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Titles

Titles

HEARTS OF ASH - works well as main character's name is Ash

Name

Mental bruises

Inconsistency

Alone

Title Sequence:

  • "A Rainy Blainey Production"

  • "Starring Gaby Brill"

  • "And Emily Maple"

  • "Directed, edited and filmed by Georgia Blainey"

  • "With thanks to the Gillingham family"

  • "Hearts of Ash"

  • White text

  • Slow/gentle fade in/out

  • basic font ('Avenir Next Regular')

The chosen titles are based upon aspects of the titles in Forrest Gump and Perks of Being A Wallflower, as well as inspiration taken from some TV dramas such as Grey’s Anatomy.

schedules

Schedules

Wednesday 21st December, 12:00-17:00 - First filming session; basic shots filmed;                                                                                       footage on memory card lost;
Tuesday 10th January, 16:00-18:00 - Re-shooting of lost footage; 

Wednesday 11th January, 11:30-12:30 - First editing of rough cut;

Friday 13th January, 14:15-15:15 - Continued rough cut editing;

Friday 20th January, 14:15-15:15 - Rough cut complete;

Tuesday 31st January, 16:00-17:30 - Continued filming using shot list as reference                                                                                             and tick sheet;

Wednesday 1st February, 9:00-10:00 - Continued editing;
Saturday 4th February, 17:00-19:30 - Re-filming failed shots; extra shots added;

Friday 10th February, 14:15-15:15 - Editing final cut;

Wednesday 22nd February, 9:00-10:30 - Final cut complete;

Film Certification

Film Certification

Film certificate - 15 - for age 15 and over

The full film includes some strong language/some reference to drugs/alcohol, some violence/threat, and some sexual content. The storyline is also based around some very serious topics (i.e. abuse/addiction) which could be quite distressing for younger audiences.

Synopsis/Shot List

Synopsis/Shot List

Attempt 1:

See snippets of her day (like any other person's day)
Revealed in background her parent's voices

She just carries on
House is pristine but she goes into parents' room to get something and it's polar opposite to rest of house (messy, cluttered, alcohol, cigarettes)

  • establishing shot of house/room

  • wakes up; alarm - bird's eye view

  • shot of phone/message or something - replies "yeah it's nothing"

  • *Bang* *she acknowledges* *looks towards room*

  • makes way downstairs

  • breakfast scene

  • hear parent(s) leave & goes upstairs to get something/clean up

  • fade out to white as she leaves (face on)

  • titles

Attempt 2: - Chosen storyline

more Psychological abuse rather than physical

  • Shot of the door, slow zoom

  • Shot of 'mother' tapping fingers

  • shot of clock, ticking

  • no music only ticking and tapping

  • silhouette of ash through glass door

  • Tries to close door as quietly as possible

  • Tapping stops as door shuts

  • sneaks upstairs, mum texts 'where have you been?'

  • Schedule printed out on bed with everything for week, mainly chores - weigh yourself?

  • pulls out journal from under bed

  • chart, highlights weight

  • text from mother 'get down here now'

      Later on in the film the main character Ash has to overcome her fears and defeat both the daemons that are her parents, and the daemons inside her. She becomes an alcoholic but falls in love with another girl who helps her through her problems.

Storyboard

Storyboard

Script

Script

Ash:           *run down street to house*

This was adapted whilst the film opening was produced as we changed the storyline slightly

Casting

Casting
Sound

Final choice - Gaby Brill

Age: 15

Height: 5'8"

Hair/Eye Colour: Brunette; Brown eyes

Sound

  • Backing track - Royalty free - from shared file ***

  • Closing front door - diegetic

  • Foot steps - diegetic

  • Message Received sound - diegetic

  • slamming door - royalty free - from iMovie effects

Location

Location

We had a choice of two houses to use for our scenes - Georgia's house or Ellie's house. The decision was made to use Ellie's house as this is easier for us to reach.

Rooms used (shown in pictures above):

  • Bedroom (Spare room)

  • Hallway

  • Bathroom

  • Stairs

We also filmed on the road outside the house.

Costume

Costume

Dark Shades

"Emo"

Angst

Style

Costume

Colours

Black/Grey

Navy/Green

Edgy

Typical Teen

Non-Brand/Cheap;

Quite Plain/Dull;

Restricted (By Parents)

Items

Jeans/Leggings - Black

Crop Top - Dark Green;

                 minimal pattern

Trainers

- black high tops

Props/Equipment

Props/Equipment

             Props used:​

  • Coat - Shot 5 - Hallway

  • Chore list - Shot 15-16, 18-19 - Bedroom

  • Phone (x2) - Shot 1, 3, 12-14, 22-15 - Bedroom/Dining Room

  • Shirt - Shot 21, 24 (+ Part of costume) - Bathroom

  • Weighing Scales - Shot 22-23, 25 - Bathroom

             Other Equipment needed:

  • Camera (Nikon D5200) - Borrowed from Gaby

  • Studio Lights - Borrowed from Gaby

  • Extension Lead - Borrowed from Ellie

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