BBFC AND ITS PURPOSE

The BBFC is the UK’s regulator of film and video, providing age ratings such as U, PG and 12A. It regulates because it is the law, certain ages cannot go into a certain film because they may have inappropriate content in the film that isn't suitable for a younger audience. 

An interesting history accompanies Stanley Kubrick's grim view of the future. The BBFC was initially shown a screenplay based on Anthony Burgess's novel in 1967 and advised the distributors that a film showing 'an unrelieved diet of vicious violence and hooliganism' would be unlikely to be acceptable.

However, when the finished film was submitted to the BBFC in 1971 (by which time the age bar for seeing an X film had been raised from 16 to 18), it was passed at X with no cuts. At the time, the BBFC's Secretary, Stephen Murphy, defended the film by stating that:

"Disturbed though we were by the first half of the film, which is basically a statement of some of the problems of violence, we were, nonetheless, satisfied by the end of the film that it could not be accused of exploitation: quite the contrary, it is a valuable contribution to the whole debate about violence" 

There was nonetheless a strong body of press and public opinion that the criminal and anti-social actions of the film's main character, Alex, would be copied by young people, inspired by his charismatic example to break the law. Indeed, reports in the papers suggested that some attacks now occurring were inspired by the film. In fact, however, no such behaviour by anyone over the age of 18 was ever reliably established as being related to the film.

In 1973, allegedly concerned about reports of copycat violence, and threats made to the safety of himself and his family, Kubrick withdrew the film from circulation in the UK. This was in spite of the fact that the film had been judged by the BBFC to be acceptable for public viewing for adults over the age of 18. At no time did the BBFC reject the film - although this is a common misconception - and it continued to be available throughout much of the rest of the world.

It was not until after Kubrick's death that his family agreed to permit the release of the film again. It was submitted to the BBFC in 1999 for a modern classification certificate and received an 18, without cuts, to replace its old X certificate. There was a muted response from the public, and the video version of 2000 was also rated 18 uncut.

IDEA EVALUATION

This is our final evaluation of our ideas that we could use for our Music video we will include ideas and camera ideas such as:

Different and unique camera angles such as a 360 degree wide rotational camera angle at the start of the music video.

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CV FOR MEDIA

Joshua James Waterhouse 

29A Mottram Road

Stalybridge

Cheshire SK15 3AD

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Email Address- Joshbrooks1980@aol.com

Profile

I am a hard working team player, and I enjoy exceeding targets. I always look for ways to better myself because I am motivated and strive to be successful and achieving in whatever I do. I maintain a high attendance and punctuality in future employment. I am able to manage my time effectively between academic and social life. I am a very organised and hard-working individual.  I am a confident person which I believe will stand me in a good stead for dealing with a wide variety of challenges. Having the ability to listen and evaluate situations can be very beneficial. I am polite, well mannered tolerant and a very bubbly person. I treat everybody with respect and dignity and show understanding and sensitivity to everybody’s problems. I feel I am a forward thinking, outgoing person and can confidently communicate with a wide variety of people. On many occasions during my college work and projects, I can act on my own initiative to ensure all tasks are complete when under pressure.

2009-2014- Copley High School/ Academy 

English Language- C

English Literature- C

Maths- E (working hard to achieve a C grade in college)

Science- D

I.T- C

Media Studies- D

BTEC P.E- Distinction*/ Distinction

History- D

Business Studies- D

Employment 

WHSMITH 

Start - June 8/6/2013- 12/6/2013

I did my work experience at WHSMITH stocking shelves, sorting out files and also helping and working with the customers.

Tameside Radio/Newspaper- 16/3/2015-21/3/2015

I completed my work experience at Tameside Radio throughout the week listed above and thoroughly enjoyed it. Jobs that ii were involved in included working with radio presenters and editing recorded shows.

I now volunteer at Tameside Radio Station when i am not in college.

Confidentiality agreements

1) Do you think it would be wrong for Luke to share information about coming releases with friends and family? Why or why not?

