more serious and sensible than his friends, which is noticeable when around a large group of people.


Antagonist -
The antagonist is considered to be the rival of the protagonist, therefore could be seen as the troublemaker. There are many examples of how these two characters could know each other. For instance the antagonist could possibly be a sibling, traitor, ex friend or a rival gang member.


Environment -
Typically these types of films are set in urban deprived areas, which is normally inner city. Areas of this part of the city that create an appropriate environment are places such as alleyways, illegal shelters, broken down buildings, prison and council estates.


Props:

• Drugs
• Guns
• Knives
• Weapons
• Hoodies
• Tracksuits
• Bags
• Headphones

Location-The Bear Pit Bristol

Research into our location:

The bear pit can be described as a sunken pedestrian zone, meaning people have to walk below street level through often poorly-lit and scary subways. This is suitable for our film because it is a very urban area, and creates an appropriate atmosphere for our film. Moreover there is lots of graffiti and vandalism which is a very common view in urban areas, and creates the effect that more illegal things happen here. Furthermore, due to the surrounding built up buildings, the bear pit seems more of an isolated area, which will increase the worry of danger in this location. the subways are well lit which is the perfect environment because the audience can still see that it is night time, therefore are more tense, however can still notice and watch the characters carefully. After visiting our location I also noticed that there are many shops around the bear pit however they are rarely open at the times that we are filming and are shut down. This makes the film more dangerous for the viewers because it suggests that no one sensible is around to call for help if there are any problems. Whereas there are many people walking around, however these could also be people of the stereotypical urban life character and personality. In addition the bear pit is a place where there is a lot of abstract art, which will create a lot of interesting establishing shots at the beginning of our clip. Another good aspect of this location is the sound of traffic that can be heard continuously. This is good because it means that there is rarely a moment that is silent, that is usually awkward and doesn't engage the audience. On the other hand when editing we may lower the background noise so that there is less sound to make the situation more tense if appropriate. the bear pit is also on many levels. Due to this it will be very good for filming different camera shots such as low and high angle. For example on steps it will be useful to film from a low angle or in a fight scene it will be good to film from different places instead of one medium shot. This will also make this particular scene more realistic.