where the wild things are

1. Which audiences this attract and why?

This film attracts younger audiences as it is based on a young boy therefore the audience can relate. The story line in the film also seems as if it was targeted at a younger audience as it is full of adventure and action that children would be interested in. The story line was not very realistic, like a dream and for this reason I think it would attract a younger audience. The film also may attract a slightly older audience due to the fact that it was originally created as a children’s book in 1963, therefore may have an older audience watching the film who grew up reading it.

2. Would you class this as a children’s film?

Yes I would class this film as a children’s film as it is very make-believe and has a lot of characters children would find entertaining. The story is based on a child therefore children can relate to the character. The film is not violent and is obviously aimed at children because of the characters it has in and the make-believe story line.

3. Research the institutional information and inspiration behind the film.

The film was originally a book before. It was written by Maurice Sendak in 1963, many years before the film was made. The book is where the film and inspiration came from, and what it is made according to. The book itself is very creative and interesting meaning the film had to match. They created characters according to book by using animation to bring them to life and create what they felt these characters should look and act like.