




Group 17
As our film is aimed at the age certificate of 15, it would attempt to attract the audience by immedietly grabbing there attention with the use of brief none violent action shots of boxing; to show them that instantly the film will be about something related to boxing. Having a voiceover throught the sequence, means that the audience would know straight away know what is going on in a very brief opening. In the first few seconds they will most probably ask questions about what is going on, but all is answered so it is clear, if the audience is unsure then they should watch it more carefully, so potentially pulling them in more. As there is a minimum of bad language in the opening sequence, it shows the audience that is not aimed at a specifc over 18 rated audience. As there is a slight bit of violence it tells the audience that this film is not aimed at any lower aged audience members. With our upbeat music, its grabs the attention of the audience, as they can watch it thinking something might happen now. We used interesting and eye catching fonts so the audience were always aware that it is a film.
A certificate of 15 years would be on our Media Product as it would not include any sexual references but the product would contain violence and some bad language that would not be appropriate for people of a younger age but on frequent basis.
The BBFC permits the following within the bounds of the 15 certificate:
Theme: No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate to 15 year olds.
Language: There may be frequent use of strong language; the strongest terms are only rarely acceptable. Continued aggressive use of strong language and sexual abuse is unacceptable.
Nudity: There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.
Sex: Sexual activity and nudity may be portrayed but without strong detail. The depiction of casual sex should be handled responsibly. There may be occasional strong verbal references to sexual behaviour.
Violence: Violence may be strong but may not dwell on the infliction of pain, and of injuries. Scenes of sexual violence must be discreet and brief.Imitable techniques: Dangerous combat techniques such as ear claps, head-butts and blows to the neck are unlikely to be acceptable. There may be no emphasis on the use of easily accessible lethal weapons (in particular, knives).
Horror: Sustained or detailed infliction of pain or injury is unacceptable.
Drugs: Drug taking may be shown but clear instructive detail is unacceptable. The film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug use.
People who can associate with our character, Owen Haynes, such as a troublesome childhood or releasing anger through a sport like boxing would be the audience of our Media Product.
People interested in boxing may watch the film due to the boxing impact; they may watch it as the theme is attractive to them.
Gender wise, our film would attract more of a male audience due to the content of violence and boxing there is involved.
The film would also interest the younger generation such as teenagers and people in their 20's as they are the people more likely to be able to relate to the film and characters within it.
Fox Searchlight distribute unique and distinct films that introduce new actors.
Our media product, An Eye for an Eye, does not classify into a particular genre of film. The storyline is slightly unconventional and there is elements of Drama, Sport and Crime conventions.
Fox Searchlight, or another independent company, would be more suitable and likely to distribute our film due to the unconventional approach we took in creating our media product.
Our film would also have to have a low budget meaning we would have an independent company distributing our product.
Never Back Down, is a sporting film similar to our media product. This film was distributed by Momentum Pictures and Universal Studios.
These companies are leading companies in the UK (momentum pictures) and the USA (universal studios). If our film was of a higher budget, these companies would be appropriate to distribute our media product as they distribute all genres of films, including films like Never Back Down, which are a similar genre to our product.
Genre - Our film opening sequence consists of various genres.
These include:
Drama
Sport
Crime