Film Regulation
Film regulation and the BBFC - blog tasks:
1) Research the BBFC in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government?
--> The BBFC is responsible for giving a certificate and regulating movies and TV shows before they're shown on cinemas or TV. They're a private institution and are privately funded and do not work in ties with the government.
2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated. Summarise the process in 50 words.
--> The BBFC regulate movies and TV shows on the general plot of the film, the timings of key moments (e.g. camera movement and angles of specific aspects of the film), bad language, sex and drug reference. If a scene is shown to have nudity to the extent of no sexual content then it could be rated a 12A however, as soon as sexual content is shown or represented it would be considered a 15. If the scene doesn't censor or restrict some of the sexual content then it could be considered a 18. The amount of swearing in a film also contributes to this judgement. A 12A film is allowed the use of the F word in the film a couple of times however multiple use of it and it would be considered a 15 film.
3) Read this BBFC outline of the issues faced when classifying a film. Summarise the debate in 50 words.
The BBFC may face issues when classifying a film as it may be hard to identify what rating it should be given due to the amount of sexual content or bad language. Material in the film may not follow laws in Britain or conflict against them making it hard to create a judgement of the film. Overall the content of the film is what helps to decide a film and specific scenes may contradict the judgement.
4) Read this BBFC section on controversial decisions. Why did The Dark Knight generate a large amount of media coverage regarding its certificate? Do you agree with the 12A certificate The Dark Knight was awarded?
The rating for The Dark Knight generated a lot of coverage as people thought that the rating was too low due to the amount of violence was too strong for it to be at that category. I agree with the rating The Dark Knight was given as it is a popular superhero franchise and would normally be associated with that amount of violence. It is also the parents responsibility if they would want their child to see the film and ultimately the last and final decision is from the parents.
5) What are the guidelines for a 15 certificate?
Drugs and anti-social behaviour may be allowed to be shown to an extent as well as the use of sexual content can be controlled and censored for a film to be 15 rated. Strong language is allowed to be included as well as violence which can be strong.
6) The BBFC website offers an explanation of every classification it makes and detailed case studies on selected titles. Look at the rating for Chicken and explain why it was given a 15 certificate.
Chicken was given a 15 certificate as it has sexual references, strong violence and very strong language which wouldn't be appropriate for a young audience to watch and listen to. The strong use of violence is what sways the film to be a 15 rated as there is blood being shown and physical violence shown multiple times.
1) Research the BBFC in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government?
--> The BBFC is responsible for giving a certificate and regulating movies and TV shows before they're shown on cinemas or TV. They're a private institution and are privately funded and do not work in ties with the government.
2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated. Summarise the process in 50 words.
--> The BBFC regulate movies and TV shows on the general plot of the film, the timings of key moments (e.g. camera movement and angles of specific aspects of the film), bad language, sex and drug reference. If a scene is shown to have nudity to the extent of no sexual content then it could be rated a 12A however, as soon as sexual content is shown or represented it would be considered a 15. If the scene doesn't censor or restrict some of the sexual content then it could be considered a 18. The amount of swearing in a film also contributes to this judgement. A 12A film is allowed the use of the F word in the film a couple of times however multiple use of it and it would be considered a 15 film.
3) Read this BBFC outline of the issues faced when classifying a film. Summarise the debate in 50 words.
The BBFC may face issues when classifying a film as it may be hard to identify what rating it should be given due to the amount of sexual content or bad language. Material in the film may not follow laws in Britain or conflict against them making it hard to create a judgement of the film. Overall the content of the film is what helps to decide a film and specific scenes may contradict the judgement.
4) Read this BBFC section on controversial decisions. Why did The Dark Knight generate a large amount of media coverage regarding its certificate? Do you agree with the 12A certificate The Dark Knight was awarded?
The rating for The Dark Knight generated a lot of coverage as people thought that the rating was too low due to the amount of violence was too strong for it to be at that category. I agree with the rating The Dark Knight was given as it is a popular superhero franchise and would normally be associated with that amount of violence. It is also the parents responsibility if they would want their child to see the film and ultimately the last and final decision is from the parents.
5) What are the guidelines for a 15 certificate?
Drugs and anti-social behaviour may be allowed to be shown to an extent as well as the use of sexual content can be controlled and censored for a film to be 15 rated. Strong language is allowed to be included as well as violence which can be strong.
6) The BBFC website offers an explanation of every classification it makes and detailed case studies on selected titles. Look at the rating for Chicken and explain why it was given a 15 certificate.
Chicken was given a 15 certificate as it has sexual references, strong violence and very strong language which wouldn't be appropriate for a young audience to watch and listen to. The strong use of violence is what sways the film to be a 15 rated as there is blood being shown and physical violence shown multiple times.
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