BBFC Reasearch
As discussed in my previous post about target audiences, it is clear how important it is to aim a film to the correct group of people, or otherwise the audience will not be able to connect with the events, therefore making it unsuccessful. This also means it is key to target the correct age group - something that can be aided by the system used by the British Board of Film Classification.
The bbfc is a privately owned company that is responsible for classifying and censoring media based on age. Their official website states the different certificates, and what qualifies for a film to be sectioned into that category: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification
The different certificates used are as follows:
1) U - suitable for everyone
2) PG - parental guidance
3) 12A - no one under the age of 12 may see the film unless accompanied by an adult
4) 15 - suitable for those aged 15 and over
5) 18 - only suitable for adults
The main reason for varying age certificates is to protect children especially from being exposed to extreme violence, bad language and sexual themes etc. However, it can also be useful when identifying the correct audience by demographic.
After reading the different classifications on the bbfc website, my initial thoughts were that the film I plan on producing would be an 18 rated certificate. This is because I plan to include scenes in which characters are breaking the law through frequent drug use, extreme violence and general criminal activity.
The bbfc states that for a film to be classified as a 15, areas such as discrimination, drugs, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, threat and violence can be shown, however it explicitly states that it should not be shown in 'detail'.
In order to create a more realistic story line, I feel it is necessary to go into detail in specific areas. As drug use and violence are key features of a crime film, I think it is important to include it, which in my opinion would raise the rating to an 18. Despite this, many crime films are rated as a 15, or even as a 12A, however the levels of more inappropriate themes are less frequent, or only briefly shown, meaning it is more suitable for younger audiences.
The bbfc is a privately owned company that is responsible for classifying and censoring media based on age. Their official website states the different certificates, and what qualifies for a film to be sectioned into that category: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification
The different certificates used are as follows:
1) U - suitable for everyone
2) PG - parental guidance
3) 12A - no one under the age of 12 may see the film unless accompanied by an adult
4) 15 - suitable for those aged 15 and over
5) 18 - only suitable for adults
The main reason for varying age certificates is to protect children especially from being exposed to extreme violence, bad language and sexual themes etc. However, it can also be useful when identifying the correct audience by demographic.
After reading the different classifications on the bbfc website, my initial thoughts were that the film I plan on producing would be an 18 rated certificate. This is because I plan to include scenes in which characters are breaking the law through frequent drug use, extreme violence and general criminal activity.
The bbfc states that for a film to be classified as a 15, areas such as discrimination, drugs, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, threat and violence can be shown, however it explicitly states that it should not be shown in 'detail'.
In order to create a more realistic story line, I feel it is necessary to go into detail in specific areas. As drug use and violence are key features of a crime film, I think it is important to include it, which in my opinion would raise the rating to an 18. Despite this, many crime films are rated as a 15, or even as a 12A, however the levels of more inappropriate themes are less frequent, or only briefly shown, meaning it is more suitable for younger audiences.
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