Yes in some ways it would be very wrong and unprofessional to share any information about your job due to it being confidential just like any other job that has private work E.G- A police officer wouldn't release any information about cases etc. Adding to this i feel although in some ways its confidential and private information, it isn't going to hurt to share information with people that you can trust and wouldn't show the information and would keep it to themselves, but overall yes, i do think its wrong to share information about any private information that you have received, doesn't matter what job or work you are involved in. 

2) What are acceptable and unacceptable requirements of a confidentiality agreement with an employee?

An acceptable requirements is that you don't leak or give out any sensitive or private information that could possibly harm the company, make them loose money or give out any information that should be kept private such as trailers for films or scenes from the films. 

Unacceptable requirements are requirements that shouldn't be included due to danger of the company, money loss or private information that could be leaked, every worker should keep information that they receive from the company or fellow workers private and should not leak any o this information. 

3) Was it wrong for Luke's unknown fellow employee to release the trailer, even if it resulted in increased publicity for the movie?

Yes, when leaking that information although it increased publicity for the movie it harmed Luke's reputation, his job and could have been sued from the creators of the movie and legally prosecuted, also by leaking this information it put his job at risk and could have got him fired or seriously in trouble. Adding to this all workers signed a Confidentiality agreement, so none of the workers should spread information that could harm fellow co-workers, even though it did increase publicity it is still very wrong to release sensitive information. 

4) What precedent is this situation setting by not investigating the leak?

I feel that by not investigating this leak more people will think about leaking Unreleased movie trailers and will think they will not get punished. I feel that they need to punish Luke or somebody who is involved in this leak as an example for everybody to look at. 

5) What is the harm in a leaked trailer? 

Although there is no harm in a leaked trailer there is harm for the people who are involved due to it being very illegal to publish private or sensitive information and there can be serious and strong repercussions to leaking a trailer, also people like Luke that wasn't involved in this may get wrongly blamed and in another case with a different person they may not be so light and would more likely to punish somebody in Luke's position next time. 

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JOBS AFTER COLLEGE

My three strengths for my Film Studies course at Manchester university, DEGREE

1) I would need great literature skills, due to me writing a lot of screen plays and i will be analysing films, and other topics, i feel this is one of my biggest strengths due to me having a great love of writing and specifically the analysis of media based topics such as films, documentaries and music videos.

Using my great English, literature and language skills, i would be able to use these to my advantage when creating screen plays and scripts, i also feel these kinds of skills are hugely important when creating projects and would certainly help me get a higher grade in university.

2) I would also need great work ethic, due to me having done work for a long period of time in college, working with projects such as documentaries and music videos, i would feel this is one of my biggest strengths and would help me improve my work even more.

Also my work ethic means that i always complete work on time and i am always enthusiastic about work and its always done on time and accordingly, My work ethic allows me to work with anyone and anywhere, this is a massive strength because it allows me to be a flexible worker.

3) Leader- I feel within this course it would need a strong capable leader for a team, whether you are working in groups or just with a partner, i feel being a leader in these types of situations would be very reassuring and its always good knowing that they're strong capable people that are able to complete work on time and efficiently in your group i feel these are some of my biggest strengths for this course.

Things I could improve on:

1)- Time I feel that i could improve on the timing of my work as its an important factor that needs to be gradually improved on. I feel I need to manage my time more effectively between my academic and social demands, This is very difficult thing but I am willing to improve on it, to get the necessary requirements for my long term career in media industry.

2) Organisation- My organisation skills need to be improved upon due to time and not being prepared, this is a thing that drastically needs work because organisation skills are required in media work. As it does in everything therefore organisation skills are vital as this shows my presentation skills.

3) Sensitivity- I feel this is a thing I could improve on because how sensitive you are and criticism are a big part in becoming a successful media student. Thick skin is a massive part in media because it allows you to take criticism lightly and not get offended when somebody doesn't like your idea or a part of your project.

Sixth Month Practical Film Making (apprenticeship) - 3 Strengths 

1) Team player - This is a huge strength of mine because I am a hard working team player who exceeds expectations when working in groups, this is a great quality to have because i have the ability to listen and evaluate situations which is beneficial as i feel i can confidently communicate with a wide variety of people as this is needed in the media industry.

