Storyboard

This is a rough copy of our storyboard. The actors will change when we film the actual project and the locations will change also.

Prop - Angel

Niamh and I purchased a small porcelain angel from “Tiger” to act as one of our props in our film. The small prop is a tea light holder and is to be used to represent Ella throughout, and reference the title “Fallen Angel”. The candle lit is representative of Ella’s life and as the flame slowly dies out, it also represents how the main character is also fading. When lit, the candle creates a chiaroscuro effect that casts shadows upon the Angels face, and creates a dark and mysterious effect. Before filming, I left the candle to burn for about two hours to make it look like it has been used by Ella.

Production Plan Voiceover

Niamh and I left the classroom and found an empty one so we could record our voice overs. We used an empty classroom so there would be no background sound interfering with our dialogue. Niamh's iPhone 6 was used as the recording device, as the audio files can be kept together and are easy to upload when we need them.

Film Classification

Using the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) website, I learned about film classifications. I found out how many different certificates there were, and what made a film a particular certificate.


In order to protect children from unsuitable and even harmful content in films and videos and to give consumers information they might need about a particular film or video before deciding whether or not to view it, the BBFC examines and age rates films and videos before they are released.


Issues such as discrimination, drugs, horror, dangerous and easily imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, and violence are what's taken into consideration when giving a film a rating, as these things can vary from mild to very severe and be massively unsuitable for films watched by children.


U




The U symbol represents a Universal certificate, meaning the film should be suitable for generally everybody, however it cannot be certain that nobody will take offence from the film. This is the lowest rating in the scale. Films given this rating will only ever show very mild and brief instances of discrimination, drugs, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, threat or violence, and they will be disapproved of.








PG




PG stands for Parental Guidance and is given to films that are generally suitable for viewing by everyone, but parents should take their children into consideration before watching. Some scenes may be unsettling to children below the age of 8. Films given this certificate however are sometimes made without a child audience in mind. If any instance of inappropriate material is shown in the film, it will either be very mild or lacking detail, meaning that the younger audience won't understand.




12 and 12a






Films that are given this certificate are suitable for audiences from the age of 12 upwards. If a film should be granted the 12a certificate, an under 12 may be accompanied by an adult to the cinema, but cannot gain entry without an adult present. The more simple 12 certificate serves mainly for DVDs as it states that retailers may not sell products branded with this to anyone under the age of 12. Instances of unsuitable material may be brief, however more explicit than in a PG. Discriminatory terms are unlikely to be passed in a 12/12a, similarly to frequent swearing and excessive violence. Drugs and other anti-social behaviours may be seen, but are very infrequent and do not give any clear instructions.



15




Nobody under the age of 15 is allowed to enter the cinema to view a film that is rated 15. They are also not allowed to buy or rent material from shops that are rated 15. Strong violence frequent strong language. Portrayals of sexual activity, strong verbal references to sex, sexual nudity, brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence, discriminatory language or behaviour, drug taking. 15 rated films have no limit on the amount of expletives they may use. There may be discriminatory behaviour, however it must be shown to be disapproved once again. Drugs may be taken but cannot promote or encourage drug use.







18


No person under the age of 18 is allowed to view an 18 rated film in the cinema. Also, they cannot buy or rent products given this rating. 18 films have more freedom and the limits for unsuitable material is quite high. Anti-social behaviour is used highly throughout and there are no limits on nudity or violence. Drug use still may not encourage or promote use, but can be far more explicit. Very dangerous anti-social acts such as extreme criminal behaviour may be cut from a film, even at an 18.


The film we are making for our final product would be given an 18 certificate for the whole film due to the strong drug references throughout, accompanied by the violence and swearing. The OTS however would only be a 15, as drugs are only mildly alluded to, with short clips flashing up very infrequently. There is also mild references to self harm and suicide, but not enough to promote or encourage it.

I learnt from this task that throughout our OTS and film, we have to make it clear that despite the explicit use of drugs, the repercussions of drug use are very negative and should not be repeated. This will be done through the constant decline of the main characters state. She will start off as a very positive character but by the end of the film, drug use will have entirely ruined her life and relationships and this will be made abundantly clear to any viewer, portraying drug use in a very negative light.

Locations - Outside

I made this presentation to display the numerous different locations we researched before filming in an outside location. This was helpful as it allowed us to learn which place would haven been most suitable for filming. We ultimately decided to use the last location, as it was conveniently located near Niamh's house and created a very dark and mysterious lighting that would fit in with the Film Noir genre. This was originally made in a normal blog post, but I updated it to an emaze as it is now easier to look through and looked better.

Fallen Angel Script

Characters: Ella - Niamh

                   Alex - Matty

*Voiceover throughout*

Ella is in her bedroom, distraught, crying, shaking etc. opens book however we hear her thoughts rather than her speaking, this will create intimacy between Ella and the audience.

Ella: I met a boy. everything was going well and I really thought he loved me. but it didn't last... it never lasts...

     

FLASHBACK TO WHEN THEY MET

fade to black

INT: Ella’s room

Ella: Dear Diary... this will hopefully be my last entry, I don't know how to escape this, I can’t get better, he won’t change, he doesn't love me and I don't blame him.

FLASHBACK TO WHEN THEY WERE HAPPY / CUT TO AN ARGUMENT SCENE

Ella: we were so happy together then i started noticing things about him changing

QUICK FLASH TO HIM STRAPPING HIS ARM UP

Ella:  he stopped telling me he loved me, he barely even looked me in the eyes.

FLASHBACK TO THEM LAUGHING / HIM WALKING AWAY

Ella: I knew I shouldn’t have let him talk me into it, but I just can’t say no to him

FLASHBACK TO HIM PREPARING HEROIN FOR HER

Ella: after that night I couldn’t resist it, the urges became more frequent and more severe

FLASHBACK TO HER PREPARING IT HERSELF

Ella: he stopped seeing me and spent all of his time with her.

FLASHBACK: ALEX AND OTHER GIRL WALKING DOWN A ROAD AND IGNORING HER, CHIAROSCURO LIGHT

Ella: I’m sorry Alex, i hope she makes you happy.

“DEATH” SCENE: SHE PICKS UP A HANDFUL OF PILLS WITH A BLOOD COVERED HAND/ARM, KNOCKS OVER ANGEL STATUE WHICH BREAKS

TITLE APPEARS

Font Ideas

 Using the website "DaFont", I looked for an appropriate font to use in our title scene. I did this whilst Niamh was in an exam as it was important and could be done alone, rather than as a team. I found five different fonts, all in calligraphy styled writing. I think calligraphy would be most appropriate for our film intro because it is based around a girl writing her diary, so the idea of handwriting ties in with the fact that she is handwriting her diary. My personal favourite of the fonts was the "Birds of Paradise" font, as I liked the way it looked more than any of the others.

The font is similar to that used in "Mildred Pierce" a 1945 Film Noir. I used this films title as my inspiration as it looked very similar to the way I'd like my film to look.

By researching the fonts for a while, I learnt what style of font looks good and would fit in nicely with our film. I also discovered a good website to use at a future date in case I ever need a new font again.