Post #10 Audience awareness/expectations

Many reactions I expect to see when a viewer analyzes my final cut includes rage at the fact that the main character falls when attempting to run away from the antagonist. As the producer and director of my film, I encoded this on purpose. This is because I want to subvert their expectations to prevent them from assuming what the next move will be. With this, I have the ability to keep an upset mood among the audience, activating a stronger presence coming from the villain. It will also create discussions and opinions about my final cut. Moreover, the more debate that is caused from this provocation the more views I gain. Additionally, viewers may also expect a suspenseful tone in the beginning due to the lack of sunlight. The silence from the antagonist shows this as well, giving off an unsettling feeling. An audience may show signs of fear when they see the shot of the alternate (antagonist) because of the tension between the main character and it. I expect my onlookers to respond to the eerie sense of my film through active listening. This means they are strongly connected and decoding the horror conventions that I use.

On the other hand, spectators may anticipate that the antagonist will capture the protagonist in the end. I want them to think this because it creates mystery. The alternate in the story is a very important factor that contributes to the audience's expectations. This is because it contains the power to alter the suspension and fear revolving around the film. The foreboding mood that is made from it keeps my viewers interested and eager to understand it's purpose. Expectations from my audience can also relate to Stuart Hall's reception theory. Depending on their background knowledge of horror conventions, they may think that the idea of a villain capturing the main character is unique. Another viewpoint can be that they think the main character is stupid and clumsy for falling. Hall's theory is important to include when developing a film because a producer must encode specific ideals. Then, the audience decodes it to completely understand the director's idea.