2) Self-Confidence- This is an important aspect for my job in the Media because you need to work with people and give your own views on projects and ideas and you also need self confidence to point across an idea, that might make group work better. Adding to this Self-Confidence is a huge part of talking on presentations and in meetings.

3) Going out of ones way- This, again like the others is a strength of mine because i am always putting people ahead of me and making there projects and there work a priority ahead of mine, i feel this is a good attribute to have because it means you are unselfish and very helpful to other students or workers.

Things i could improve on-

1) Patience- I feel i could improve on this due to patience being a huge part when in groups and working with other students, this is also needed because when in the media industry i will need patience when waiting for work from others and relying on people, this is going to be a difficult thing to work on but i will achieve it.

2) Bossy- This is a thing i could work on due to me being bossy at times for example when work isn't in on time or were doing group work and somebody isn't putting the same amount as effort as everybody else, by me being bossy it makes students not want to work with me and isn't good when working in the media industry.

3) Stubbornness- Stubbornness is a thing i need to improve on quite a lot due to me always wanting my own ideas to happen and always wanting my own way, This, i need to improve on because although a team player, I have to learn to trust peoples ideas and not just go for my ideas all the time. I will do this by listening to peoples ideas more instead of being selfish and always using my ideas for projects.

BA HONS ANIMATION

1) Open minded- I feel this would be a great attribute to have because i will have to keep an open minded when learning about animation, different types of animation and how to do it, also keeping an open mind on anything you do in the media industry. When doing animation you may be working in teams or groups when working on projects you have to keep an open mind when talking about ideas for the animation projects.

2) Passionate- although this apply's to all 3 jobs, i would have to be very passionate when looking into doing a job such as animation due to it being a long and time consuming job when making animation. Adding to this, being passionate about a job is always good and would help when doing the 3 year course at university. This is why i feel this is also one of my strengths.

3)Adventurous- Just like the other strengths, being adventurous when designing animations would be a very good attribute to have because it would let me to think outside the box when talking and thinking of ideas for my work in university, also being adventurous will help me create better animation based content.

Things i could improve on-

Lazy- Sometimes i am lazy and although my work ethic is excellent, i sometimes get distracted and don't do my work as fast as i could be doing, i feel this is a bad aspect to my work because it will stop my group from doing there work and achieve there goals and i would have to catch up on previous work if its not done on time i may fail the course, i will improve this by focusing more during working hours.

Distracted easily- I feel this course although a interesting and an amazing course i feel i would get distracted easily, this is a massive weakness because if I don't get out of the habit of getting distracted easy now, it will effect my media based career in the future. Adding to this my work may not get finished on time  and i may fail the course if I don't hand the work in on time. Just like the other thing i need to work on which is Laziness.

Lack of confidence (work) I feel this is a big loss when doing my work, i am always asking teachers or fellow students to look and approve if my work is okay or not, i feel this is a huge weakness because it will affect me when doing my work and also when asking for criticism it may affect how i do my work and also how could my work will be in terms of progress and detail.

Jobs after college

Film Director- https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/42722823?trk=jserp%20job%20details%20text

Responsibilities- If i wanted to apply for this job and if i was to actually work as a film director i would be involved and responsible for the creative content of the film, which is an important part of the film. Adding to this you would be creative and high quality products such as films and short films, you would also have to be fast with projects and meet deadlines faster than ever. 

Also one of my biggest responsibilities is to be able to work in a team efficiently and to be able to motivate my team/group.

What could i improve on to help me get this job?
I could improve on my skills on teamwork and working under pressure a little bit better due to me needed these skills to enter a career choice such as this. I feel i would also have too improve on my presentational skills if i wanted to talk in meetings about my ideas and projects. 

Editor- https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/27499798?trk=jserp%20job%20details%20text

If i wanted to apply for this job and  if i was to actually work as a Editor i would be involved in many things such as skilled editing, be able to pick up on software easily and be able to connect and communicate with fellow editors and workers to try and share ideas.

My responsibilities and skills i would have to have is to work in a team again, sufficiently.

What could i improve on to help me get this job?

I feel I could improve on my editing a lot more and also, i could improve on my presentational skills, just like the Directing job, me working as a professional editor would mean working with other people and also meeting and talking to other people, so i feel i would have to improve on my presentational skills and how i communicate with people when working. 

