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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.

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.

preliminary task evaluation

today ew practiced filming and uploading videos. our task was to film various shots which represent those displayed in out story-board. we shot each scene at least twice to ensure top quality footage. the final footage encapsulates all our different ideas and shows the hard work of our entire team. we are very pleased with todays progress. we are planning to use final cut express to produce a good quality piece of footage using the transition, cropping and shot-reverse shot techniques.