Kim and I have been doing some research into film classification. To see the guidelines and make sure our opening titles are within the strict 15 year old age limit that we have been given.  

  Suitable for all

It is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child. But a ‘U’ film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. ‘U’ films should be set within a positive moral framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.
If a work is particularly suitable for a pre-school child to view alone, this will be indicated in the Consumer Advice.

Parental Guidance

General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Unaccompanied children of any age may watch. A ‘PG’ film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. However, parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger or more sensitive children.

Suitable for 12 years and over

Exactly the same criteria are used to classify works at ‘12A’ and ‘12’. These categories are awarded where the material is suitable, in general, only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them.
The ‘12A’ category exists only for cinema films. No one younger than 12 may see a ‘12A’ film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult, and films classified ‘12A’ are not recommended for a child below 12. An adult may take a younger child if, in their judgement, the film is suitable for that particular child. In such circumstances, responsibility for allowing a child under 12 to view lies with the accompanying adult.
The ‘12’ category exists only for video works. No one younger than 12 may rent or buy a ‘12’ rated video work.

Suitable only for 15 years or over

No-one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No-one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Suitable only for adults

No-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema. No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an ‘18’ rated video work.

  To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas, or supplied only in licensed sex shops, and to adults of not less than 18 years.

The ‘R18’ category is a special and legally restricted classification primarily for explicit works of consenting sex or strong fetish material involving adults. Films may only be shown to adults in specially licensed cinemas, and video works may be supplied to adults only in licensed sex shops. ‘R18’ videos may not be supplied by mail order.

Editing

Today kim and I sat down and did about 2 hours' worth of editing to the footage shot for our media product.


Firstly we downloaded all of our footage to iMovie. We looked at the different sections of footage and chose the clips we liked the most. Once they were saved to iMovie, we exported them to QuickTime before importing the clips into Final Cut.


Once we had the clips imported to Final Cut, we placed different clips in different places and tried a few different approaches, before deciding on the order that we liked. 


Then it was time to add in sound effects, transitions and titles. We opened up some Opening Titles that we had designed on Live Type to place into Final Cut. However, our teacher took a look at the titles and advised us to change them, so we re-designed them on Final Cut and they looked a lot better. It also meant that we could move the titles around the screen, instead of just having them smack bang in the centre of the frame. Titles in, we loaded sound clips that we had previously saved from www.freesound.com and worked with those, too, in different places, different sequences, different volumes, until we agreed on a preference. When the sound was finished and all non-diagetic sound was added, we focused on the transitions between shots. We added in a few cross-fades, but as our opening is fairly jumpy and disjointed, there weren't many transitions that we needed to add, or we would ruin the effect that we were aiming for.


Once our editing was finished, a couple of girls came into the room, so we asked them to watch our film opening and tell us what they thought of the final product. They both agreed that it was good, and said that if the film was released as a full film, they would both want to watch it.


We decided we liked the final product, so we saved our work and exported it again to QuickTime, and voila, we had our finished film opening, Project : Shadow.


We then burned the finished product onto a DVD, along with our Preliminary Task, and added in a spooky soundtrack to our titles.

Second time filiming

This time I felt as though the filming went better and we got all of the clips that we wanted. We also added some creepy scences with the Stalker (Kims mum Sally) . All we have to do now is upload our clips onto the I-Mac. Let the editing begin!!! This time we remembered our tripod! we managed to get lucky and had great lighting and this was the only day of the week which it did not rain.