classification Research ( BBFC )

The british board of film classification is an independent and non government body which classifies cinema films and has done since it was set up in 1912 and then videos and DVDS since the video recordings Act was passed in 1984. there are 6 categories in which films are rated, the most common are U PG 12 15 and 18. however there are also Uc 12A and R18.  

U is Universal meaning it is suitable for all ages. 
















PG is parental guidance meaning it is suitable for all but parents are advised to check the content so they think its suitable for younger or more sensitive children. 

 

  

 12 and 12A means that it is suitable for ages 12 and above.                

  

15 is for ages 15 and over meaning you are not allowed to view, buy or rent a 15 rated film until you are 15 years of age. 

18 films are designed for age 18 and above you are not allowed to purchase buy or watch an 18 rated film until you are 18 years of age. due to the content within the film. 

Lesson Progress

Within our lessons we have been filming our footage which will give us an idea about what we are going to use and what we are not going to use within our final video. We have begun to edit our sequences and put them together to see the effects; again giving us a clear idea and opportunity as to what to keep the same but also what we should change or how to improve the overall video. For example we have done two shots of the "bump" and have decided that it only works properly if the jump is as similar as possible in each take when the clothes are swapped - it makes it look more realistic compared to how it would if in one shot a character is jumping really high and then in the second shot the character is jumping fairly low.
  Another thing is that we need to have more costumes otherwise the comparison is not as we wanted - the person is a tracksuit and then in a normal suit. Also when the characters do change clothes you wont be able to see a definite change of clothes.
 We could improve our video by having a more smooth approach and filming continuously through in sections rather than stopping and starting . We could also use more camera movements and also zooming. creating a more interesting video.

Shot tome line

The Whip - Sister Siam

You go your way and I'll go mine

spending too long working on by

You go your way and I'll go mine

sing like a man, talk like a child

You go your way and I'll go mine

giving me lines but they never rhyme

You go your way and I'll go mine

cannot compute my design

You go your way and I'll go mine

out of date with my billboard crime

You go your way and I'll go mine

one way street I see the sign

Test shot of the shots 11 -15

Test Footage of 'The Bump'

Something to add to our video.

Albeit random, we feel adding this to our video could create the reaction from viewers of "did you see that new video with the guy in the Woopie cushion?!" etc. This would potentially make our video more memorable and therefore be spread around via word of mouth, or via blog posts, social networking.
As the video is stop motion, it makes it easier to add things as if they have come out of nowhere, so having something random and humorous helps mirror the upbeat randomness that the song seems to have.  

Test shot of intro

Target Audience

Our target audience would be late teenagers to young adults; we would think this because we are making a quirky video and from the ages of 16 - 25 would enjoy it and be able to relate to the fact that there are different types of people and although we would like it to seem fun it would also allow people to see what it would be like in someone else's shoes and to live the life they do for a day. Also the contrast between the characters can be related to by the ages we have chosen as they are familiar with business people who are dressed smart but they are also familiar with the typical "chav" who wears a tracksuit and trainers.
  Our target audience can clearly understand what is going on but can also appreciate the fun side of the video and enjoy the quirks that hopefully will come through in the right moments.

Initial Ideas

Our main initial idea which we have gone through with is the idea of the "Bump" in which the camera follows two main characters as they go on their journeys and collide and they swap clothing (without realising) and then continue on their journeys before realising their clothes have changed so they have to find each other to return back to normal. We have done test shots for this idea and the outcome was successful;




We have decided to go through with this idea because our test shots work well and with more precision, it would look a lot more realistic rather than having it rushed like our test shots were. With the extra detail and time, we'll be able to achieve a better quality finished product which will be able to continue the story.

Test Shot analysis

 When filming out test shots we found that you had to get the 'Bump" the same in each section of the shot; by this i mean that when the characters are wearing the clothes they are meant to be wearing they must bump into one another and the bump in the same way once they have swapped they must try and jump in the same way therefore being able to match the two in editing; making the performance as believable as possible. Also it mean the continuity within the actions are there.
  We decided to do two test shot and we decided that the first one shown is the better out of the two; we thought this because it flows better and it is more continuous throughout the video; whereas the second take was not so good as it seems a little delayed within the clothes swapping.