Health & Safety/Camera Use

Health and Safety

• Pay attention to other classes going on around you (be quiet)
• Consider your locations, make sure they are safe and appropriate.
• Consider traffic around you.

Camera Use

• Keep all equipment together.
• When you're carrying the cameras, make sure they're in a bag.
• Make sure you rewind the tape.
• Capture shots more than once, to make sure you'll get the result you want.
• Don't leave the camera on.

Written Shot List...

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inspector gadget

The introduction to inspector gadget utilises the idea of inventions to create the letter "G." They have also altered the Disney castle at the beginning. They use colourful objects to attract the attention of a younger audience. The use of mechanical inventions to build mechanical things adds to the abstract theme of the film. This is good for attracting a younger audience as they will be more interested in abstract things rather than more serious things. The opening credits also let us know that there is probably a theme of gadgets in the film

PG & U Film Certificates

PG Film boundaries...

"General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for some children. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch. A 'PG' film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. However, parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger or more sensitive children."

• Theme: More serious issues may be featured, eg crime, domestic violence, racism (providing nothing in their treatment condones them).
• Language: Mild bad language only.
• Nudity: Natural nudity, with no sexual context.
• Sex: Sexual activity may be implied, but should be discreet and infrequent. Mild sexual references and innuendo only.
• Violence: Moderate violence, without detail, may be allowed - if justified by its setting (eg historic, comedy or fantasy).
• Imitable techniques: No glamorisation of realistic, contemporary weapons. No detail of fighting or other dangerous techniques.
• Horror: Frightening sequences should not be prolonged or intense. Fantasy settings may be a mitigating factor.
• Drugs: No references to illegal drugs or drug use unless entirely innocuous.

Source: http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/592459/

U Film boundaries...

"Current BBFC guidelines recommend that U certificate films be suitable for anyone from the age of about four years and upwards, and that the films should "be set within a positive moral framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror."

• Theme: Treatment of problematic themes must be sensitive and appropriate to a younger audience.
• Language: Infrequent use only of very mild bad language.
• Nudity: Occasional natural nudity, with no sexual context.
• Sex: Mild sexual behaviour (e.g., kissing) and references only (e.g., to 'making love').
• Violence: Mild violence only. Occasional mild threat or menace only.
• Imitable techniques: No emphasis on realistic weapons.
• Horror: Horror effects should be mild and brief and should take account of the presence of very young viewers. The outcome should be reassuring.
• Drugs: No references to illegal drugs or drug use.

Source: http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/592592/index.html

As a group, we have decided to aim for the PG certificate as it means we have wider boundaries into what we can include and put into our film.

The music for the opening sequence to Aladdin is very stereo typical of the type of India, where the film is set. It creates an eerie,mystical and strange atmosphere. This is reflective of the story line as Aladdin is quite elusive as a thief. This is also reflective of the genie later in the film as the genie is also mystical and strange. 

Back To The Future Storyboards....

The Chronicles of Narnia

The introduction of the film instantly shows the action aspects of the film as at the time as it is set during world war 2.  It does not come across as a children's film until later on.  Starting the film with a war is forboding of the war later on in the film.  The fact that the film starts with a war is not stereotypical of a children's film; however, as it's set in the past this forces the viewer to use their imagination to imagine the scene of an event they have not witnessed.

The shot of the child shows that there may be a depressing narrative within the film.  The shot shows the young boy looking upset, which children may be able to relate to.  The colouring in the room of the train is dark, which has negative connotations which continue in later parts of the film. As most of the single shots in the introduction are of one character, this focus' our attention on him and shows that he may be a key character later in the film.

Childrens Film - Fantasy Opening

 

Back To The Future 2

Made in 1985 'Back To The Future' featured a teenage boy - 'Marty' and a slightly mad professor - 'Doc'. The film features the two traveling into the future together and ending up with a few problems.

The opening to 'Back To The Future 2' features the introduction of the two main characters 'Marty' and 'Doc', and quickly follows by the introduction of the dilemma the two characters face.

Straight away in the film, the genre is made clear by the flying car which uses trash as fuel. Children, particularly boys would be engaged in the opening of the film due to the flying car and its colorful flashing lights inside making it space ship like.

The costume worn by the character 'Doc' also makes the genre of the film clear by the futuristic glasses 'Doc' wears in the opening scene. The idea of being able to travel to the future engages the younger audience as every young child has imagined time traveling, therefore makes the viewer want to find out what will happen when they travel to the future.

The acting in the entire film also makes it easier for the younger audience to understand whats going on and also helps with the understanding with the underlining of the morals of the film.

Overall, Back To The Future 2 using futuristic imagery such as 'Doc's' costume and his time machine car, captures the Fantasy genre and engages a young audience. Along with easy to understand script and enthusiastic acting makes the film an understandable and enjoyable film for children to watch.

Monsters Inc.

Introduction is very colourful and surreal.  It lets us know what the main theme of the film is by showing us the doors at the beginning.  The music is merry and upbeat and is composed, which suites the fantasy style.  The characters being monsters adds to the surreal and fantasy theme of the film.  The film starts by showing sinister eyes, this suggests that the monsters are evil, however they are soon revealed as being silly and inappropriate.  The stupid behavior of the monsters shows that the film is light hearted, and very much a children's film.