Shooting schedule
I have posted this because I want the reader to know what exactly our group will be doing when we start the filming process, and so that we know what we will be doing after a scene is finished, so we know where we are filming next.
A shooting schedule is information that everybody who is working on a film (mainly the dirctor) can use to see where certain actors, props, sets, etc are used, and how long each scene should last.
This is the shooting schedule that we will be following and will be keeping on time with.
Thursday 17 February 2011
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Props List
Props List New
A prop list shows the use of objects in a film that an actor interacts with.
I have posted this because I want to show the reader what each of the props that our group are going to use in our film.
This is a list of the props that our group will use when we are filming.
A prop list shows the use of objects in a film that an actor interacts with.
I have posted this because I want to show the reader what each of the props that our group are going to use in our film.
This is a list of the props that our group will use when we are filming.
Tuesday 15 February 2011
Costume changes
I posted this because I want the reader to know what our teachers and students will look like, by the end result.
Our group doesn't need to worry about costume changes, as our film is set in a school enviroment so everyone in our film will already be in uniform.
Mr Jones will be in a smart suit, which he does not need to change. one Male teacher will be used in our film.
Miss Smith is in a smart suit also, which she does not need to change. One female teacher will be used in our film.
The children are wearing the exact same uniform, only some of the uniform will need to be a bit loose and personalized, while the other uniforms will be neat and tidy. We will be using 10 children (Boys and Girls). 5 will be brain washed children and the other children just as background pupils, going to and from classroom.
These are a few costumes that our characters will be wearing, they are from the Tv Series, Waterloo Road.
Our group doesn't need to worry about costume changes, as our film is set in a school enviroment so everyone in our film will already be in uniform.
Mr Jones will be in a smart suit, which he does not need to change. one Male teacher will be used in our film.
Miss Smith is in a smart suit also, which she does not need to change. One female teacher will be used in our film.
The children are wearing the exact same uniform, only some of the uniform will need to be a bit loose and personalized, while the other uniforms will be neat and tidy. We will be using 10 children (Boys and Girls). 5 will be brain washed children and the other children just as background pupils, going to and from classroom.
These are a few costumes that our characters will be wearing, they are from the Tv Series, Waterloo Road.
Mr Jones
We have looked at a few teachers, researched by ourselves and have asked others members in our media group, what teachers should look like. The overall results were;
Image 1 - Geography / History
Image 2 - Head-teacher / Senior Teacher
Image 3 - Drama.
We can identify that our headteacher (Mr Jones) can fit the describtion of picture two becuase of this characters smart business clothes with his cufflinks showing and his top button done up. Picture 1 is a young teacher, stylish shirt, loose tie and shirt, showing that he is new to the job and is very relaxed. Where as picture 3 shows a older member of staff in a plain shirt and tie. We can also see the importance of each character because of the way they dress.
Miss Smith
We are going to cast our character, Miss Smith, in line with the photos above. We have researched the pictures from google and have found that common female teachers should wear;
Cut off blouse (simple colours - blue, red, pink and white)
Cut off High Jumper
Black trousers.
High Heeled shoes or stilettos.
Jack Costume
For the general costume for the students, we are going to use the standard GWPAHS uniform;
Jack - White trainers (reason for detention), Black trousers, White collared shirt, tie and Spiky Hair.
Boys - Black trainers or Shoes, Black Trousers, White Collared Shirt and Tie.
Girls - Black shoes, Black trousers or Skirt and White blouse.
Animatic
I have posted this because I want to show the reader what our finished film will look like.
In animation and special effects work, the storyboarding stage may be followed by simplified mock-ups called "animatics" to give a better idea of how the scene will look and feel with motion and timing. At its simplest, an animatic is a series of still images edited together and displayed in sequence. More commonly, a rough dialogue and/or rough sound track is added to the sequence of still images (usually taken from a storyboard) to test whether the sound and images are working effectively together.
This allows the animators and directors to work out any screenplay, camera positioning, shot list and timing issues that may exist with the current storyboard. The storyboard and soundtrack are amended if necessary, and a new animatic may be created and reviewed with the director until the storyboard is perfected. Editing the film at the animatic stage can avoid animation of scenes that would be edited out of the film. Animation is usually an expensive process, so there should be a minimum of "deleted scenes" if the film is to be completed within budget. (Wikipedia)
This is our animatic, which is an animation of what our final film product will look like.
