BBFC

To find the appropriate rating for my film i needed to complete some research on how the BBFC ( British Board of Film Classification) rates productions.

Suitable for an audience of four and above, set with a positive nature and should counterbalance violent, threatening or horrific issues.

Suitable for pre school children and tend not to address the main nine issues.



PG (Parental Guidance), viewing of this certificate may be unsuitable for unaccompanied children. This rating shouldn't disturb and audience of around eight or older.

Suitable for children 12 and over, needing to be accompanied by an adult. Which replaced the normal 12 certificate in 2002.

12 certificates , are specific for an audience of 12 and over.

15 certificates are specific for an audience below 15. And no one below 15 is able to view on buy any of this material.

18 is a rating which is strictly for adults only as it contains some form or explicit of the nine major categories.

R18 is classed for adults only and can only be sold at adult shop or viewed at a licenced cinema.

From research i found that there are nine major aspects which the BBFC takes into account when classifying a film.
These being as followed.....

• theme


• language


• nudity


• sex


• violence


• sexual violence


• criminal or harmful actions


• horror


• drugs

Taking these points on board helped to anchor the film into a certain age certificate.From studying the clip i found that the film would most probably fit into the 15 certificate due to the use of explicit language and perhaps due to mild nudity. Therefore i would opt to select the 15 and not a 12 to avoid under rating.

Final Synopsis and Method Of Distribution

Final Synopsis/Distribution Method
To summarise this film in a sentence its….
Four Weddings And A Funeral Meets 40 Year Old Virgin















If this were to produced on a large scale then it would most probably be distributed via one of the British film companies. To make its way onto the big screen I would first preview the screening for free at a local film festival. Most probably opting for the Leeds film festival where I would be able to gain feedback from a vast audience for a next to nothing cost. Then I would analyse the feedback and use it in a way to improve my overall production. If the film were to be momentous at the festival and I were to receive some form of recognition I would use this to publicise my project further.
I would then advertise my project towards a low budget film company such as Warp X who would perhaps allow me to produce my film for regional screenings. More or less following in the footsteps of low budget movies such as Billy Elliot, which was
produced, on a very low budget yet turned over an enormous grouse profit.

Evaluation

Evaluation

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Final piece and idea

Just Another Day
The overall final idea is as followed:

The establishing shot of the scene is a hand hitting down firmly on an alarm clock. This has a polysemic meaning, representing the both the time of day and time period due to the technology. Also the alarm clock sounding represents the start of the film. After the diegetic alarm clock sound a not diegetic upbeat soundtrack kicks in, and the character sits up to the side of the bed and then stands stretching.

He then strolls across the room, towards the door, in his pyjamas using a reverse shot to accomplish this effect. Then we would have a shot of him walking across the corridor and into the bathroom. Narrative enigma can then be applied as the question arises - why is the character up so early and why is he acting so leisurely. The character, who is named Jake, turns on the shower - this will be taken using a close up shot of his arm, then quick cut to the shower head turning on. After this the character will have his back facing the camera while in the act of brushing his teeth. At a certain point he will bend to spit into the sink and the actors name will be revealed written on the mirror in toothpaste. Jake will then look at watch and express his emotion to the time by cursing signifying that he is late, which is backed up by the time on the alarm clock at the beginning.

Throughout the whole of this sequence the non diegetic music will be used to build up the tempo of the scene denoting that the character is in a rush, by using short guitar rifts and a steady drum beat. After looking at his watch Jake realises that he is late and he runs out of the bathroom and back across the hallway, back into the bedroom in his towel. He then emerges from his bedroom door half dressed in his work suit, stepping into his trousers whilst moving. There will be constant cursing throughout the whole of this sequence which has a inter textual reference to Four Weddings.... Jake then runs down the stairs, whilst tying his tie, this is one continuous shot of him running down the stairs and into the kitchen where he will open the fridge to get some breakfast and when he closes the fridge door another title will be included on a piece of paper attached to the fridge with a fridge magnet.

