Audiovisual Design

The Bar

Tyler- He is a young man early 20's. His interests are gambling and drinking, which occasionally gets him into trouble. He always wears a silver pendent which was given to him by his grandfather.

Johnson- Tall, skinny middle aged man. He is always very well dressed, spoken but is very arrogant and stubborn man. Nobody really knows what he does but he knows many people and speaks many languages.

Randel- A old man, carries a walking stick and has a pet dog named Trevor. He is a very cultured man. He has served in the Army and now runs a jewellers in London.

Tyler stumbles out of the casino. He had just lost 20 grand in a big game of poker. He starts walking down the dark streets of London. The bars and clubs are closed, not even the sound of a car can be heard. In the distance a small bar can be seen, windows lite up. He makes his way towards the bar, opens the wooden doors, walks in. The bar is deserted except for a skinny man sat at the back, head down sipping his drink. The Barman greets the Tyler and introduces himself as Randel. Randel spoke slow and calculated with a slight american accent. He place his walking stick onto the bar.

Randel
What can I get you?

Tyler
Whiskey on the rocks

Randel
Where have you been tonight?

Tyler
At the casino

Randel
You know, you shouldn't go there. The company is not so good.

Tyler
what do you know old man?

Randel
I know that if you don't pay up they start breaking bones. If you know what I mean?

Tyler
Another one please

Randel begins to make him another drink

Tyler
Is this your bar Randel?

Randel
Yep, bought this place 30 years ago. It's my pride and joy. I didn't get your name?

Tyler
It's Tyler

Randel
Well Tyler, how much did you win at the casino?

Tyler
I didn't. For now I'm in the casino's pocket

Randel
Not so good

Tyler
You don't need to tell me that, I already know. Another one please.

Randel
I don't think drink is the answer.

Tyler
Just keep them coming old man. Whiskey clears my head, makes me think better.

Randel
Have you met Trevor?

Tyler looks at Randel confused. Randel peers over the bar.

Randel
Down there

Tyler looks down at his feet. To his amazement there is a small bulldog sat between his feet starring straight at him. He takes another sip of his drink.

Tyler
Nice dog

Randel
So how are you going to pay the casino?

Tyler
I don't know. I've been in tighter situations. Where's the pisser?

Randel points at a door at the end of the bar. Tyler enters the washroom. He takes a piss then starts to wash his hands. The washroom door opens, Tyler looks up to see the tall man standing behind him starring at Tyler in the mirror.

Tyler
What are you looking at?

Johnson
My name is Johnson. I have a proposition for you.

Tyler
On yer bike mate.

Johnson
You seem like a guy that knows when to keep his mouth shut.

Tyler
How do you know I'm not undercover?

Johnson
You don't look like police, walk like police and you certainly don't talk like police.

Tyler
Well since we're now locked in conversation, what is it exactly I do for you?

Johnson
That Barman Randel is a very wealthy man. He buys and sells diamonds illegally around the world. He has contacts in the M15, French special intelligence and Japanese Yakuzas. He has £3 million hidden under this bar. It's there for the taking if you get my drift?

Tyler
So what do you want me to do?

Johnson
Just grab the old man when his back is turned.

Tyler
Why don't I just knock him out?

Johnson
He's the only one who knows where the money is.

Tyler
What's my cut?

Johnson
10%

Tyler
20%

Johnson
Deal

Tyler leaves the washroom first then followed by Johnson. Tyler sits back at the bar.

Tyler
Another one Randel

Randel turns around to make his drink. While Randel is distracted Tyler quickly climbs over the bar and Johnson makes his way over to the pair. Tyler grabs hold off Randel.

Randel
What are you doing?

Johnson
Don't move and you won't get hurt.

Tyler
Sorry old man just do what he says.

Randel
What do you want?

Johnson
The money hidden under the bar.

Randel
I guess you already know who this money belongs to?

Johnson
It's part of the reason this unfortunate transaction is happening.