In animation and special effects work, the storyboarding stage may be followed by simplified mock-ups called "animatics" to give a better idea of how the scene will look and feel with motion and timing. At its simplest, an animatic is a series of still images edited together and displayed in sequence. More commonly, a rough dialogue and/or rough sound track is added to the sequence of still images (usually taken from a storyboard) to test whether the sound and images are working effectively together.
This allows the animators and directors to work out any screenplay, camera positioning, shot list and timing issues that may exist with the current storyboard. The storyboard and soundtrack are amended if necessary, and a new animatic may be created and reviewed with the director until the storyboard is perfected. Editing the film at the animatic stage can avoid animation of scenes that would be edited out of the film. Animation is usually an expensive process, so there should be a minimum of "deleted scenes" if the film is to be completed within budget. (Wikipedia)
This is our animatic, which is an animation of what our final film product will look like.
Monday 14 February 2011
Location Research
I have posted this because I want to show the reader our set that our group is going to use when we are filming. We have wrote same peices of information on each picture which tells the reader what is going to be featured in each of the location pictures, and we want our film to look like it is in a school enviroment.
We have decided to film in Great Wyrley P.A. High School, because our film is set in a school and is about brainwashed students.
Here is a picture looking down the main corridor of GWPAHS. We our planning to use this corridor to track Miss Smith walking down and meeting Mr Jones. We are able to use several camera angles to produce a good edit.
This is our chosen location outside of Miss Smith's classroom where the two brainwashed students obstruct the entrance to Miss Smith's classroom.
Here we have added a picture of the location where we will filming the Head Teacher in his office, and also the place where Miss Smith gets dragged into the Head Teachers office. The camera will then go to black out and the door will slam shut. We have chosen this office as it is along the corridor in which Miss Smith will be cornered into, with it also being very close to other shooting locations so the travelling between shoots will not take so long and easier to film.
We have decided to film in Great Wyrley P.A. High School, because our film is set in a school and is about brainwashed students.
Here is a picture looking down the main corridor of GWPAHS. We our planning to use this corridor to track Miss Smith walking down and meeting Mr Jones. We are able to use several camera angles to produce a good edit.
This is our chosen location outside of Miss Smith's classroom where the two brainwashed students obstruct the entrance to Miss Smith's classroom. 
Here is a picture of Miss Smiths proposed classroom, we have taken a photo from the corner of the classroom where the CCTV effect will be created. We have chosen this classroom as it is a good size and we are able to create the whiteboard opening titles effect along with the door and teachers desk being in a good place. The classroom is also near to the corridor above so it will be easier to film with less jump cuts.
Here is a picture looking up the corridor, which we will use to film the running scene. We have chosen this location as we are able to position the cameras at many angles to show a fast paced running when editing. We can film from outside in through the windows and use both the top and bottom of the corridor.
Here we have added a picture of the location where we will filming the Head Teacher in his office, and also the place where Miss Smith gets dragged into the Head Teachers office. The camera will then go to black out and the door will slam shut. We have chosen this office as it is along the corridor in which Miss Smith will be cornered into, with it also being very close to other shooting locations so the travelling between shoots will not take so long and easier to film.
Friday 28 January 2011
Catechize Academy Storyboard
Catechize Academy Stroyboard
I have posted this because I want the reader of this blog to know what our film will look like before we transform this into an animatic.
Storyboards are graphic organizers such as a series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence, including website interactivity. (Wikipedia)
This is our storyboard, its shows brief pictures of what each scene will look like, we can then these pictures and make them into animatics so you can see how it flows.
Frame 9- Close Up- shot of the sign on the door reading: Sam Clark Visual Technician. We are using this sign to incorporate the crew’s credits into the film.
Frame 10- LS- to show all of Miss Smith's body we will use this shot to the young female teacher continuing to walk down the corridor.
Frame 11- MS- of Mr Jones continuing to walk into his office and sit down at his desk chair, we are going to use this shot will introduce the next scene from inside Mr Jones's office.
Frame 12- Over the Shoulder close up shot- to show the computer screen. We are using this shot so that the audience can see what the headteacher is looking at on his computer screen.
Frame 16 - We are going to pan to the left whilst still in the ECUS this to reveal a red button in which to activate the school bell.
