Regulation Research

the BBFC is the British board of film classification. they are the team that go and watch films and games and come up the age rating for the type of media.

they have different age groups to go with different types of media. they have:

U ~ This certificate means that all ages groups can watch this movie. The movie would be set around a positive story and have positive characters to suit the tale and the young audience ( aged 4 and above)

PG ~ This means you must be with an adult to watch the film (parental guidance) A PG film should not disturb the younger children or scared them, but it is better use for children aged 8 and over. Its up to the parents if they think it would be advisable for they children to see. 

12/12A ~ With a 12/12A, it  both means the same thing, but you cannot be under the age of 12 to see the movie unless you are with an adult, its the same with the pg. If you are 12 aged or over its alright for you to go see the film by yourself. the 12 aged rating would scared or disturbed children if they are accompanied by an adult but are much under the ages rating of the film.

15 ~  This is for fifteens only and cannot be seen by any one younger than that age, even if accompanied by an adult.

18 ~ only a viewer aged 18 or over can watch this movie. its too Much for anyone younger, if you were to try and by an 18 rated film, game or magazine you must be 18 or over. Other wise you will have it taken away from you and told to leave the area.

they also review whats in the film in categories so they know what rating to give the media. they go by these categories.

• Sex ( How it is viewed or portrayed within the film, if it just spoken about, it will be given a lower rating to that if it is seen happening on the screen)
• Drugs ( Viewing/ Portrayal if we see someone taking drugs that will be given a higher rating to that if they are just spoken about)
• Language (Continual swearing will higher the rating to 15 or 18 but if there is little or no swearing then the rating will be lower. Also in this category will be innuendos/ sexual mentioning)
• Violence (Violence is taking in high regards to whether a higher rating is given. Films like Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Star ship Troopers with graphic scenes of death and disemboweling had 18 certificate ratings whereas others have received 12 or 15 because not all of it is seen on screens)

from looking at these certificates and the standers to make the age rating. our film would be under a age rating of 15 at the highest. knowing there would be scary moments in there. not alot of gore due to the cost of makeup. there would be no drugs, sex. So all of those would be taken out. I believe our film would be put under the category of horror in most cases.

 

What I have learnt from doing this task is:

* We now the limits we have

* We know how to meet the standards of the certificate

* We can now find out who to please the views and give out a sensible aged certificate