Appealing to additional Media Studies theories

I believe that our film appeals greatly to Blumler and Katz theory of Uses & Gratifications. 

• I believe that the two minute opening of our film gives the audience a sense of escapism mainly because it allows them to get away from everyday life and watch a very action and tension packed film, as it something they will most likely not have been through or witnessed on a daily basis. The two minute opening of our film will also allow the audience member to feel less stressed of their daily commitments any issues bothering them will not be on their mind. 

• I think that it will additionally, be a great form of (social) interaction because I think that the audience members will be able to create a relationship with the main character, as they may be able to identify with certain things the main character is going through. It can furthermore, create common ground for conversation in everyday lives as they will most likely be discussing to the build up before the release of the film, including trailers, posters to the actual release of the film and after viewing it. Although this is effective, it can sometimes be dangerous if people do not question and cannot differentiate between reality and fiction. 

• Through our opening, our audience members can definitely identify a part of themselves, either through our character or circumstance. For example, physical characteristic which they may have in common. This can go a long way in people's ideologies. 

•  I believe that through our film, especially the two minute opening our audience members gain an understanding and knowledge of the world around them by consuming/watching our product. For example, if they didn't know how easy it was to be taken by someone or even that there are people capable of carrying out such acts. As a whole, I do think that our final product is able to educate and inform the audience through a variety of ways. 

• A very important thing which I think our film manages to do is entertain the audience members as it adheres but also challenges generic conventions of a film within the thriller genre so the content will therefore reach and exceed their expectations as there are many interesting and intensifying scenes which I believe are very enjoyable as they manage to encourage and allow the audience members minds to develop further. 

Other than Blumler & Katz theory, I believe that the two minute opening of our film adheres to Dyers Utopian Solutions. 

• Where the audience members may be feeling exhaustion through their repetitive everyday routines, our film gives them a source of energy mainly because it manages to keep them engaged throughout, wondering what has happened and help them develop the storyline further in their mind to think of how it may end and what situation the protagonist will be in. 

• If the audience members are in fact experiencing feeling of scarcity, our film is able to give them a sense of abundance because (even if it may selfish), it allows them to feel better and appreciative of everything they have in comparison to our protagonist as they are in a much better situation than she is. 

• If the audience members are feeling dreariness, this could be because they feel as though their life is monotonous and is as a whole very predictable, our product brings a solution to that as I believe it manages to convey a sense of intensity to their lives because it could enhance their experience of emotion and encourage them to emotionally get involved without holding back even if they are expressing their emotions to something completely different.

•  If the audience members are feeling manipulation, our product will offer them a sense of transparency as although they may not be able to predict what will happen at all times, they will be able to have a sense or guess what will happen.

• The audience members may be feeling fragmentation, the two minute opening of our film however, will give them a sense of community as they will most likely be seeing the film with their friends and will therefore, feel a sense of belonging as they are socialising and interacting, which will them make them more comfortable and confident when talking to other people and will help them create new friendships as the film industry may become a common ground for them.