Frame 17- ECUS- of CCTV screen in Mr Jones's office, we are going to use the extreme close up to fill the screen of the four CCTV cameras.
Frame 18- LS- from a high angle in which to resemble a CCTV Camera.
Frame 19- MS- of Miss Smith wiping the white board on which reads: Produced by Lee Fraser, we are going to use this shot to show the upper body and arms of Miss Smith.
Frame 20- ECUS- to show the writing on the board being wiped out by Miss Smith.
Frame 21- LS- to show the CCTV camera, this shot is used to show the children walking out of the room.
Frame 25, 26, 27 & 28 - Over shoulder point of view shot- we are using this shot to pan round to view the 5 children standing up in the classroom.
Frame 29- CCTV high angle- used to show Miss Smith leaving the room.
Frame 30- Used to once a again show the CCTV screen in Mr Jones office.
Frame 31- MS- showing the brainwashed child and Mr Jones.
Frame 32- MS- showing the child walking away and past the camera.
Frame 33- Blackout used to show a passage of time.
Frame 34- MS- watching the kids walking out of the room.
Frame 35- MS- to show a student leaning up the wall and Miss Smith walking past the camera.
Frame 36- MS- to show both the teacher and male pupil walking past the camera.
Frame 37- LS- of Miss smith and student standing at the teachers desk.
Frame 38- MS- the side used to see both the teacher and pupil leaning forward to speak.
Frame 39- MS and Over the Shoulder shot- looking at Miss Smith.
Frame 40- Over Shoulder shot- students talking.
Frame 41- MS- to show the brainwashed child from Mr Jones's office and a female blocking the doorway.
Frame 44- MS- to show the two brainwashed whom back standing looking at Jack.
Frame 45- Close Up- to show Jack's head turning to look behind him, this shot is used to show the emotion being shown by Jack.
Frame 46- LS- to show two brainwashed kids looking down the corridor at Jack running off.
Fame 47- Over the Shoulder shot- to show the camera looking at Miss Smith, as two children are once again blocking the door.
Frame 48- Over the Shoulder shot- to show the camera looking at the kids blocking the door.
Frame 49- Over Shoulder shot- to show Miss Smith push the kids out of the way.
Frame 50- Over Shoulder shot- to show the camera looking down the corridor.
Frame 51- LS- to show Miss Smith running up the corridor.
Frame 52- MS- to show Miss Smith walking down the corridor, with two students walking closely behind her.
Frame 53- MS- to show the camera switching between the 5 of students getting closer to Miss Smith.
Frame 55- Blackout- which shows that the film ends on a cliffhanger whilst screaming continues in the blackout.
I have posted this because I want the reader of this blog to know what our film will look like before we transform this into an animatic.
Storyboards are graphic organizers such as a series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence, including website interactivity. (Wikipedia)
This is our storyboard, its shows brief pictures of what each scene will look like, we can then these pictures and make them into animatics so you can see how it flows.
Camerawork
Frame 1- LS- we have used a LS because it shows all of Miss Smith including the way she walks and dresses, because she is a new teacher so she would be walking confidently and the way she dresses because a new young teacher would dress to impress.
Frame 2- Close Up- This shows a shot of her feet as she walks for adde effect.
Frame 3- MS- also shows the way she walks and who is walkign towards her.
Frame 4- MS- again it shows someone walking even closer towards her and you can see more of the detail of the person.
Frame 5 and 6- Shot reverse shot- this shows a conversion between the 2 teachers.
Frame 7- MS- this shows the notice board with 'Directed by Adam Holland' on it.
Frame 8- MS- to show the upper body of Mr Jones walking into his office. We are using this shot to show the door and a sign on the door.
Frame 9- Close Up- shot of the sign on the door reading: Sam Clark Visual Technician. We are using this sign to incorporate the crew’s credits into the film.
Frame 10- LS- to show all of Miss Smith's body we will use this shot to the young female teacher continuing to walk down the corridor.
Frame 11- MS- of Mr Jones continuing to walk into his office and sit down at his desk chair, we are going to use this shot will introduce the next scene from inside Mr Jones's office.
Frame 12- Over the Shoulder close up shot- to show the computer screen. We are using this shot so that the audience can see what the headteacher is looking at on his computer screen.
