Tuesday, 11 December 2012

BBFC Classification applied to our production

I've done some extra research in to the BBFC classifications to try and see where our production would fit in.
I think at most our film would be awarded a 12A rating. IU've decided on this because of a few things:

'Infrequent use of strong language'
The BBFC states there may be some use of strong language, but it must be infrequent. Whilst our production does not contain any strong language, there is the potential for some to be improvised in, such as in the ending scene with the narrator and girlfriend in the bed, as the subjects reaction is likely to be a strong one.

'Brief and discreet sex'
Again, this could apply to our production as whilst there will be no visible sex scene, there will be the suggestion of it through the noises and the narrator and girlfriend being in bed, under the covers. Under the BBFC guidelines of a 12A, sex must be brief and discreetly displayed, as it would be in our production

'Overall tone'
As our production is a comedy style mockumentary, I feel the tone would prevent us being pushed from a 12A to a 15, as it is very light and there is no darkness at all

'Moderate Violence'
The BBFC also state there may be moderate violence in a 12A, but our production does not feature any fighting at all, and so we need not worry about this.

Overall, I feel the production would be awarded a 12A, if not a U for a certificate, as there is no violence, no drug use, only the suggestion of sex and no strong language. It has a happy, comical tone and is a film designed to make people laugh and enjoy themselves as opposed to a dark documentary revealing scary truths.

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