Randel
He will find you. When he does he will torture you and if your lucky, he will kill you quickly.

Johnson
He won't find me.

Tyler
Where's the key?

Randel
I don't think you know what your getting yourself into here.

Tyler
I'm all in now, can't fold a winning hand.

Johnson
Give me the key Randel.

Randel
I can't do that.

Johnson
Please don't make me hurt you.

Johnson reveals a handgun from under his jacket and points it straight at Randel.

Randel
It's on Trevor's collar.

Johnson reaches down and grabs the key from Trevor's collar and throws it to Tyler.

Johnson
There's a trapdoor about where your standing.

Tyler spots the trapdoor and begins to unlock it. He swings the door open. A large black bag.

Johnson
Open it.

Tyler pulls out the bag and places it next to him. He unzips the bag.

Tyler
I've never seen so much money.

Johnson
Pass it over the bar.

Tyler
I'll hold onto it for now.

Johnson
Suite yourself.

Johnson points the gun at Tyler and shoots him in the chest. Tyler falls to the ground. His vision starts to fade.

Tyler wakes gasping for air. He looks down at his chest, no bullet holes but a large dent on his pendent. He sits up. Randel is lying next to him in a pool of blood. There's a shotgun in his right hand and the bag of money in the other. Tyler peers over the bar. Johnson lies lifeless on the floor several holes in his gut.

Tyler
So much for a percentage.

Tyler reaches for the bag of money. Randel opens his eyes, coughs up blood and struggles to talk.

Tyler
Shit old man you scarred me.

Randel
Leave...... the money...............it belongs to...................

Randel passes away.


Tyler places the blood covered bag onto a table. He opens the bag, stares at the money. He closes his eyes, takes a deep breathe.

Audiovisual Design

Feedback for Non Fiction Project

After the group presentation we got some critical feedback from the tutors. We discussed the importance of the pre production process. The lack of planning and research with pressure of time impacted on the quality of the film. We didn't use our resources to there full potential. We discussed changes that could be made in the film such as the sound, using voice overs and compressors. The font and the delivery of the message needs changing, maybe to a scrolling message along the bottom of the screen. We discussed the style of filming. We were encouraged to watch others works to gain influences for inspiration.

Audiovisual Design

Holding Pattern

The Holding Pattern project went very well. It was intresting how the group interpreted the script and what we each thought about it. We set out our tasks and roles for the production of the film. The main priorty was location because we wanted to make the film as realistic as possible. We wanted to make the film slow paced with long static shots to heighten the tidious and dull environment. We decided that Bogdan wouldn't talk in the film as it acted as a barrier between the character and the audience allowing his actions tell the story, "action speaks louder than words." I'm really happy with the finished film and our group was the only one that had humour and sub plots. I think that the lighting in the film wasn't consistant enough, too much contrast between the internal and external shots which could be altered with filters in the editing process. In future projects I hope to improve on lighting to improve the aesthetics of a film.

Audiovisual Design

Scene 1. Ext. Grass verge. Day.

A man, Bogdan stands by the roadside on a grass verge. He holds a suitcase. As cars whiz past he takes a seat.

*Notes – Camera focusing on a group of ‘typical’ people, students in the midst of a conversation (we cannot hear the dialogue), messing around like a group of friends but the camera doesn’t stop on them, it continues zooming in and moves to a figure in the distance stood by the roadside, Bogden. A long shot from the other side of the road as Bogden is stood unsure of himself and agitated cars are whizzing past the camera on this road as blurs, the sound is accentuated. Give the impression life is ‘whizzing by’. He runs his hand through his hair in a stressed manner, cut to a close up of his face with a particularly sad expression. The frequent sound of cars flying past builds to a crescendo and then halts with an echo upon the title card.

Title appears: Holding Pattern

Cut to:

Scene 2. Int. Government Office. Day.

The Government office is as most government offices are in that there has been an attempt to make it look fairly inviting. Posters, with ‘apply for this’, ‘you are entitled to that’ messages adorn the wall.