Frame 13 and 14- MS- to show Mr Jones and a brainwashed child both sitting down. This shot will enable us to see both of the characters.
Frame 15- ECU- of Mr Jones's hand moving a pile of papers which will reveal a piece of paper reading: Thomas Fisher Creative Director.
Frame 16 - We are going to pan to the left whilst still in the ECUS this to reveal a red button in which to activate the school bell.
Frame 17- ECUS- of CCTV screen in Mr Jones's office, we are going to use the extreme close up to fill the screen of the four CCTV cameras.
Frame 18- LS- from a high angle in which to resemble a CCTV Camera.
Frame 19- MS- of Miss Smith wiping the white board on which reads: Produced by Lee Fraser, we are going to use this shot to show the upper body and arms of Miss Smith.
Frame 20- ECUS- to show the writing on the board being wiped out by Miss Smith.
Frame 21- LS- to show the CCTV camera, this shot is used to show the children walking out of the room.
Frame 22 & 23 - LS- of 5 kids still standing.
Frame 24 - LS- of Miss Smith turning around with a suprised look on her face.
Frame 25, 26, 27 & 28 - Over shoulder point of view shot- we are using this shot to pan round to view the 5 children standing up in the classroom.
Frame 29- CCTV high angle- used to show Miss Smith leaving the room.
Frame 30- Used to once a again show the CCTV screen in Mr Jones office.
Frame 31- MS- showing the brainwashed child and Mr Jones.
Frame 32- MS- showing the child walking away and past the camera.
Frame 33- Blackout used to show a passage of time.
Frame 34- MS- watching the kids walking out of the room.
Frame 35- MS- to show a student leaning up the wall and Miss Smith walking past the camera.
Frame 36- MS- to show both the teacher and male pupil walking past the camera.
Frame 37- LS- of Miss smith and student standing at the teachers desk.
Frame 38- MS- the side used to see both the teacher and pupil leaning forward to speak.
Frame 39- MS and Over the Shoulder shot- looking at Miss Smith.
Frame 40- Over Shoulder shot- students talking.
Frame 41- MS- to show the brainwashed child from Mr Jones's office and a female blocking the doorway.
Frame 42- MS- to show the student and teacher within the classroom stand up and walks out of the room.
Frame 43- MS- to show Jack pushing past the children, this shot is used to show the children being pushed.
Frame 44- MS- to show the two brainwashed whom back standing looking at Jack.
Frame 45- Close Up- to show Jack's head turning to look behind him, this shot is used to show the emotion being shown by Jack.
Frame 46- LS- to show two brainwashed kids looking down the corridor at Jack running off.
Fame 47- Over the Shoulder shot- to show the camera looking at Miss Smith, as two children are once again blocking the door.
Frame 48- Over the Shoulder shot- to show the camera looking at the kids blocking the door.
Frame 49- Over Shoulder shot- to show Miss Smith push the kids out of the way.
Frame 50- Over Shoulder shot- to show the camera looking down the corridor.
Frame 51- LS- to show Miss Smith running up the corridor.
Frame 52- MS- to show Miss Smith walking down the corridor, with two students walking closely behind her.
Frame 53- MS- to show the camera switching between the 5 of students getting closer to Miss Smith.
Frame 54- Extreme Close up- to show Miss Smith's emotions
Frame 55- Blackout- which shows that the film ends on a cliffhanger whilst screaming continues in the blackout.
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Catechize Academy Final Script
Final Script for CATECHIZE ACADEMY
I have posted this because I want to show the reader what the characters will say and act in our film.
Scirpts have been used for hundreds of years, and they are used to give actors/actresses their lines and when and where they need to stand on stage/set
This is our final script the script further down is a draft of what it will look like, and this is it! The reason why I have posted 2 finished scripts was becuase the first posted script is a draft of it becuase there were a few spelling mistakes.
I have posted this because I want to show the reader what the characters will say and act in our film.
Scirpts have been used for hundreds of years, and they are used to give actors/actresses their lines and when and where they need to stand on stage/set
This is our final script the script further down is a draft of what it will look like, and this is it! The reason why I have posted 2 finished scripts was becuase the first posted script is a draft of it becuase there were a few spelling mistakes.
Friday 7 January 2011
Catechize Academy draft script
Catechize Academy Script
I have posted this because I want to show the reader our script before I make the finishing adjustments.
