CCR Question 3: How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?

 Our media product kicks off by presenting a drama filled news report about a killer nobody can suspect
. That right away piques the viewer's curiosity, because they're naturally aware to learn more about what happened and who was behind the mysterious murders. And of course we used some pretty suspenseful shots coupled with a dark and moody lighting to really crank up the tension. For example the scenes with someone inside the house and the point of view shots make the viewer feel like they are really a part of what's happening keeping them engaged and invested in the story.

This approach surely grabs the audience because suspense, intrigue and mystery are at the heart of a thriller movie. By limiting viewers to just the bare minimum of information, they're naturally going to get hooked on finding out the rest of the story. Plus the quick fire shots and the way the scenes get cut together, keeps the visuals fresh and keeps the story moving all of which helps to lock viewers in and keep their attention. This is actually a pretty standard approach that's often used in pro level media productions because it gets viewers emotionally involved and keeps them interested.

If we were to put this media product out there for real, I think it would probably be shared online via video platforms, or social media. Given that the target audience is primarily teenagers and young adults, those sorts of platforms would be a great way to reach them where they are. In this day and age, loads of people just go online to watch short films, trailers, digital content and the like so doing it this way would give our project a chance to reach a pretty wide audience pretty quickly.    https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/social-media/

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