The hays code-1930- the film industry-old hollywood and dracula

General Principles
1.  the sympathy of the audience should never be thrown to the side of crime, wrongdoing, evil or sin.
2. Correct standards of life shall be presented



I. Crimes Against the Law
These shall never be presented in such a way as to throw sympathy with the crime as against law and justice or to inspire others with a desire for imitation.
1. Murder
  a. The technique of murder must be presented in a way that will not inspire imitation.
  b. Brutal killings are not to be presented in detail.
  c. The use of firearms should be restricted to the essentials.
4. The use of liquor in American life, when not required by the plot or for proper characterization, will not be shown.


II. Sex
The sanctity of the institution of marriage and the home shall be upheld. Pictures shall not infer that low forms of sex relationship are the accepted or common thing.
1. Adultery, sometimes necessary plot material, must not be explicitly treated, or justified, or presented attractively.
2. Scenes of Passion
   a. Excessive and lustful kissing, lustful embraces, suggestive postures and gestures, are not to be shown.
3. Seduction or Rape
  a. They should never be more than suggested, and only when essential for the plot
7. Sex hygiene and venereal diseases are not subjects for motion pictures..

V. Profanity
the words, God, Lord, Jesus, Christ - can't be used unless used reverently - Hell, S.O.B., damn, Gawd


VI. Costume
1. Complete nudity is never permitted. This includes nudity in fact or in silhouette, 
2. Undressing scenes should be avoided, and never used unless essential to the plot.



VIII. Religion
1. No film or episode may throw ridicule on any religious faith.
2. Ministers of religion in their character as ministers of religion should not be used as comic characters or as villains.
3. Ceremonies of any definite religion should be carefully and respectfully handled.


IX. Locations
The treatment of bedrooms must be governed by good taste and delicacy. 

XII. Repellent Subjects
The following subjects must be treated within the careful limits of good taste:
1. Actual hangings or electrocutions as legal punishments for crime.
3. Brutality and possible gruesomeness.



I. Crimes Against the Law
The treatment of crimes against the law must not:
1. Teach methods of crime.
2. Inspire potential criminals with a desire for imitation.
3. Make criminals seem heroic and justified.
Revenge in modern times shall not be justified.
The use of liquor should never be excessively presented. In scenes from American life, the necessities of plot and proper characterization alone justify its use. And in this case, it should be shown with moderation.


II. Sex
Out of a regard for the sanctity of marriage and the home, the triangle, that is, the love of a third party for one already married, needs careful handling. The treatment should not throw sympathy against marriage as an institution.

1. Impure love must not be presented as attractive and beautiful and made to seem right


VIII. Religion
The reason why ministers of religion may not be comic characters or villains is simply because the attitude taken toward them may easily become the attitude taken toward religion in general. Religion is lowered in the minds of the audience because of the lowering of the audience's respect for a minister.

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how the IMAX saved The dark knight

The dark knight was heavily promoted through the fact it was filmed on IMAX cameras. many people believe that this is the reason for the dark knight's huge box office success. 

The dark knight was the first ever film to be shot partially using an IMAX  camera and was directed by Christopher Nolan.

Also IMAX films have a 70mm film reel as oppose to the normal 35mm film reel used on normal films.

Because of the huge success of the use of IMAX cameras more directors are going to probably use IMAX in the future.

Also there is only around 7 IMAX camera in the whole world and each is worth around 1 million pounds each

Advantage of the IMAX
best quality and sheer size because it is massive

Disadvantage of the IMAX
cameras are too heavy and therefore cannot be held and so there can't be any hand held shots in the film

Digital Screen Network

The average Hollywood blockbuster opens on 300-plus screens across the UK; most independent films, restored classics, documentaries and foreign language films still struggle to reach over ten per cent of those screens.

Digital screening cuts the cost of releasing films (a digital copy costs around one tenth of a 35mm print). That's why UK Film Council (now BFI) and the Arts Council England created the Digital Screen Network – a £12 million investment to equip 240 screens in 210 cinemas across the UK with digital projection technology to give UK audiences much greater choice.
Cinemas in the network have already screened non-mainstream films including Control, This is England, Good Night and Good Luck and the Oscar®-winning The Lives of Others, as well as classics like Meet me in St Loius, The Wizard of Oz and Casablanca.
Digital Screen Network cinemas hosted the UK Film Council and BBC Two's Summer of British Films season - a sell out tour running from July to September 2007 featuring British classics such as Goldfinger, Brief Encounter, Billy Liar, Henry V, The Wicker Man, The Dam Busters and Withnail and I.
Please note: no funding is currently available for cinemas.

sweet sixteen

certificate-18-UK
USA-R-rated

non stop uses of the F and C words as well as other strong language

Use of the word "fuck" 313 times and "cunt" about 20 times led the British Board of Film Classification to forbid the film to viewers under 18.