I have posted this because I want to show the reader our script before I make the finishing adjustments.
Thursday 6 January 2011
Treatment Feedback
I have posted this because I want the reader to know what people think about our film idea.
0:00-7:40
Our group took it in turns to read out our final treatment of our film idea. We read it out infront of a few people becuase we didn't have enough time in lesson to read out our final treatment, so we gathered a few people to sit and listen to our treatment. (these people had never heard our idea before, so it would be interesting to see there responce to our idea).
7:40-8:40
Our first question was asked by Callum which was, "Is miss smith, the same miss smith in our school?" to which our group replied "No, she is a fictional character".
Sam Beckett asked us if the students are going to co-operate with us, to which I replied that we will be getting sensible students and asking the drama department to give us the names of children who are good actors/actresses in the lower years (year 7,8,9), who will respect our group and act in character at all times, druing shooting.
0:00-7:40
Our group took it in turns to read out our final treatment of our film idea. We read it out infront of a few people becuase we didn't have enough time in lesson to read out our final treatment, so we gathered a few people to sit and listen to our treatment. (these people had never heard our idea before, so it would be interesting to see there responce to our idea).
7:40-8:40
Our first question was asked by Callum which was, "Is miss smith, the same miss smith in our school?" to which our group replied "No, she is a fictional character".
Sam Beckett asked us if the students are going to co-operate with us, to which I replied that we will be getting sensible students and asking the drama department to give us the names of children who are good actors/actresses in the lower years (year 7,8,9), who will respect our group and act in character at all times, druing shooting.
Wednesday 5 January 2011
The Film Treatment for 'Catechize Academy'
I have posted this because this is our films treatment which includes a fully detailed plot and actions of what our film will hopefully look like.
Catechize Academy Treatment Changed
Catechize Academy Treatment Changed
Friday 31 December 2010
Film Treatment research
In this post I will be telling you some information about Film Treatments, here are some questions that I will be answering on the subject.
What is a treatment?
A treatment is the step between scene cards and the first draft of a screenplay which will be used for mainly television program, radio play ECT. It is generally longer and more detailed than a script inculding more detail on the location and what the plot is. 'When you write a treatment it must be written like a short story only written in the present tence and describing the event that actually happen.' example from Wikipedia.
What is the purpose of a treatment?
The purpose of a treatment is to allow your audience to smell, taste and experience your environment as if its actually happening in the mind (picturing the film) the more detailed the better the film, before creating it of course.
A film treatment (or treatment for short) is a piece of prose, typically the step between scene cards (index cards) and the first draft of a screenplay for a motion picture, television program, or radio play. It is generally longer and more detailed than an outline (or one-page synopsis), and it may include details of directorial style that an outline omits. They read like a short story, except told in the present tense and describing events as they happen. There are two types: the original draft treatment, created during the writing process, and the presentation treatment, created as presentation material. (Wikipedia)
What is a treatment?
A treatment is the step between scene cards and the first draft of a screenplay which will be used for mainly television program, radio play ECT. It is generally longer and more detailed than a script inculding more detail on the location and what the plot is. 'When you write a treatment it must be written like a short story only written in the present tence and describing the event that actually happen.' example from Wikipedia.
What is the purpose of a treatment?
The purpose of a treatment is to allow your audience to smell, taste and experience your environment as if its actually happening in the mind (picturing the film) the more detailed the better the film, before creating it of course.
A film treatment (or treatment for short) is a piece of prose, typically the step between scene cards (index cards) and the first draft of a screenplay for a motion picture, television program, or radio play. It is generally longer and more detailed than an outline (or one-page synopsis), and it may include details of directorial style that an outline omits. They read like a short story, except told in the present tense and describing events as they happen. There are two types: the original draft treatment, created during the writing process, and the presentation treatment, created as presentation material. (Wikipedia)
Wednesday 15 December 2010
Conventions of Thriller's
I have posted this because I wnat you to know about what conventions are in a thriller.
Props- mostly masses of weapons from knives to machines gun, even futuristic weapons such as lasers.
Props- mostly masses of weapons from knives to machines gun, even futuristic weapons such as lasers.
Location- very dark and out of the way places such as alleyways. But there are some un-suspecting locations such as fancy hotels, restaurants and parties even cities. Some are even set in the country side in the middle of know where.
