Evaluation Questions 3 and 4

3)
The representation in my film focused primarily on the middleclass, as the main character was a newsreader. From my research, primarily that of Miss Marple, I found that middle-class characters wore smart suits to distinguish them from the typically manual working-class and the smart, expensively dressed upper-class. Although Miss Marple is set in 1930s England, with smart and delicate clothing for women, and smart suits for men, I took this idea and updated the idea. My main character was dressed smartly, to show her as slightly well-off, to create the effect that her family is upper middle class, I did not dress her in a smart black suit, such as Gucci but instead a more middle class clothing, such as Mark’s and Spencer’s. I did not want my character to be upper-class, as later in the film it would turn out her parents were, because an upper-class character would detract from her appeal, because upper-class characters are portrayed as ‘too’ wealthy and normally slightly heartless, whereas a kind and likeable middle-class character is much easier to create. The murder victim wore scruffy clothing, and although the brother of the main character, I intended for him to come across as lower middle-class, and so I chose for him to be dressed in scruffy jeans and jacket, I did this because I wished the consumer to see that David, the victim, disliked his upper-class heritage and was slightly lazy. The only other character shown in the first two minutes was intended to be a quiet, unremarkable middle-class female, who worked along with the main character in news. I dressed her in smart but obviously, non-uniformed clothing to show her as a slightly boring secretary stereotype, but also a normally sad character, by making her seem slightly unhappy in filming, to make the audience feel slightly sorry for her, and also make them wonder why, as she would feature as a suspect in the murder.
4)
A media institution which may distribute my film could be Columbia Pictures, who have distributed the famous film ‘The Da Vinci Code’ which like my film is a mystery film, the spy film ‘Casino Royale’ and the action film ‘Spider Man’. Columbia would suit my film because it has a broad genre types it publishes, not focusing on any one genre, but also has also distributed some of the most influential films like James Bond Casino Royale and Spider Man 1 and 2. Columbia also does not limit their target market to purely the adult or children market, with Spider Man marketed at both adults, who first experienced Spider Man in 1962, and children, who see super heroes as appealing. As I do not wish for a niche market I think that Columbia’s broad film publishing would not limit my film. Another possibility for my films distributor is 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox has distributed films which include: The X-Men series, Star Wars and Die Hard, which crosses over with the crime genre featuring in my film. Although 20th Century Fox has distributed some of the most famous films in circulation, it does not have as many mystery films in their published films as Columbia, but it has developed higher grossing films.
My film would feature under the 15 BBFC classifications, as it already features elements of violence and the presence of blood, which is not to be present in a 12 rated film. While making my film I would have liked my film to be a 12, to appeal to a wider target audience, but a 15 rating would allow my film to have broader themes and more violent elements.