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Our film focusing on decisions in life, so I hope that not only our target audience (both genders between16-25) can relate to it, but it will be an enjoyable watch for different ages than the target group. I have decided to research skins, because it is aimed a similar target audience to our target group and also it frequently shows decisions in life, good or bad.  

Skins is a teen TV drama, based on a group of teenagers in Bristol through the two years of College. Skins was created by a farther and son team called Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain for Company Pictures. Over the nearly three years it has been broadcasting, Skins has attracted a lot of attention. Skins is notably remembered for casting " amateur actors" and young script writers. The pilot episode of Skins averaged 1.5 million viewers, with over 60% of the 16-24 demographic.

A vast 67% of pollers, classed Skins as "the most unrealistic student drama" and according to Mark Pearson, the Managing Director of the site http://www.myvouchercodes.co.uk/, he said that this was not a "surprise", stating that; "sixth formers don’t take that many drugs and have that much sex".

TV RATINGS FROM WIKIPEDIA  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skins_(TV_series)

The pilot episode of Skins averaged 1.5 million viewers.^[The ratings for the second series which launched peaked at 884,000 viewers, which gave it 5.9% audience share and taking 60% of the 16-24 demographic, however this was still more than 500,000 viewers down on its series one premiere. The series finale attracted an audience of 740,000 on E4, equating to a 4.65% share of the audience. The start of the third series drew in 877,000 viewers, proving popular with its key audience demographic of younger people — 56.2% of viewers were aged between 16 and 34.Series 4 premiered with 1.5 million viewers across E4 and E4+1, the highest rated episode since series 1.

 

BY JAZZ FOX