Lighting- Very dark locations with a lot of shadows and fires, sometimes lightening and half lit locations to make the killer look more sinister.
Mise-en-scene- Police chases, fires/explosions, the media such as the press, big crowds of people at the scene of the murder or incident and lots of violence.
Characters- Police, good guy, bad guy, detectives, damsel in distress, criminals, stalkers, terrorists, mentally disabled people, prisoners, assassins, and murderers.
Costume- mainly ripped clothes, blood; most likely men are wearing suits and attractive women in dresses.
Music/sound- High pitched violin screeching, very short silences, footsteps, tension building music, loud drums, doors creaking and slamming and creaky floors etc.
Dialogue- Lots of shouting, evil laughs, cackling, scared whispers and arguments.
Shot type- close ups, lots of establishing shots, panning, shot reverse sho, very fast editing and slow motion effects which are added after filming.
Together in our group we discussed how we can use common conventions of thrillers to create a short opening scene to a thriller film. We listed some conventions that we could use, develop and challenge.H ere are the lists we made;
Conventions to use;
High pitched violin screeching.
Dark locations
Smart dress
Violence
Detective (in this case a new school teacher)
Attractive woman
Footsteps
Close up shots
Conventions to Develop;
Using a mix of faster and slower editing to create tension rather than fast editing
Reducing the amount of shot-reverse-shot and have speech. Using short sounds such as loud noise, shouting, crowds etc. Including adding more silence to un-nerve audience.
Conventions to Challenge;
'Bad Guy' (we will be School Children to create a sense of insecurity in the audience.)
Busy city (we will be a School instead.)
Teachers, (normally innocent) will be in control of 'brainwashed' children
School bell (normally good at end of lessons) will be the action to cause Children's trance
(Including no weapons)
Monday 29 November 2010
Our group's ideas;Treatment Feedback
I have posted this because I want the reader to know our initial ideas that we have presented to the group. Including some of there feedback as well.
Analysis
2:40- 3:40 Josh highlights the point that we may be straying off thriller grounds and the the idea sounds quite childish because of the 'evil' headmaster, after listening to this as a group we decided that to keep our film as 'Thriller' like as possible we had to ensure that we stuck to as many of the thriller conventions we chose to use as we could. Josh's second point on the childish, 'evil' headmaster idea was later addressed by Sam and Adam at 4:10 - 4:40. During this, Josh also complimented us on our conventions we had challenged; we are hoping this can make our film more unique and appealing to the audience.
4:40 - 5:36 Sam Beckett questioned us on our timing of our film, asking whether or not we would be able to fit enough important information into a 2 minute film. Lee told Sam of our plan to use the first minute to establish the school and also show that the female teacher is new and then use the second minute to show that the children are not as normal as was first thought, we believe we can make the first 2 minutes of our film look believable. 5:36 - 6:15 Jack gave us good inspiration with his advice on using 'nice' music while the children and head teacher are normal and using dark and suspicious music when they are in their trance-like state, this sound would be non-digetic as Jack pointed out and would really reflect the emotions we are trying to create in these first 2 minutes.
6:30 - 7:10 Matt developed on one of lee's previous ideas of how to show that the female psychology teacher was new, lee said we could show the teacher talking to another teacher about her first day to show that she was new, but matt advised us that we could show her talking to the head teacher who would be pleasant and sociable, this was good advice from matt as it created a more realistic plot, to show how the teacher was new and how it shows the headteacher to be nice under normal circumstances, we have planned to use Matt's idea in our final film.
Thursday 25 November 2010
Target Audience
I have posted this because I think that it is important that everybody knows what our target audience is, so when people read this post and watch our film they know why we have done the film in that way.
I think that our film 'Catechize Academy' will be an age rated 15, this is because it is more appealing to that particualr age group and upwards and it is a little bit scary so if the audience was 12 and upwards they would think that this could really happen and would be terrified to go to school, so its aimed at 15 and upwards.
I think that our film 'Catechize Academy' will be an age rated 15, this is because it is more appealing to that particualr age group and upwards and it is a little bit scary so if the audience was 12 and upwards they would think that this could really happen and would be terrified to go to school, so its aimed at 15 and upwards.
I have used this webiste to find all the different information on the age restriction;
Universal; Suitable for all
Discrimination
No discriminatory language or behaviour unless clearly disapproved of.
