U (Universal) - This means that the film is suitable for all viewers and has nothing unsuitable for people aged under 4 years.
PG (Parental Guidance) - This means it is suitable for general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for children under the age of 8 years old
12A (12 Accompanied) - This means that it is suitable for people aged 12 and over but may be suitable for people under the age of 12 if they are accompanied by an adult over the age of 1812 - Suitable for people aged 12 and over (video only)
15 - Suitable for people aged 15 and over
18 - suitable for people ages 18 and over
The reason we have certification is so that people don't view certain things at a certain age because it can affect them in a negative way which links to the hypodermic needle theory relating to actions being taken after watching a film. An example is that a child could watch an 18 rated film and could act from the things they saw in this film and potentially harm someone else or commit a crime that they do not know they are committing. The people that regulate film certification is the BBFC which stands for the British Board Of Film Classification. The BBFC'S mission is to
- protect the public, and especially children, from content which might raise harm risks
- Empower the public, especially parents, to make informed viewing choices
- Recognise and respect adults freedom of choice within the law
- Respond to changing social attitudes towards media content through public consultation and research
- Provide a cost effective and efficient classification service
It will help us in our opening because it will help us get a better of what certification we might want our film to be and with that, we can decide what things we are going to add to our opening with regards to mise, sound, camera angles and editing.
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