Production Manager (BT Sport)- https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/29423821?trk=job_view_browse_map

If i wanted to apply for this job i would be a production manager that would be in charge of many things such as the budgetary, operational, technical and logistical requirements of BT Sport, also i will make sure the production phase is smooth and everybody is working to a correct standard. As well as managing an assigned team of juniors in an office/ studio environment, this role will require management of productions on location  

What could i improve on too help me get this job? I feel if i wanted a job of this calibre i would have to fill my portfolio with numerous jobs that i have done in the past for BT Sport to take me seriously as a production manager, i would need excellent communication skills so I can communicate with other workers, editors, producers etc, and the most important of skills i could improve on is meeting deadlines perfectly. 

podcast youtube link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dltosoKuSJ0

Message to John Wheatley

Hi John,

Sorry i couldnt be in your lesson today due to a serious illness and ive visited to the doctors, ive tried to upload my podcast to blogger. It doesn't seem to be working and im having some serious issues with it, but my podcast will be uploaded to YOUTUBE and BLOGGER, saturday at the latest

sorry for any inconvenience!

Josh Waterhouse

Script for podcast

Firstly i would like to thank-you for listening to my podcast about the independent film company which is COFFEE FILMS and the BBC.

Coffee Films is a private independent film company that thrive on making the best Independent films around Britain and have won numerous awards and runners up in awards such as Best Cinematography, Wreck beach International and Audience Choice, East End Film Society.

Coffee Films was originally started by friends in 1996 with no budget and just camcorders, (a quote from there website) "Working with an array of cheap S-VHS and Hi-8 consumer camcorders and editing tape to tape the group made a wide range of largely experimental films and videos on zero-budgets"
The friends that included Musicians, Actors and Singers all came together to produce some of the coolest and successful short films in the last 15 years.

The BBC (British Broadcasting Company) is one of the biggest television and programming company in the world, broadcasting since 1922 and is the oldest broadcasting company in the world. The BBC is a public broadcasting company which means its literally owned by the public, but obviously has to have bosses and executives to keep the BBC running. The  BBC also run a radio service which gives the public multiple chances to listen to radio such as BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 3.

As i said in the introduction the BBC is paid by the public by merchandising, License fees and commercial sales of programmes, these are just some of the ways that we pay for the BBC to keep running on Television.

Now the BBC is huge, all around the world with TV shows that bring in millions every year, and its only going to get bigger.

As for COFFEE FILMS, they will soon be releasing more short films and music videos and will more than likely be very successful.

Ratings- (BBC)

Ratings are a massive part of the T.V industry with ITV and BBC bringing in millions of viewers every single day, also providing competition for BBC and ITV such as TV shows competing against each other. For Example - Silent Witness (BBC) and Broadchurch (ITV) are competing for viewers due to them being on at the same time on the same nights, Silent Witness is ow winning on views with there ratings coming in at over 8 million, but Broadchurch hitting just over 6 million views you can see very clearly who is winning in the ratings with these two shows, also higher ratings means higher revenue for the Broadcasting company that the TV show is on.

Merchandising is also a massive part of broadcasting and the revenue for the broadcasting companies, its such an important part of broadcasting, because it promotes the TV show as a larger thing and not just a program, merchandising such as TV Box-sets, posters, clothing and accessories help the revenue of the broadcasting by a large amount because of a lot of TV shows have huge fan-bases so by fans buying merchandise it will bring in money for the company.

Online (BBC)

The Internet has been a huge part of the bbc growing into what it is today with the likes of pictures, promotions and videos all being shared around the world and this is one way the bbc promotes itself throughout the internet. 

Streaming:

Streaming is a big part of the BBC due to TV being shown from the BBC networks on different channels that have bought the show off the BBC such as Channel DAVE which shows old TV series from the bbc that they have cut off or shows that haven't been on for a very long time. Streaming is also a massive enterprise due to applications such as Netflix or LOVEFILM, these help the Independant films and the BBC by showing there TV shows and by doing this the bbc will earn promotional success and also will create a bigger fan base.