Drugs
No references to illegal drugs or drug misuse unless they are infrequent and innocuous, or there is a clear educational purpose or anti-drug message suitable for young children.
Horror
Scary sequences should be mild, brief and unlikely to cause undue anxiety to young children. The outcome should be reassuring.
Scary sequences should be mild, brief and unlikely to cause undue anxiety to young children. The outcome should be reassuring.
Imitable behaviour
No dangerous behaviour or use of weapons.
No dangerous behaviour or use of weapons.
Language
The film can only contain mild language like using the word idiot and stupid.
Sex
Mild sexual behaviour (for example, kissing) and references only (for example, ‘making love’).
Mild sexual behaviour (for example, kissing) and references only (for example, ‘making love’).
Violence
Mild violence which is only occasional mild threat or menace only.
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.Discrimination
Drugs
Horror
Imitable behaviour
Language
Nudity
Sex
Theme
Violence
Mild violence which is only occasional mild threat or menace only.
Parental Guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young 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.Discrimination
language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly disapproved of or in an educational or historical context. Discrimination by a character with which children can readily identify is unlikely to be acceptable.
Drugs
References to illegal drugs or drug misuse must carry a suitable anti-drug message.
Horror
Frightening sequences should not be prolonged or intense.
Imitable behaviour
No detail of potentially dangerous behaviour which young children are likely to copy.
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 sex references and innuendo only.
Theme
Where more serious issues are featured (for example, domestic violence).
Violence
Moderate violence, without detail, may be allowed.
Suitable for 12 years and over
Exactly the same criteria are used to classify works at ‘12A’ and ‘12’. These categories are awarded where the material is suitable, in general, only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them.The ‘12A’ category exists only for cinema films. No one younger than 12 may see a ‘12A’ film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult, and films classified ‘12A’ are not recommended for a child below 12.
The ‘12’ category exists only for video works. No one younger than 12 may rent or buy a ‘12’ rated video work.
Discrimination
Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly condemned.
Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly condemned.
Drugs
Any misuse of drugs must be infrequent and should not be glamorised or give instructional detail.
Horror
Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained.
Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied, or appear pain or harm free. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
Language
Moderate language is allowed. The use of strong language must be infrequent.
Nudity
Nudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be brief and discreet.
Sex
Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers. Frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable.
Theme
Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment must be suitable for young teenagers.
Violence
Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated, and must have a strong contextual justification.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema and no one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.
Discrimination
The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.
Drugs
Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Horror
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.
Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
Language
There may be frequent use of strong language which may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.
Nudity
Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.
Sex
Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
Theme
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.
Violence
Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
DiscriminationThe work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.
Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.
Dangerous behaviour should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
There may be frequent use of strong language which may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.
Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.
Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.
Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
Suitable only for adults
No-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema.
No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an ‘18’ rated video.
In line with the consistent findings of the BBFC’s public consultations and The Human Rights Act 1998, at ‘18’ the BBFC’s guideline concerns will not normally override the principle that adults should be free to choose their own entertainment. Exceptions are most likely in the following areas:
No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an ‘18’ rated video.
In line with the consistent findings of the BBFC’s public consultations and The Human Rights Act 1998, at ‘18’ the BBFC’s guideline concerns will not normally override the principle that adults should be free to choose their own entertainment. Exceptions are most likely in the following areas:
- where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a criminal offence
- where material or treatment appears to the BBFC to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society – for example, any detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health or morals. This may include portrayals of sexual or sexualised violence.
- where there are more explicit images of sexual activity which cannot be justified by context.
- Where sex material genuinely seeks to inform and educate in matters such as human sexuality, safer sex and health, explicit images of sexual activity may be permitted.
Rated 18
To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas.
The following content is not acceptable:
The following content is not acceptable:- any material which is in breach of the criminal law, including material judged to be obscene under the current interpretation of the Obscene Publications Act 1959
- the portrayal of any sexual activity which involves lack of consent. Any form of physical restraint which prevents participants from indicating a withdrawal of consent
- the infliction of pain or acts which may cause lasting physical harm, whether real or (in a sexual context) simulated. Some allowance may be made for moderate, non-abusive, consensual activity
- any sexual threats, humiliation or abuse which does not form part of a clearly consenting role-playing game. Strong physical or verbal abuse, even if consensual, is unlikely to be acceptable.
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