To enable continuity Jake will be wearing the same attire throughout the breakfast scene and for the rest of the production. Another title intervention outcrops when he is eating his breakfast at the table and accidentally knocks over the box of cereal which creates the titles in the cereal pieces (product placement could be used at this time, with the brand of the cereal on show). The next shot is a cut to the letterbox as the post is delivered, Jake bends to pick up the letter and using an over the shoulder shot another production title is revealed on the front of the letter Jake is holding. The next shot consists of Jake, fully dressed in his work suit, collecting his bag from the side of the front door and leaving the house. Using a gradual zoom out it is revealed that an item has been left behind - his notepad. The front door is opened to partially reveal Jake's return to collect the forgotten notepad, which has an inter textual reference to Suburban Girl. The introduction of the female character occurs - Claire, as she leaves her home adjacent to Jake's home. She catches Jake's eye, causing him to stumble and fall in a heap in the road. They then just exchange greetings, but from this you are able to feel the emotions between the two characters. He then regains his composure, running out of shot to end the sequence.

Production Logo

This is the final solution to our companies logo, after deciding on several variations we settled on this concept as it is the more mature and sophisticated and most similar to many in the film world, as the logo ties in with the name of the up and coming Lighthouse international film festival held in Long Beach California, and is also meant to have a very down to earth feel perhaps reflecting on the style of the movie as its not not made for profit, but for the art of film.
The initial logo design was of a cloud with cartoonised raindrops produced using macro media flash, and the name being rainy days yet after researching the net there was already and existing company with the name. As well this for a film which is based on normal day to day events you would expect everything to be down to earth.
This logo located in the top left was produced on adobe photo shop elements 6 which is a piece of soft ware which allows you to manipulate images and apply effects with ease and creates a fairly professional finish. Baring in mind if this were a project on a large scale budget money would be invested into this area to produce something along the lines of this to the highest standard yet this i feel is a good achievement with the abilities at hand.
The L.C.E is a build up of the names of those involved in the film comprising of Laura, Chris and Ellis, this has no alternate meaning behind it, its purely just an order of initials.
As with the majority of films production logos appear before hand so this image will be incorporated into the film using Imovie. How to place images and titles is explained in the software section of the blog.

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Target Audience and BBFC

Age Range
The age range for this A level text is based around a youth audience from 15 ranging to 34. This is reflected in the film by the age range of the characters being in the late teen age range. As well as this the narrative of the sequence is about a morning routine where a male character is preparing for a days work, which expands the audience appeal further as more will be able to relate to this issue. Also the relationship between the male ad female characters has the widest appeal as most people are able to relate to some sort of romantic situation.

Another method to link with the target audience is the soundtrack which we opted to add over the movie. The genre of the song is indie which is a current popular genre and describes itself as a new york garage rock, this being a song with an upbeat tempo and an aspirational mood.

The editing is fast paced , to keep an audience enticed and make the scenes appear more exciting. These being factors which will want the audience to continue to watch the clip after the opening two minutes sequence. On top of this the language used in the clip is the dialect suited to portray a more younger audience and the fact that the setting is in a modern day scene adds to the youth appeal.

Taking the BBFC rating into account from consolidating the website this film would fall into the category of a 15 rating due to its frequent use of expletive language, it borders the 12A rating. Yet due to the language issue it would be seen as more reasonable to rte the film higher rather than lower, as those under the age of viewing recommendation would be able to access the media after the DVD release.


Ethnicity
The casting of the movie is built up predominately of Caucasian characters. However the film will still have multi ethnic audience appeal. Yet the media does not specifically narrow towards a Caucasian audience, due to the issues tackled in the film it will still have a vast audience appeal due to its hybrid genre of being both a romantic and a comedy, the romantic side drawing in mostly the female audience and pink pound and the comedy side stereotypically the male appeal. Also if film watchers are interested in the actual narrative of the film they wont find it offensive if there is a lack in ethnic groups, and this is backed up as many main stream productions opt to sideline non-Caucasian actors and this hasn't caused them to commercially suffer.


Gender
The opening sequence in our production tends to go against the stereotype role of having a female as the central protagonist (this is also present in the Rom com Forgetting Sarah Marshall where the same rule is applied.), there is a female included yet the majority of the clip is focused around the male. Which will help draw in appeal of a male audience as well as females as it will provide female gaze.
The female character will not be the stereotypical busty blond, instead we will opt for a brunette which has the reputation in the film world of being more intelligent, as well as being slightly original avoiding the norm of a blond bimbo.


Socio Economic Status
The film has a wide appeal to various groups of socio economic status, the setting which the character is involved in and his dress sense gives off an upper/middle class vibe so the AB and C1 of the socio economic formula. Where as the characters choice of dialect is that more of a lower class situation more C2 DE form of stereotype.The overall situation of being late for work can be related to the whole way across the social scale.
So the film will have a wide spread appeal to various groupings ,on the surface it appears to be aimed towards the upper class however at its roots its very relatable.So unlike companies such as the BBC who have been criticised for aiming more towards the higher scales even though its supposedly appeals to everyone due to its terrestrial nature. Therefore our film fits the type of audience most rom coms do that being the less wealthy however as i have reiterated it will vast appeal.

