TV DRAMA

BBFC

Established in 1912, the British Board of Film Classification has a website designed for both students and teachers which allows you to research and look for information on the classification of your favourite cult movie. Besides making everyone aware of the film certificates, and what each one stands for, the BBFC's main mission is to protect the public, especially children, from content which might raise harm risks as well as providing an effective and safe service for everyone. 

The following certificates are issued by the BBFC. In December 2002, the category logos were introduced, replacing the previous ones that had been in place since 1982. 

U (Universal) - All ages admitted, there is nothing unsuitable for children.

PG (Parent Guidance) - All ages admitted, but certain scenes may be unsuitable for young children. May contain mild language and sex/drugs references. May contain moderate violence if justified by context (e.g. fantasy).

12A - Introduced in 2002. Films under this category are considered to be unsuitable for very young people. Those aged under 12 years are only admitted if accompanied by an adult, aged at least 18 years, at all times during the motion picture. However, it is generally not recommended that children under 12 years should watch the film. Films under this category can contain mature themes, discrimination, soft drugs, moderate swear words, infrequent strong language and moderate violence, sex references and nudity. Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sexual violence may be implied or briefly indicated.

12 - Home media only since 2002. 12A-rated films are usually given a 12 certificate for the VHS/DVD version unless extra material has been added that requires a higher rating. Nobody younger than 12 can rent or buy a 12-rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game. The content guidelines are identical to those used for the 12A certificate.

15 - Only those over 15 years are admitted. Nobody younger than 15 can rent or buy a 15-rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, UMD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category can contain adult themes, hard drugs, frequent strong language and limited use of very strong language, strong violence and strong sex references, and nudity without graphic detail. Sexual activity may be portrayed but without any strong detail. Sexual violence may be shown if discreet and justified by context.

18 - Only adults are admitted. Nobody younger than 18 can rent or buy an 18-rated VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disk, UMD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category do not have limitation on the bad language that is used. Hard drugs are generally allowed, and explicit sex references along with detailed sexual activity are also allowed. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if justified by the context. Very strong, gory, and/or sadistic violence is usually permitted. Strong sexual violence is permitted unless it is eroticised or excessively graphic.

TV DRAMA ANALYSIS

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ATTRACTING AND ADDRESSING AUDIENCES

The Inbetweeners Movie

The Inbetweeners Movie doesn’t have a specific website for the film, which automatically shows how it is not a worldwide film that addresses global audiences. Wikipedia has a page dedicated to the film, which informs the readers the plot of the film in a lot of detail, and depth, which allows readers to get a full understanding of the storyline.

 On the right-hand side there is a section which tells us who the movie is; directed by, produced by, written by, narrated by as well as the cast, soundtrack and location of the film.

The website is aimed more at late-teens to middle-aged people as it is quite detailed and doesn’t capture much attention by the plain, white background and small font as well as the lack of photos. This would immediately put off younger children to read the website page, so therefore it is attracting the older generation instead.

 The Facebook page would attract mainly teenagers as this is one of the most popular social networking sites. The huge cover photo of the four boys on holiday with the sea behind them in the background will attract female viewers as well as people who are already familiar with the TV series. Along side the bold and vivid cover photo, there are also more photos to allow viewers to get a visual image of scenes from the film.

The Facebook and Twitter page will definitely help promote the film besides getting much more viewers.

War Horse

The War Horse Movie has a website dedicated to the film. Having a website for a film proves how popular it is; nationally, internationally and globally. The colour of the background gives off a warm feeling and the close-up of the boy and horse to the right-hand of the screen shows a strong bond between the both of them and I feel that the redness in the sky shows the passion and friendship that the boy and horse share.

Different sections of the website enable viewers to read about the film, see videos from part of the film, view photos as well as looking at the soundtrack which was used.

The animation plays a huge part in attracting the audience as it is in High Definition. As well as this, the film will gain more viewers as it includes animals. Therefore horse-lovers will be interested in the website and film. Along side this, the title also hints at war and action; ‘war horse’, so this would attract the majority of people as it will please most peoples preferences on film choice.

The Facebook and Twitter pages will keep followers and fans updated about the film, with exclusive ‘extra’ scenes from the movie. Seeing as this film is extremely popular with all age groups, this will all help to keep followers and viewers intrigued and interested in the film, even after they have seen it.

The Woman In Black

Like War Horse, there is a website for The Woman In Black movie. It instantly starts with the trailer of the film, which encourages the viewers to watch it as soon as they enter the website.

In comparison to the other two film websites, the background is very negative and creepy as it is dark and unclear, which links with the film. The website also includes photos and a brief story plot, however, the colour of the font is dark which blends in with the background too much and I feel this would put the reader off as it isn’t effective enough and the dark font on a dark background makes it difficult to read.

The website is aimed more at younger audiences as there isn’t much writing and games are included. This would also suit international and global audiences as it doesn’t require them to understand the text. Instead, their attraction would be on the photos and games.

  Once again, the Twitter and Facebook page would be popular with the users of these two network sites. As well as this, the bold cover photo with the white text on a black background allows it to stand out to its viewers.