Bogdan sits and waits to be seen by the Customer Service Provider Manager. He removes a sandwich from his suitcase and takes a quick bite before returning it. He takes a sip of water from the water cooler provided.

The Customer Service Provider Manager glances at Bogdan before resuming his paperwork.

Notes – We begin this shot with a close up of Bogden’s face, on the wall behind him are a load of entitlement leaflets and posters. A mosaic with him as the center. He wears a visitors tag which proclaims ‘My name is Bogden’ in a scrawl. Cut to a shot from a corner of the room, the camera pans from left to right slowly as if a CCTV camera is watching the scene, we start on the left with Bogden as he hastily grabs one of the leaflets and stuffs it in his jacket. We pan across to see the receptionist eyeing Bogden over her half moon glasses we pan back to see Bogden by the water cooler filling a glass, as he nervously heads back he turns to give a cheery smile to the receptionist only to trip and spill a small amount of water, he gives the receptionist a jokey apologetic look. The camera pans back to the receptionist who has removed her glasses and holds a look of utter disdain hold the camera on the receptionist as we Fade out.

Cut to:

Scene 3. Int. Living Room. Day.

Bogdan reads a tabloid newspaper. He has next to him a dictionary. It is a Romanian to English dictionary. He periodically consults the dictionary, writing select words in English and Romanian in his notepad. He is eating a pastry and sipping water as he reads.

Cut to:

Scene 4. Int. Living Room. Day.

Bogdan is dancing. The music is some Romanian tune.

Bogden enters his home and places his briefcase upon the floor. he is holding a small bag indicating he has bought something. He sits down on a chair and looks tentatively into the bag before removing from it a cassette. He places it in the player and waits for it to start, it is classical Romanian music. As the music begins he bounces uncomfortably, he looks like he is trying very hard to get into the music, as the music builds he begins to move around more, he dances quite vigorously for part of it before stopping suddenly, walking over to the player and stopping the tape. He sits back down looking sullied and disappointed. Fade out.

Cut to:

Scene 5. Ext. Park. Day.

Bogdan is sitting on a bench. His suitcase is next to him. He counts his money out on a bench. There is approximately two pounds in loose change.

Behind him an amateur football games is being played.

Notes – As Bogden counts his money a solitary falls from his collection, he watches helplessly as it falls down a nearby grate.

Cut to:

Scene 6. Int. Library. Day.

Bogdan is writing an email.

Notes - We pan up from his typing fingers on a steadycam, we see his cheap watch ticking loudly and move to an angled view of Bogdens face squinting at a computer screen. Behind him are family tree posters, the camera pauses on these as we Cut.

Cut to:

Scene 7. Int. Living Room. Day.

Bogdan is reading an official looking letter. He uses his Romanian to English dictionary to translate the occasional word.

Cut to:

Scene 8. Int. Government Office. Day.

Bogdan stands in a queue. He holds the letter tightly in one hand and his suitcase in the other.

Notes – He forcibly smiles at everyone who walks past. He is ignored.

Cut to:

Scene 9. Swimming Pool. Day.

Bogdan is swimming underneath the water.

Notes – Alternative, Close shot of Bogden’s face underwater in the bath. We have echoes of the Romanian music as a bubble escapes Bogden’s mouth. The music stops as Bogden breaks the surface of the water and shakes the water from his face.

Cut to:

Scene 10. Ext. Grass verge. Day.

Bogdan stands by the roadside on a grass verge. He holds a suitcase. As cars whiz past he takes a seat.

Eventually he takes the letter out of his pocket, rips it into small pieces. Standing he attempts to hitchhike.

Notes – Bogden examines the letter very carefully, he rips it up and stands with a look of newfound confidence, the camera cuts from the previous long shot to a fairly close steadycam level with bogdens face as he puts his hand up to hitchhike looking triumphant.

Cut to:

The End