Adaptations & Changes
Our project has been subject to a lot of changes over time. I know I personally found this year very challenging compared to last and I felt as though every idea we came up with this time round whether it was related to filming, the plot, editing or whatever else it may have been, there was always something better that came to our heads later on. Below I have listed the two or three biggest changes that came with our final production.
Walkthrough of our Final Story
Our story starts with a game of poker between David (protagonist) and members of the Bratva (Russian mob - full name, "Solntsevskaya Bratva") played by Luke (main antagonist), Jordan and our friend Dermot. During this game, we see tensions build as Luke believes he's won the game but is later trumped by David. As we get to a potential boiling point, the police intercept the meeting and David, in a panic, reaches for the bag of money and attempts to get away but is chased by Luke. The chase ensues on the footbridge and this signals the chase continuing on foot for a little while and then there's a cut to 2 hours later when David has been found again via phone tracking. David is chased for a short time down a few roads before he realises this fact and then he lobs his phone out of the window before trying to lose his chaser. Eventually the driver of the Audi crashes and our protagonist David gets away with the bag. Our film ends with David parking up and walking into a secluded area to find exactly what he expected within the bag and cut to black.
New Script
Int - Garage (Darkened Room) - Midday
Opening shots of David lighting his cigarette and a panning shot around the table showing the gang playing a game of poker at a table with a bag by David's legs. Dealer shuffles cards about and players peek at their cards at regular intervals throughout. Dealer pulls out next card in the deck to display 4 cards on the table. Luke puts forward a black chip.
Luke grumbles
"Сто" [Pronounced,"Sto"] [One Hundred]
David fingers his cards and clacks some chips together in a seemingly pensive manner before throwing forward some chips.
David
"Поднять" [Pronounced, "Pod-nee-yat"] [Raise]
Dermot peeks at his cards again and bangs on the table in anger. He throws his cards across to the dealer, Jordan.
Dermot
"я сложил" [Pronounced, "Ya Sloz-hill"] [I fold]
Jordan takes the cards in and shuffles them up. David raises again by throwing some more chips into the mix and is matched by Luke. Both players hit the table to signify Checking in the game and Jordan draws another card to the centre of the table. Dermot huffs in an incandescent rage but the other players ignore him.
David smirks, throws his cards forward to reveal them and says, in English
"HA! Flush"
Luke apathetically looks up from his cards and says, in English
"Royal Flush you fool"
Luke chucks his cards into the middle table to reveal that he has won. David sits back in his chair and puts his hands through his hair.
David angrily
"ебать" [Pronounced, "Yeah-bat"] [F***]
There's a loud knock at the door and all players turn to face it, Dermot draws his weapon and aims at the door. Jordan and Luke look at each other nervously and a flashlight suddenly pierces the room. There's gunfire and David grabs the bag by his leg and runs. Luke gets up and gives chase.
Ext - Footbridge - Midday
David runs down the centre of the bridge chased by Luke shortly behind.
Luke shouting
"There's no use in running, you won't get away!"
David runs down a split path and Luke loses track of him
Ext - Country Roads - Afternoon
David in his car driving down the road at normal pacing. Cut to interior shot of the car and David glancing in the rear view mirror to see a mysterious/sleek car behind him. The car behind erupts into speed and David speeds up to get away in a panic. Cut back to exterior of country roads as the car chase develops. After a few shots of the cars, cut back to interior of David's car.
David whispers to himself
"Come on.... come onnn"
David looks to the bag on his left and rummages through to get his phone which is beeping. He looks at it in confusion and then seems to realise something.
David, shocked
"The tracker! S***"
David wheels down the window and chucks the phone out of it. Cut back to exterior of the country roads as chase goes on for a little while longer. Eventually the car driven by the antagonist takes a wrong turn, confused by the inability to follow the tracker now.
Exterior - Creekmoor - Late Afternoon
David's car pulls up by a pathway. He exits the car and looks nervously around. Then he briskly walks down the path and climbs over a fence into a small clearing where he sets the bag down.
David mutters to himself
"Please all be here"
David unzips the bag and smiles to himself. The last shot is from inside the bag looking up at David as he smiles and looks onwards. He zips the bag back up and the screen cuts to black. Roll credits.