Classification Categories

The research into Classification categories is important as we need to suit our film to a particular classification category, the reason for this is because if there is any inappropriate content or violence in our film opening we will need to warn the public on who is suitable to watch it. Post apocalyptic films have varied classifications, these vary between PG13-18, it is rare to find any below a PG13 due to the violence in the films.
Here are a couple of examples:

I Am Legend - (15)
Shaun of the Dead - (15)
After Shock - (18)
2012 - ( PG13)

Representing Social Groups

The social group we are trying to represent in our post apocalyptic film opening is mainly males of the age 16-24. The reason for this is due to our research it showed that males between 16-24 years of age watch post apocalyptic films so we tried to incorporate this into our film opening. However, we are also targetting a more specific groups of teenagers between 15-19 years of age, to achieve this we have two young actors in the film opening which show that teenagers aren't the stereotypical lazy, anti social people they are made out to be. In our film opening we show the opposite of that stereotype as we show a teenager who can survive the after affects of the flood on his own, with the will to go on despite losing his family to the flood. Also, our other character in the film opening is a female, even though she doesnt appear for very long in the film opening, she would have a important role in the film, it shows that females are also very responsible and are able to survive just as much as man are.

Risk Assesment.

Our chosen location wasn't overly dangerous as it is used as a public footpath for people, however there were some debris lying around, for example, old pipes and paint cans which could of potentially caused an accident if we weren't careful on watching where we was walking.

The abandoned train tracks could of been another potential hazard as they are easy to trip over due to the steel being risen above the ground. also the ground around where we was filming was quite slippy which could of caused a potential accident if we had slipped on it.

Due to us making ourselves aware of these hazards before filming it allowed us to take more care when we was walking around and therefore our team finished filming with no injuries.

Recce Shots of Location

These are some pictures of our location of filming, the pictures show a abandoned train track and a dark forest, this is where the two survivors meet and the train track is where one of the survivors is sat as they are injured.