Straight Outta Compton

task: identify its target audience ( mainstream/independent , age ,gender etc. ) based on the following
( budget, genre, plot, characters, narrative, production values , marketability, role of stars/director, visual appeal/style etc) 
How the  film marketing has targeted its target audience :  analyse the technical codes of the  trailer and poster ( use of camera e.g closeups of star , editing , mis-en-scene, lighting and colour , sound and dialogue)Image result for straight outta compton
target audience : the main target audience would be young black males as they could relate to the protagonist in the film. The audience would most likely be the fans of the rappers as this film came out in 2015 and this group came around in 1988 so the fans who listened to them win they first came around would probably be the audience that the film is being targeted at them  as they would want to learn more about the group who they used to follow. also this film would appeal to people who are fans of hip hop music and rap music.

The film is a mainstream movie as it has been produced by a large production company - New Line Cinema. Also the biographical film is about already famous and well known people where as in a independent film it would more more unknown. also the film had a massive budget of $50 million.

the trailer




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about the film
In 1988, a groundbreaking new group revolutionizes music and pop culture, changing and influencing hip-hop forever. N.W.A's first studio album, "Straight Outta Compton," stirs controversy with its brutally honest depiction of life in Southern Los Angeles. With guidance from veteran manager Jerry Heller, band members Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren navigate their way through the industry, acquiring fame, fortune and a place in history.





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