Legal – relating to the law or permitted by the law.
Ethical - relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
(BBFC Film age restrictions)
Legal constraint – An action that is not permitted or allowed regarding to the law. (Example – Content, interpretation and application of laws relating to media. Broadcasting Act 1990 and later amendments, Official Secrets Act 1989, Obscene Publications Act 1959 and later amendments, Films Act 1985, Video Recordings Act 1984, Race Relations Act 1976 and later amendments, Human Rights Act 1998, Licensing Act and later amendments, privacy law, copyright and intellectual, property law, libel law.) *Look at copyright on original characters.
Ethical constraint – An action that acts against moral values, similar to trust or liability. (Example – Sensitive content in films. Social issues and sensitivities, e.g. Representation of gender, representation of religious beliefs, linguistic usages, accessibility, and professional body codes of practice, e.g. BBC producer guidelines, Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) accessibility standards.) *Look at how these are portrayed in regards to the UK in contrast to other countries.
Film Rating Classification System
U - The U symbol stands for Universal. A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. However, it is impossible to predict what might upset a particular child, especially at this lower end of the category range.
PG - PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.
12/12A - Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to view a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for that child.
15 - No-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a 15 rated video. 15 rated works are not suitable for children under 15 years of age.
18 - Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy / rent an 18 rated video. No 18 rated works are suitable for children.
R18 - The R18 category is a special and legally-restricted classification primarily for explicit works of consenting sex or strong fetish material involving adults. Films may only be shown to adults in specially licensed cinemas, and video works may be supplied to adults only in licensed sex shops. R18 videos may not be supplied by mail order. (Depending on the date of the film ratings may change, for example a horror movie from the fifties is not as shocking as it would be then, therefore lowering the rating.)
BBFCinsight - Independent, self-financing and not-for-profit media content regulator, the BBFC operates transparent, consistent and trusted co-regulatory and self-regulatory classification and labelling systems in the UK. They highlight the key issues in a film then expand on this giving examples of the sorts of things you will see or hear. This is mainly to protect the public and children from sensitive content.These may include, for example, violence, bad language, and sex references. BBFCinsight also notes any other issues that might be important for parents, or those wishing to take younger viewers to see a film – for example themes of divorce or bereavement or use of discriminatory language or behaviour.
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