The BBFC certificate is a key aspect of making a film. It will determine who is restricted from watching the film and therefore it has a big effect on the audience. An example is a film aimed at children that is given a 15 rating. This would mean that the target audience wouldn't be able to view the film.
As our film is aimed at young adults, it would be ideal for us to maintain a 15 rating because it would allow our target audience to view the film in cinemas as well as purchase it to be viewed at home.
According to the BBFC website, our film can include a "strong threat and horror as long as there is no sustained focus on sadistic or sexualised threat". Our opening sequence doesn't have a string threat to horror, but there are elements that make it evident that the genre isn't suitable for children. The BBFC website says that "a work which has a very dark or unsettling tone which could disturb the audience" is less likely to be passed at a 12/12A rating. Our film would be viewed as unsettling and maybe could disturb a younger audience, so a 15 rating rather than a 12/12A option is a good choice for our sequence.
The audience could see strong violence or hear strong language, but none of this is included in our actual sequence, so it could most likely be classed as a 15 rating. If we did plan to include violence or strong language, we could potentially use a great deal. However, our sequence doesn't tackle a lot of the 15 specification, so we shouldn't have to struggle with any particular elements.
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