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BBFC

BBFC, which is a British independent company set up in 1912, stands for British Board of Film Classification. It's there responsibility to classify cinema films to the appropriate age certificate for public viewing. The BBFC also rates video games and DVD releases, based on what is appropriate for a certain audience.Such factors that are heavily considered when deciding a films age certificate are things like sexual content, violence, the language used, drugs and violence. This highlights why it's extremely important to get the age rating of a film right as it warns the audience of the content within the film.

Here are some examples of the following age certificate issued by the BBFC:

U stands for universal and it is appropriate for all audience who are aged four and over, due to there being nothing unsuitable for children. It would be impossible for any U films to contain any treat, violence or horror. Popular films for children which have been given a U age certificate include Shrek and Alvin and The Chipmunks.

PG stands for Parental Guidance. A film with the parental guidance rating means it's suitable for 'General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children'. Majority of PG films shouldn't disturb a child aged around eight or older. However, parents are also advised to contemplate whether the content of the film might affect their child.

Both 12 and 12A age rating have exactly the same criteria. Children under the age of 12 can't see a 12A film unless they're accompanied by an adult. This means it's up to the parents to decide whether or not to let their child watch the film. In addition, films that are classified as12A means it's not suitable for a child below 12. This will also have a influence on a parent's decision. Between 12 and 12A 12 is the most common film classification given to films such as The Dark Knight.  

15 is the age rating given to films such as 127 hours, for people who are aged 15 and over. Any one younger than 15 aren't allowed to see a film classified as15 in a cinema. Even if a parent decides to bring their child, who isn't 15, along to watch a film such as 127 hours it's up to the workers at the cinema to decide whether or not they should watch the film. Strong language, violence and bad behaviour are heavily used in films rated 15.  

The BBFC states that no one under the age of 18 is allowed to watch an 18 film in the cinema. This is most likely due to the heavy violence and strong sexual scenes most films rated 18 feature, which is also why any one under the age of 18 are not allowed to buy or rent an 18 rated video. I.D is usually required for films rated 18. However, this is mostly common with young adults (18) who may not look there age.  

  

Software

Final Cut Pro X 

By using Final Cut Pro this will enable us to edit our horror teaser trailer effectively and we'll also be able to organise our footage in a professional way. This will allow us to make our horror teaser trailer look well presented which will beneficial for us. In order to produce a final product which is effective this will require us to practice as much as we can due to some members in the group having little experience with using final cut. As we'll start to get the hang of using final cut this will enable us to produce a a good teaser trailer.

Blogger

We'll be using blogger to post all our work to show the progression that we've made. We're also able to add pictures and videos which is beneficial because it'll make out work look much presentable in contrast to just having text. In addition by using blogger this will allow both our teachers and the examiners to view our work.

Microsoft word 


If we're experiencing any difficulty with using blogger then we'll be able to cut and paste our work on Microsoft word. We can also cut and paste any work on Microsoft work then put it on to blogger which makes things such easier.

Adobe Photoshop CS5 


By using Photoshop it will enable us to create our horror film poster and magazine front cover, we'll also be able to edit our images. So far we've been experimenting with Photoshop so that we can have many ideas for our front cover. Thanks to one of the members in our group Dominic we've made 3 mock ups which think look very good. This highlights how using a creative software like Photoshop can enable us to improve our ideas.

Garage Band 

Using Garage band will enable us to create music for our horror teaser trailer, also we'll be able to add both diegetic and non diegetic sounds. This highlights how crucial using Garage band will be in order to create the same if not similar horror atmosphere which is common in other horror teaser trailers.

Sound

FOLEY SOUNDS - These are sounds recorded by a foley artist often used to cover sounds that the camera & mic does not pick up e.g. footsteps 

AMBIENT SOUNDS - These are background noise e.g. wind, trees, rain etc 

HARD SOUND EFFECTS - These are noise such as explosions, guns, bombs etc 

DESIGN SOUND EFFECTS - These are effects that are made from scratch for example star wars light sabers. 

DIGETIC SOUNDS - These are sounds that are played inside the video that the characters can hear e.g. in a nightclub

NON - DIGETIC SOUNDS - These are sounds that are played inside the film that characters do not hear e.g. to build tension 

When it comes to sound our group have decided that we would use a mixture of foley sounds & Digetic & Non - Digetic Sounds, we will compose ourselves as we cannot copyright, we will do this using garageband, on the apple mac the garageband software has a few hundred sound effects, that we can put into our trailer. 


Sound is an important component in horror film as they are use to build tension and support the narrative it also builds a relationship between the audience and the antagonist   notifying the audience when he is near but cannot be seen. 

Highest Grossing Horror Films

http://www.hollywood.com/feature/Hollywoodcoms_Top_25_Highest_Grossing_Domestic_Horror_Films_of_All_Time/3466506

Final Girl

The final girl is a convention in thriller and horror films that specifically refers to the last woman or girl alive to confront the killer and the one left to tell the story. The final girl has been observed in dozens of horror films, including Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, Final Destination, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its remake and many more. The term was from Carol J. Clover in her book Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film. Clover suggests that in these films, the viewer begins by sharing the perspective of the killer, but experiences a shift in identification to the final girl partway through the film.

Clover says the final girl is typically sexually unavailable or virginal, avoiding the vices of the victims (sex, narcotic usage, etc.). Sometimes has a unisex name (e.g., Teddy, Billie, Georgie, Sidney). Occasionally the Final Girl will have a shared history with the killer. (Halloween II, Michael Myers is revealed to be the brother of Laurie Strode).

Draft Film Poster Mock Up 3