Crafting a new ending

Today Jake and I decided to change the ending to our script. You see, when we decided to have all the cast on the last scene, we knew scheduling was going to be hell, we were ready for the challenge but no one could have predicted the Corona Virus and how that would affect our scheduling or things like Zack’s (Z) sister giving birth. In an effort to make scheduling easier, Jake and I met with Tina (Our lovely Cambridge Instructor) to talk about reworking the ending. 

We settled on the idea of only having 3 changers be shown back in the real world, unlike the original which had 6 (and they all had lines). After a lot of discussion between Jake and I, we settled on one idea that we believe is actually a much neater ending to the film. So, without further ado, here it is!

The New End

Bryce takes off his VR glasses and throws them on the ground in frustration as he storms out of a room with a futuristic aesthetic. He opens the door and finds himself in a courtyard where he begins to walk past a picnic table where Isabella is sitting. He and Isa exchange an angry look. He walks past the table and out of frame. Walking in the opposite direction with a few other people is Garrett. Isa calls Garrett over and expresses her sympathy for being kicked off the competition so early and unfairly. Garrett reveals that he was aware of the rules and that he did it on purpose. Confused, Isabella asks what could be more important than being Valedictorian, to which Garrett replies “Literally anything”. Shots of Andrew and Miranda in the simulation are shown, juxtaposed with shots of them in a room similar to that Bryce was in. 

Isa and Garrett’s conversation expresses the purpose of the film and the audience has that realization through the eyes of Isa (as the character has that realization, so does the audience). Finally, the announcer VO is heard and the winner is not shown. 

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I actually like this ending much more! Its a bit more simple but it's so incredibly effective and impactful! We are already behind on the critical path that we established early on, so we need to regroup and film soon (probably tomorrow!) so that we can get back on track!