LASWELL 1948
With regards to my short film, my short film fits the audience pleasures of surveillance and entertainment/enjoyment. Surveillance suggests that audiences watch for observation and to five out whats going on in the world.My short film can be analysed in terms of this audience pleasure as my film would be watched in order to observe other goings on in other peoples lives. Simiarly, in terms of entertainment, obviously my film is not comedic or light hearted but it would still be watched for enjoyment as it would be watched during spare time. Furthermore, the fact that my short film will be of a specific genre ensures that the people who watch it will be people who know they enjoy horror and watch it for entertainment purposes. Taking this into consideration, the genre 'Horror' is catharsis which describes purging of violent emotions. This explains why people like watching horror as they feel they can have the experience of being scared without the literal cosequences.
KATZ + BLUMLER 1974
Katz and Blumler suggested that individuals might choose to and use a media text for other reasons such as diversions- an escape from everyday routine; relationships- using it for emotional and other interactions, and personal identity- finding yourself reflected in texts. In terms of my short film, it may be used as a diversion from everyday problems and routines as the plot is unrealistic of every day lives.
