The BBFC is the British Board of Film Classification which was set-up in 1912 and sets age restrictions on films released on home video and the cinema.
Age Classification:
I think that my railer will be classified as an 15 because there will be scenes of violence, blood, murder, swearing and numerous jump-scares. Though many 15's include sexual activity or some form of nudity, our trailer will not for I do not think this is effective in a horror film. In horror terms sex is an overused gmmick. Also the setting we are filming is' an shutdown old steel mill, so the age rating would also come with a prior warning to warn impressionable teens, just incase they tried to do it and anything went wrong. Though there is scenes of violence in the trailer it still does not make it an 18, there will be blood and injury's but the camera it will not be dwelled on or exaggerated, making it acceptable for a 15. The violent imagery will not be the focus of the film, more a psychological horror. Plays with the senses.
Legal Responsibilities:
One of the key things to make sure of when creating your film is to make sure everything you are doing is legal, but also ensure everyones safety. The location we are filming is a shut down mill that is no longer in use. So there is a lot of old unused machinery around and many health hazards. But they will only be hazards if we are not aware of them, if we set out duties and precautions before we go then it will all go according to plan. For example there will be no shooting anywhere that is deemed unsafe, like raised platforms that could be unsafe. Also there will be a trained first aider with a first aid kit online. The only issue is the location itself, we do not have any permission to film there, though many people have been there without consent and it has been closed for multiple years. But that is something I am going to look into more before I start shooting. All of the people who are in the film and making it, (Me and Thomas as-well as the actors) have all agreed to make a risk assessment to ensure maximum safety and minimise any risk of anyone getting hurt.
The process requires you to:
- take the time to systematically look at your activities
- decide what hazards they present
- assess the risk of people being exposed to these hazards
- find ways to either eliminate or control them
(taken from http://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/theatre-tv/film.htm)
Censorship and Regulations:
Both these terms are often mixed up, a regulation is a law or order that clearly states how something should or should not be done, no questions asked. Where as censorship is suppressing it from a certain age group or suppressing certain parts of a film or even the whole thing. Alot of films are censored, put it this way, we never see the finished product there are always things altered and cut. For example, and this is an extreme case but a good example, the film 'cannibal holocaust' was a film from the late 1970's and told the story of a documentary crew going to research an ancient tribe in south America, one of the first films to use the found footage style of shooting. People actually believed that the actors were actually being killed in the footage, leading many to believe it was a real snuff film. This was due to the intense and realistic killings and gore, the director was even taken to court until the actors came out of hiding to defend him. This film is still banned in many countries today and can only be viewed by looking online, and then it still isn't easy. That is just an example of extreme censorship. Though for most films, there are not censored so bad it ruins the films, some countries and censorship boards have different things they don't like. Like I said all films we see aren't how it actually is, there is always something cut from the final product due to censorship.
Going back to the legal side of things, another key thing to consider is copyright. The text we will be using for the title and text in the trailer is from a copyright free website with free downloads, we are currently looking at Fontspace. And we have already picked out over half an hours worth of copyright free music to be included in the movie, we've made sure that everything we use is copyright free. Copyright issues are rife in the film industry, and you can lose a lot of money if you go around using copyrighted products, and if it is copyrighted, make sure to contact the owner or holder to see if you are able to use it.
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