Screen shots

Classification Rating For Are Children's Film

When watching through the film again and then looking at the BBFC website we have concluded that the rating for are film would be a PG we came to this conclusion because we use moderate violence, we had no dangerous behavior that could be imitated by a viewer and cause injury to them self, they was no sexual content in the opening scene, No bad language has been used in the opening scene. This is why i would classify this film as an PG. 

comparing conventions of a children's film and ours

The classic children's film conventions we have stuck to are; having a child protagonist, making the child succeed things that are generally unachievable by a child and involving light violence which is a large attraction for children.

Our film opening sticks to the conventions of Home Alone (a professional children's film) as it has the normal credits at the beginning and is set around a child's view of things (Kevin's view of Christmas day). Another similarity is the independence of the protagonist but them still being portrayed as a child (Kevin putting in a smart complaint about his uncle yet still being told off for going on his mum's bed and Max who is running around the woods as an agent then being told to come in by his mum). The Protagonists are shown as independent as children like to relate to the main character but not if the child is immature and strongly portrayed as "just a kid". 

What Age Range We Aimed For (PG)

When Planning the film we were aiming for the rating PG because we hoped this film would interest children aged 10 and 11 because this is the age range normally attracted to films with include action and adventure. We used a gun during the opening scene briefly to show the action that will during the film but didn't want to get in to the film to much or show the gun to much we purposely used a gun and not any sharp object that young children could replicate and use on something on someone. We have shown a little bit of violence in the chase scene but we wouldn't to use to much violence throughout the film.

Protagonist comparison

The Protagonist in our children's film is Max "The boy whose imagination is portrayed". We will be comparing Max with Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) from Home Alone. Kevin is a similar age to what we wish to portray Max as and he has a large imagination in his traps. Kevin's traps use light violence which is similar to Max's imagination as he has a gun and violence is suggested in his imagination.

Children can learn that Max is very imaginative from this opening scene which is something our target audience can relate to. Our children's film opening can teach kids to embrace their imagination and to be the good guy (which Max is in his imagination).  

Final edit of our children's film

This is out final edit of our children's film. We are happy about how the editing and framing of our movie. We are also happy with the music we made and felt it fit well. We liked our idea and we were well planned on what to film when and where but that plan was ruined due to absence.

We are disappointed about the length of the film so a lot of credits was needed to add a bit of time to our movie. The reason our film was shorter than desired was due to absence of key actors which could not be filmed as much as we originally intended. The fact our film was short made it hard to make the film flow and to show the story line clearly. 

Story Board pictures

BBFC - British Board of Film Classification The difference between U and PG

Both have No discriminatory language

Both have Mild bad language only

Both have Mild bad language only

Both have Natural nudity, with no sexual context.

Both have No detail of potentially dangerous behaviour which young children are likely to copy

Frightening sequences should not be prolonged or intense.       Scary sequences should be mild.

Moderate violence                                                                       Mild violence only

BBFC - British Board of Film Classification (PG)

Any Age Children can watch PG films without an adult, PG films should not disturb children over 8. Discriminatory language in not frequent and when used is clearly disproved of. References.to illegal drugs or drug misuse must be innocuous or carry a suitable anti-drug message.  Mild bad language only. Natural nudity only, sexual may be implied and be discreet and infrequent.

  

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. 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. where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a criminal offencewhere 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 which might, for example, eroticise or endorse sexual assaultwhere there are more explicit images of sexual activity which cannot be justified by context. Such images may be appropriate in ‘R18’ works, and in ‘sex works’ (see below) would normally be confined to that category.

past children's film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAX-Yw2YMPk&feature=related I have chosen this past children's film opening because of the music used and the camera work. The techniques used in this film make it look very professional although the story line was not very compelling.

BBFC - British Board of Film Classification (U)

U Rated films should suit all audiences  aged 4 years and over. U films should be set with a positive moral background. No discrimination, No reference to illegal drugs or dug misuse, Scary scenes should be mild, no potentially dangerous behavior that children could try, infrequent use of mild language, occasionally naturally nudity, no sexual content. 

past Long road children's film opening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o-gsGGm-Bk This is an old Long Road children's film opening. I liked this opening because it uses a lot of the things we noted from the children's films we have uploaded to the blog. This opening involves humor,  over acting and school which children can relate to, especially when teachers are the bad guys.

Pocahontas Opening scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Dbgqt-Mpw
We chose this film because it is a child memorable film and was very popular and is good to compare with our earlier video we chose, Little Mermaid, as they are very similar in the way in which they are both dramatized.

Wallace and Gromet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFjjyEtqB18 - we chose this film as it is a well known and very popular childrens film and thought it we be good starting point to find ideas and content for if we were going to make an animation.

Hannah Montana the movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIzUwrfu20s
This movie helped us look at the real acting in children's movies. We also looked at how kids are portrayed in movies to make the audience feel connected to the actor. An example of this is when the character gets hit by a ball and everyone ignores this fact. This could connect to an audience who feel left out when at school. Like most children's films, there are many unrealistic moments, for example, her coming from a concert, to the beach.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN6coIJ202g - We looked at this movie to look at how kids movies are acted out in real life rather than an animation. A lot of music is used in this opening scene which we can get ideas from. Both animation and real actors which means we can take things down from both sides of this movie. The movie got into the action very quickly which is very important for a child's film.

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFVQF8wF6sM - This is the opening to Buzz Lightyear of star command, the opening scene is good as it continues on from toy story where buzz lightyear originated. This children's film was very popular, i think this was because of buzz lightyear being in toy story.

little mermaid opening scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh9mxPSYsH0 we have chose this film to look at conventions in children's films. We have learnt that over acting and physical humor is very popular as well as music.

Preliminary task

This Is are preliminary task in AS Media Studies. The plot is based on a posh kid buying drugs for the first time. The establishing shot was film towards the back of long road fields and it involves myself (Andrew) and Nathan, Nathan is Acting as the posh kid and i am the drug dealer. We then have a short sequence of different shots including Close up, Match on action and long shot. Kirsty was filming on this on this project.