Thursday, 2 April 2015
Who would be the audience for your media product?
Film audience based on rating
Depending on the content that a film has, they are placed into separate classifications.
A 'universal' rating includes those that are aged from four years to older. These films have no clear focus on sexual behaviour, language and they also do not include references or innuendos to sexual content. The content of universal movies are very mild, from the bad language to the violence that is depicted in the movies, making it age appropriate.
The next rating from universal is PG or 'parental guidance'. These films are normally appropriate for all ages, however certain films may include themes or scenes that may be unsuitable for younger viewers, such as death, racism and bullying.
Films can also be rated with certain ages, such as 12 and 12A. A '12' may be viewed by any person aged 12 and over, however 12A's require an adult present in order to view the particular movies. These movies acquire this particular age classification due to the fact they will typically include subjects of moderate violence, strong language and brief sexual content. However, the tone of the film should not affect the audience, nor should it contain discriminatory language or behaviour.
The next rating increases to a '15', meaning that individuals aged 15 and older are legally allowed to view this movie. The movie classification is applied to these movies as they may include frequent strong language, substance abuse, discriminatory language, behaviour and sexual content.
This is then increased to '18', meaning that adults are the only ones permitted to view these movies. These can contain content such as frequent and very strong language, as well as discriminatory behaviour. They also may contain frequent substance abuse, strong portrayals of sexual content and horror. Thus, making it inappropriate for younger audiences.
The most common classification that is applied to thriller films is '15'. Therefore, this classification is a subject of the genre and informs me that themes and the content required for a thriller film are appropriate for those aged 15 and over.
It is because of this research that I have decided to classify my film as a 15. My neo-noir presents the conventions needed for this classification as the tone of the film is capable of affecting the audience, therefore I aimed to have an appropriate teenage audience for my film as well an an elder audience who would like the .
Depending on the content that a film has, they are placed into separate classifications.
A 'universal' rating includes those that are aged from four years to older. These films have no clear focus on sexual behaviour, language and they also do not include references or innuendos to sexual content. The content of universal movies are very mild, from the bad language to the violence that is depicted in the movies, making it age appropriate.
The next rating from universal is PG or 'parental guidance'. These films are normally appropriate for all ages, however certain films may include themes or scenes that may be unsuitable for younger viewers, such as death, racism and bullying.
Films can also be rated with certain ages, such as 12 and 12A. A '12' may be viewed by any person aged 12 and over, however 12A's require an adult present in order to view the particular movies. These movies acquire this particular age classification due to the fact they will typically include subjects of moderate violence, strong language and brief sexual content. However, the tone of the film should not affect the audience, nor should it contain discriminatory language or behaviour.
The next rating increases to a '15', meaning that individuals aged 15 and older are legally allowed to view this movie. The movie classification is applied to these movies as they may include frequent strong language, substance abuse, discriminatory language, behaviour and sexual content.
This is then increased to '18', meaning that adults are the only ones permitted to view these movies. These can contain content such as frequent and very strong language, as well as discriminatory behaviour. They also may contain frequent substance abuse, strong portrayals of sexual content and horror. Thus, making it inappropriate for younger audiences.
The most common classification that is applied to thriller films is '15'. Therefore, this classification is a subject of the genre and informs me that themes and the content required for a thriller film are appropriate for those aged 15 and over.
It is because of this research that I have decided to classify my film as a 15. My neo-noir presents the conventions needed for this classification as the tone of the film is capable of affecting the audience, therefore I aimed to have an appropriate teenage audience for my film as well an an elder audience who would like the .
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Looking at my preliminary task, what do I feel I've learnt in the progression from it to my final product?
There is a clear distinction between my preliminary task and my final product.
When creating my preliminary product I was still new to media, having never studied it before I was unsure of how to properly use the camera and how to use camera angles and movements to add to my film. Throughout the year I gained knowledge about camera angles and movement and how they can represent different things, I applied this knowledge to my final product making it better than my preliminary task. Not only does my final product have a greater range of shots but also the shot types are used effectively adding and building tension in places and showing continuity in others.
When making my Preliminary task although I had a clear image in my head of how I wanted the product to end up, I was unsure of how to precisely film it in order to create what I had envisioned in my head. This uncertainty in how to film resulted in me breaking the 180 degree rule, however with careful editing I found that the break in the rule was not as obvious, I did this by cutting the shots quickly and used close ups shots. In my final product I was more aware of how what I was filming would appear on screen, this awareness made it easy for me to not break the 180 degree rule. It also helped with continuity in my film as I was able to visualise how the shots would go together and flow into each other.
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