Nationality
To retain a hegonomic status of the British stereotype the male character Jake is portrayed from being from the South end of England, and if this production were to be released into the box office or into the world wide market it wouldn't have difficulty in attracting a foreign audience as they will be able to pick up on the stereotypical posh southern accent. This i present in such companies such as Working Titles who have produced numerous rom coms using the face of Hugh Grant to Portray the face of stereotypical Britain in such productions as Bridget Jones and Notting Hill, which has led to this small independent company stamping its mark on the global film market.
To tap into the U.K market we can use factors within the film which tend to be mainly relatable to a U.K audience for example the weather outside or the products used with in the scene such as Cheerios a the cereal which is knocked over to spell out the titles.
Seen as the film was on an extremely low budget with it only being a two minute opening for an AS course there are regional factors which could be improved on if funds were provided. For example for could be invested in anchoring stereotypes for example the use of high profile actors/actress's from the region required. Also a setting could actually be made specifically for the scenario, due to the setting at which the filming was undergone didn't directly denote the U.K as the portrayed area.

Fans Of...
The fans which this film would tend to attract would be the fans of the rom com gnere and the two genres which combine to make this hybrid. Also those who have seen the films which this one takes inter textual references may be appealed towards our production, as they will be able to pick up these references for example the forgetting of the notebook links with the film Suburban Girl, The constant use of exploit language refers to a scene in Four Weddings and a Funeral and the use of products to make the titles is present in the TV series named teachers.
To gain more appeal for this film advertising methods such as trailers and posters would be produced. The poster would need to contain the the images of Jake and Claire with pleasant expressions placed perhaps into the setting where the majority of the film would take place ( may be a concept would be to have a skyline as the background to emphasize the city.) or just on a plain white back ground like that in Four Weddings... and Notting Hill. This effect signifies that the film is centered around these characters. Also you would record any awards that the film has received or been nominated for to show its class and mention the actors whether they are discovered talent or large A Lister's.



Sexuality
All of the characters in the opening clip are portrayed as heterosexual, this is denoted by the affection in he character Claire's voice toward Jake , as well as the fact that Jake becomes transfixed on Claire and as a result falls to the ground.
However this film would not be predominately for a heterosexual market to view.The romantic aspects have a some what appeal towards a female audience where as comedy is aimed towards mostly males depending on the type of humour depicted. Therefore a romcom combines the two and widens the appeal. This genre will also have an appeal towards the pink pound market due to the romantic side and couples in general and perhaps the attractiveness of the characters.

Psycho graphic profile

This is reflected more towards a middle class type C1 and 2. The sort of person would have the media habits more toward the tabloid format rather than the broadsheet, they would most probably be a SKY watcher opting toward the soaps and reality drama aspects rather than period dramas and the history channel.

Sound And Music

This is the sound clip which is used in the final piece,
and was taken from the source audio.lgfl.org.uk which is part of the research on royalty and copy wright free music tracks which i located.
'Music in romcoms may often be superficial in its specific connection to the narrative- but a romcom without music is unthinkable. Music is an integral part of Western society's construction of romance.'- quoted by Robyn J Stilwell from the book 'Falling in love again-romantic comedy in contemporary cinema which was purchased from amazon.co.uk.Therefore from this quote we instantly knew that a perfect soundtrack would be necessary, and due to the genre of Indie music is emerging in many of today's productions this seemed a suitable genre. We then searched the site which i have described and located the track which is playable in the video box above. The track name is called Touch me and is composed by Harry Nilsson and is described on the link as New York garage band effect with an uplifting effect. After listening to various tracks of a similar description the group narrowed it down to this one due to its speedy tempo which will link nicely with the pace of the editing and the mood enhancing vibe which it emits.


This was the option we decided with however there was an option available to have a custom made soundtrack to fit with the piece made by a fellow peer who is undertaking the A level music course and is able to program two types of music generating software. Garage band which is an apple application which allows music to be made from scratch and is already implemented on the schools mac system, or Cu Base a more advanced professional system with a higher range of features allowing the ability to create, mix edit and record your own soundtrack. However the soundtrack which we found on the online source proved to fit well enough into the sequence.