Children's Film

Children's Film Definition - a film aimed for children as its audience. As opposed to a family film, no special effort is made to make the film attractive for other audiences. The film may or may not be about children.

Examples of children's films:

• Oliver and Company
• Shrek
• Hunch back of Notre Dame

The most common themes used are friends, family, love, encouragement and adventure.

Codes and Conventions of a children's film:

• A positive moral framework is always used
• Alot of bright colours and text are used
• Animation if used is exciting and fast paced
• Music if used is also upbeat for entertainment
• Main characters are introduced early
• Setting established early

Children's Film

Children's Film Definition - a film aimed for children as its audience. As opposed to a family film, no special effort is made to make the film attractive for other audiences. The film may or may not be about children.

Examples of children's films:

• A Bugs  Life
• Lion King
• Jungle Book

The most common themes used are friends, family, love, encouragement and adventure.

Codes and Conventions of a children's film:

• A positive moral framework is always used
• Alot of bright colours and text are used
• Animation if used is exciting and fast paced
• Music if used is also upbeat for entertainment
• Main characters are introduced early
• Setting established early

Children's Film

Children's Film Definition - a film aimed for children as its audience. As opposed to a family film, no special effort is made to make the film attractive for other audiences. The film may or may not be about children.

Examples of children's films:

• The Incredibles
• E.T
• Despicable Me

The most common themes used are friends, family, love, encouragement and adventure.

Codes and Conventions of a children's film:

• A positive moral framework is always used
• Alot of bright colours and text are used
• Animation if used is exciting and fast paced
• Music if used is also upbeat for entertainment
• Main characters are introduced early
• Setting established early

Update of Progress

Before half term we completed:

• Storyboarding
• Planning of location, scripts and shots
• Organise props
• Decide what will go into the mise en scene
• Filmed all footage to be used
• Began post production

We now need to complete:

• All post production:
• Editing
• Sound
• Any changes to final drafted scripts or shot lists to make sure everything is linear.

Children's films

Children's Film Definition - a film aimed for children as its audience. As opposed to a family film, no special effort is made to make the film attractive for other audiences. The film may or may not be about children.

Examples of children's films:

• Toy Story
• Space Jam
• Jumanji

The most common themes used are friends, family, love, encouragement and adventure.

Codes and Conventions of a children's film:

• A positive moral framework is always used
• Alot of bright colours and text are used
• Animation if used is exciting and fast paced
• Music if used is also upbeat for entertainment
• Main characters are introduced early
• Setting established early

Potential target audience

Our target audience is children aged 8+ (PG)
We chose this target audience because we thought it would allow us to produce a wider range of video material and go further into themes that wouldn't be appropriate for a film rated (U) also we wanted to make sure we have suitable/enjoyable content for the audicence and choosing this target audience gives lets us do this easier. These people would view this film as the content is relatable to them as they may have been through the same thing or because they will be able to aspire to characters in the film. Other media products our target audience would consume would be any video game, film, televised show or musical piece related to sport.

Favourite children's film - convention

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pfj8y9oi4M

The opening sequence of Space Jam

• Introduces the characters when playing basketball - main character as a child.
• Introduces the setting outside the main character's house.
• Has good upbeat music to keep the children amused whilst the credits are appearing.
• There are lots of bright colours used in the credits to entertain children.
• Themes - Family/Friends and Sport.
• Montage during the credits which keeps children entertained.