Audience Research: Interview

I interviewed my sister, who is in the age range of our target audience

J-Me            L-Sister

J: What kind of film do you like the most?
L: I like films that are based in school because they are easier to understand as I can link it to myself and compare with other school. I also like films that have a sense of humor because these films just makes people enjoy and relax.  But most of all, I like watching Disney films as they all have happy endings which makes everyone happy after watching the film.

J: Who is your favourite celebrity? 
L: I don't really have a favourite celebrity, but I like comedians like Jim Parsons and Roma Atkinson.

J: What kind of music do you like?
L: I like to listen to pop music, basically most of the songs on the radio.

J: What book do you like?
L: I like a lot of books, I love books by Jacqueline Wilson and Roald Dahl.  I also love Harry Potter and the Hunger Games.

J: What is your favourite chick flick film?
L: I quite like them all, but I think She's the Man is my favourite as I have watched it a lot of times, and I like films that are based on a original story, in this case, Twelve Night.

J: Lastly, What do you expect from a chick flick?
L: I would expect the film being set in school where there is group of popular girl and group of popular boys. A one day, a new girl will come and change everything in the school and end up going out with one of the popular boy.

Risk Assessment of Our Film Opening

Hazards For Chick Flick Opening from Priya Sagoo

Audience Research: Chick Flick Survey

Here is a link to our Chick Flick survey so we could find out more about our target audiences:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VVJQ6CW

Music Idea

For our film opening, we are finding music that is fast beat and have a sense of pop rock.
Here is a great example: http://www.freeplaymusic.com/volumedetail.aspx?volume=22155

Conventions of Film Opening (Prezi)

Task 11 - Certificate Ratings

Universal 
Everyone can watch it, there is nothing unsuitable for children.  At U there will not normally be reference to illegal drugs or drug misuse unless there is a really clear anti-drug or educational message which will be understood by a younger audience.  Characters may be seen kissing or cuddling and there my be reference of 'making love'.  For example, Tangled.

Parental Guidance
Everyone can watch it, but certain sciences may be unsuitable for young children.  It may contain mild language and sex.drug references.  It may also contain moderate violence.  Drug reference may be permissible if there is a clear anti-drugs or educational message which will be understood by children over eight.  For example, Wreck-it-Ralph.

12A/12
The 2 certificate is just for videos, DVDs and Blu-rays.  12A is for films at the cinema only.  Films under this category are considered to be unsuitable for try young children. Children under 12 years old are only allowed to watch it if accompanied by an adult who is at least over 18.  It may contain mature themes, discrimination, soft drug, strong language, violence, sex and nudity.  For example, Iron Man.


15
Only those who are over 15 years old are allowed.  Nobody younger than 15 can rent or buy a 15-rated VHS, DVD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. At 15 sexual activity can be portrayed, as long as there is no strong or graphic detail. Some sex scenes can be quite long at this category and may involve some nudity and movement. Though nudity may be allowed in a sexual context there should be no strong detail.  There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.  For example, The heat.

18
Only adult are allowed.  Nobody younger than 18 can rent or buy a 18-rated VHS, DVD or game, or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. There may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory language at 18, and the work could explore themes relating to this. There is no limit on the number of uses of strong (eg 'f***') or even very strong language (eg ‘c***’) which can be passed at 18. Uses could be aggressive, directed, frequent or accompanied by strong violence.  There can be strong and detailed portrayals of sex at 18, including full nudity. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.  For example, Evil Dead.

R18
Can only be shown at licensed adult cinemas or sold at licensed sex shop, and only to adults, those aged 18 or over.  Films under this category will contain hard-core pornography.



http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Board_of_Film_Classification

Task 10 - Conventions of Film Openings

Film opening are really useful as it establish a atmosphere so that the audience fall into the same mood as the film they are watching.  Film openings does not have to be big, it just has to catch audience's attention.

Successful film openings bring a well developed idea of what the film is going to be about which will make the audience settle into their seat desperately wanting to know more about the story and the characters. Some film openings also foreshadow or give hints about what will happen later on the film.

Conventions:

• Most film openings are around 2 minutes long.
• It introduces the key characters, Protagonst, Antagonist, sidekick etc.
• It introduces pre plot or beginning of the narrative.
• Establishes platform.
• It shows key credits such as production company, star system and director.
• Most sounds are non diegetic sound.

The film opening of 'The Cinderella Story' is a really successful opening as it really caught my attention when I watched it.  The film begin by showing us a classic fairytale-like castle which makes me immediately link back to the fairy tale 'Cinderella'.  Sam's character was presented really well as I know that Sam close to her dad since it show a lot of different scene of Sam doing different activities with her dad.  The shot showing us the evil look of her sisters looking at Sam suggests something bad will happen to Sam later on in the film due to her sisters.