
After deciding on the narrative, I decided to determine what certification our film should have. To find out exactly how we should certify the film, I took secondary research.
Film Certification
Film Certificates are used to restrict certain age groups being exposed or possibly harmed by scenes in a film. The British Broadcast of Film Classifaction is an independent, non-governmental body which has classified british cinema films since 1912.
U - Universal films
Films with this certification are suitable for four years and over. U Films are usually set within a positive framework and offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.
PG - Parental Guidance
Films with this certification is general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. This is why it is required for parents of young children to accompany them. A PG film shouldn't disturb a child aged around eight or older.
12A/12
12A certification has taken over from 12 in recent years. 12A allows children younger than 12 to watch a film, though they have to be accompanied by an adult. 12A films can contain mature themes, discrimination, soft drugs, mild swear words and moderate violent/sex references. 12 certification only exists with video works. No one youunger than 12 may rent or buy a 12 rated video work.
15
No one under 15 can watch or buy a film with this certification. Films under this category can contain adult themes, hard drugs, strong words, moderate-strong violence/sex references and mild non-detailed sex activity.
18
Only adults are permitted to watch a film with this certification. Films under this category have no limitation on bad language that is used, hard drugs are generally allowed and strong viloent/sex references along with non-detailed sex activity is allowed.
-Research taken from bbfc.co.uk and wikipedia.com-
After gathering all the relevant research, I examined the certifications along with the narrative of our title sequence to see which would suit our film best. We have chosen for a 12A certification as the film contains mature themes, some moderate violent references and no swearing or discrimination. I feel though that film suits best with 11 upwards due to the plot and references we have included.
Whilst we thought about the right certification, we also wanted to expand on our original target audience and appeal to family audiences as they are currently the largest cinema audience, with many films targeting family audiences.






































