Target audience

This is some edited footage of Castro's gang appearing which I can use in my trailer. I have cut it down to just a snippet and know that I need to edit out the sound, however I decided to get people in my class to comment on the YouTube clip to see if the actors fit 'the bill' of gang members. This is crucial for my plot because if the cast don't look the part then it will be hard to pull in my target audience as the trailer won't look serious.

As shown by the image here most people are happy with my casting as they which is a good think as it means that they look the part and fit the bill of looking like gangsters. I have also been praised for the mid shot I have used as it clearly shows that Castro is the leader and portrays him as powerful and dominant. However most of my target audience feels that Castro's other two gang members should both have their hands in their pockets instead of just one. I did this because I did a shot where they both had their hands in their pocket but I felt Daniel (one with the glasses) didn't look serious enough.  However as my target audience think it would be better as it would make Castro look even more powerful as well as making the gang on the whole look better I will re-shoot this scene with the gang members having their hands in the pocket and Castro having his free. It was also suggested that I should perhaps try I medium close up of the gang to make them look more intimidating. Once again when I re-shoot this scene I will do this to see how good it is. Overall the feedback from my target audience has been very helpful in their feedback and I am pleased to know that my cast do look the part and I won't have to re-shoot them.