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Film Trailers (Blair Witch)

Blair Witch (1999)




The trailer starts seemingly normal, everything is perfectly fine.

Makes the audience feel secure




Words giving us a sense of what's happening

Makes us want to know more





B&W shots

The realism of the cameras at the time

Makes it feel like a real report

There was happiness. Excitement.




Textured bg of wood related objects

Bold claim (review) intrigues viewer



Check up. Everything is still "fine" → Tension has begun to form in the group

Starting to fall apart

Hand held shots

Audience also tense


Close ups

Frustration

Mundane footage according to character shown.

Audience also frustrated with him




Text intrigue




Static noise music

Only visible lighting being flashlights

Grainy due to lack of luminosity

Flashbacks to when everything was normal




Lichens. Forest related. Chaotic.

Slight luminosity changes.

Colors faded

More bold claims (intrigued)

Good comparison. Promotes both movies whilst stating this is 'better'



Crying

Distressed

Close up






Handprints

Flashing scenes

Add to the intensity

Scared → actor and audience









The movies title





Oppressive atmosphere

"What was that?"

"We're going to die out here"

The static gets closer

Makes the viewer distressed

We know 3 students disappeared

However we've forgotten that at this point

Our subconscious remembers the subliminal cues





The end scene

Leaves you curious, wondering, wanting to know more





Blair Witch (2000)

 

Blair Witch (2016)



Dilapidated hallway

Glitching/Flashing

Eerie sound

Slanted shots




Explanation start

Watching creepy video

Calm before the storm




Pan of the Black Hills Woods

Location

Rushing river → rushing thoughts of the woods?



Footage resumes

Running in a hallway

Camera shaking → hand held

Closed door

Opens briefly


"I think that might be my sister"

Close up

Motive for exploring → actor desperate to find her → not thinking straight

Viewer subconsciously notices this





Company logo






Approaching sign

Location





Cameras

Camping gear

Mid Shots



Turn back signs

Close ups

Viewer knows they shouldn't camp there/stay the night





Nightfall

Viewer worries



Night filming

Eerie noise

Disbelief of the witch

Group is getting torn apart




Wooden symbols related to the witch

Viewer feels scared

The lighting adds that element






Date

Beeping noise (unsettling)




Grainy cameras

Flashlights

"We've been walking in a circle"

Lost





Afraid

More figures

Viewer starts to worry



Distrust from the group, viewer feels frustrated

Death → Afraid

Screams




Reviews

Running





Claustrophobia

Stuck, no way out→ Hopeless

Blood → close up

Playing on people's phobias



"There is something out there"

Flashlights → Lack of luminosity

Rain

Hand held shots



Hallways

Handprints make a comeback

Same place as previous students?

Same phenomena!

"I'm so sorry"



Title

Crying

Viewer feels intrigue/helpless







Scared

Something grabs them

Viewer confused/scared

Left wanting to know what grabbed them







Creepy music → makes the audience feel chills

Date again

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BBFC

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) are responsible for giving films accurate ratings, in the UK. This helps parents make informed decisions to not scar their young.


Snow White


Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) was first classified as A, this meaning under 16s had to be accompanied by an adult. In 1953, RKO Radio Pictures requested to have the film revised. BBFC declared the film could indeed be U if they were willing to make a few cuts, which RKO promptly declined and instead appealed to local authorities. There were mixed results, some allowed the movie to be shown U, whilst others kept BBFC's A rating. In 1964 the company decided to agree to the cuts, considering it was U in some areas of the country but not in others. Disney agreed to make the cuts and a cut version was shown as U. But in 1987, the film's 50th anniversary, the cuts were waived and the movie was once again shown uncut, with a universal rating this time. This decision was made when the examiners and a group of children didn't find the movie that frightening. And that is still the rating standing today.


 

17/01/2022

13 Reasons Why


13 Reasons Why is a Netflix original series mostly classified as 15, four episodes however were classified as 18, in the initial revision of the show. These were classified 15/18 as they depict scenes of sexual assault, suicide, self-harm, depression, mental health issues, drug misuse, bullying, under age drinking, sexualization of teens, and bullying.

BBFC's CEO, President and Vice President pondered a potential cut of the long suicide scene, as previous films had to be cut to achieve an age 18 rating. The scene was ultimately classified as 18. In a statement to the media they "do not consider the series as a whole to be suitable for those who are not adults."

Season 2, 13 Reasons Why: Beyond The Reasons, was given a 15 rating.

For the release of season 3, in July 2019, Netflix edited season 1 and removed scenes portraying suicide, which had sparked controversy and debate. The scenes were re-edited following advice from experts. Netflix also noted younger audiences had contacted them stating the show had prompted discussions of difficult themes.

In august 2019, season 3 was given a 15 rating, this due to the fact it was not as strong as the 2 prior seasons. Flashbacks of sexual violence from the 2 previous seasons are shown, however this was not enough to give the season, as a whole, an age 18 rating.


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