Which audience tend to enjoy the sports genre?

Which audience tend to enjoy the sports genre? - #11

It is a known fact that certain film genres have their target audience but what about sports films? They could be intended for all ages, depending on the actual plot. Most comedy sports films are great for families and a younger audience, such as 'Sandlot' and 'The Karate Kid'. There may also be some which are not meant for children, but rather a more mature audience, such as 'Southpaw' starring Jake Gyllenhaal, and '42' starring Chadwick Boseman.

With age out of the way, who actually enjoys sports movies the most? People who have played sports themselves, or those who are just a fan of an underdog story and teamwork tend to enjoy sports dramas. Male or female viewership is likely equal, as there are either male or female protagonists in popular films, such as 'Creed' or 'Million Dollar Baby'.

The elements of sports movies that fans like most likely reside in the plot or character arcs, however, some may not realize how much of an effect micro elements play in gaining fans' attention. For example, a movie like Rocky is based around a poor, blue-collar worker who works night and day at the boxing gym and his job to try to make ends meet. What some fans may recognize are Rocky's home (mise-en-scene), the darkness and shadows whenever he looks at himself in the mirror (lighting), and the music that contributes to the enhancement of a scene (sound).

How will I be able to engage this audience and sports drama fans? The answer is to focus on plot, and micro elements such as mise-en-scene, lighting, and sound, and cater to each demographic, i.e children, teens, adults, seniors, and men and women. Now knowing this, I will work to create an agreeable, but entertaining plot, which highlights social groups and stereotypes, as well as incorporating micro elements which will enhance the production on screen.

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Settings to Consider - #4

When creating a film, it is always important to identify the setting, or multiple settings. This is because it will help to match the event to when and where it is taking place. Since my film will be about a teenager who learns how to box, there should definitely be a boxing gym used at some point in the film. The location should also be clean and organized as well. It should also include an exterior setting, which may showcase how the characters interact with each other more openly, and at certain times of the day. A great exterior setting to use would be around the neighborhood, because it is an easy place to go out and film at and there is a lot of space for different types of camera shots. There may be some parts of the film that need to be filmed at night, or during the day, and this can be greatly demonstrated using the natural lighting of the sun. The location of the final battle should be noted as it may be included in the opening. This is because I believe that tying

Genre History - #2

Since my project will be a sports drama, I needed to do some research on the genre's history to gain more info. To start off, the Sports genre began with Charlie Chaplin's 'The Champion' (1915), which is a boxing silent film. The drama genre has more confusing beginnings however, since it was said to have originated in Greece as an evolution of religious ritual. Around the same time however, the Sanskrit Indian Prakarana arose, which is a play that consisted of five acts. This may have been regarded to spreading the genre of drama in the east, the same way Greece did in the west. As I've said before, 'The Champion' was the very first sports film. However, this was only a silent film which came around during the silent film era. Meaning that there was no real dialogue or important sounds which could influence the meaning of the film. A much more popular sports film that came later was Rocky (1976) starring Sylvester Stallone. Rocky has also remained a cultu

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