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FILM LOCKED"The King's Ransom" — Action Comedy, Las Vegas. Complete production artifacts. 720p • 4:20 • Claustrophobic Comedy
Final Cut
LOCKED4:20
Duration
720p
Resolution
H.264
Codec
147 MB
File Size
the_kings_ransom.mp4 • 33 shots • 4 scenes • 6 music tracks + 4 VO stems
Characters
Five characters. 18 total reference images (4 refs each for main cast, 2 for supporting).
Arthur "The King" Pendelton
Mid-50s washed-up Elvis impersonator. Heavy-set jaw, tired eyes, smeared stage eyeliner. Greying pompadour, white polyester jumpsuit covered in gaudy rhinestones.
Morty (The Agent)
Late-40s, nervous talent agent. Balding comb-over, red blotchy skin, beady anxious eyes. Cheap shiny brown suit, loosened patterned tie.
Beatrice (The Grandmother)
Late-70s stoic fierce grandmother. Deep lines of experience, formidable scowl, thick-rimmed bifocal glasses. Towering silver coiffed hair, loud floral silk blouse.
The Thief
Early-20s pathetic amateur criminal. Very pale, severe acne scarring, wide terrified watery eyes. Disastrous bowl cut, oversized grey hoodie.
The State Trooper
Mid-40s stern authority figure. Angular jawline, clean-shaven, humorless. Military cut, State Trooper uniform, wide-brim campaign hat.
Object References
Three key props with dedicated reference images for visual consistency.
Storyboard
Start/End frame pairs for all 33 shots across 4 scenes.
Scene 1: The Hijacking
Arthur in white sequined jumpsuit, head against tinted window. Neon reflects off his face.
Morty tightly clutches a scuffed leather briefcase, looking anxious.
Arthur rolls his eyes, tired of Morty's pitch.
The heavy black partition suddenly slides down with a loud CLACK.
A terrified Thief in an orange ski mask points a silver revolver through the opening.
Close-up on Morty squeaking and curling into a ball.
Close-up on Arthur, blinking in pure, frozen disbelief.
Wide shot showing the thief, and Beatrice sitting in the shadows clutching a bucket of coins.
Scene 2: The Getaway & The Reveal
The thief, sweating through his mask, wrestles the steering wheel.
Limo lurches violently. Beatrice's coin bucket tips, spilling silver coins across the floor.
Arthur leans forward, attempting to project calm authority.
The thief checks mirrors frantically, defensive.
Thief points to the scuffed briefcase on the passenger seat.
Morty staring at the partition, color draining from his face.
Extreme close-up on Morty as he completely loses his mind.
Thief pulls off mask, revealing young tear-stained face. Openly sobbing.
Arthur looks at the thief with genuine sympathy. A warm bass note plays.
Scene 3: The Pullover
Red and blue police lights begin violently strobing inside the dark limo.
Beatrice points a commanding finger at the crying thief.
She turns her fierce gaze to Arthur. "You're driving."
Arthur in the driver's seat. Blinding police spotlight hits the side mirror.
A heavy tactical flashlight beam cuts through the dark desert night.
The State Trooper leans down, shining light onto Arthur's sequined jumpsuit.
Arthur gives a smooth, perfect, charming smile, slipping into his Elvis persona.
The Trooper sighs and turns off his flashlight.
Police cruiser slowly pulls away, red taillights disappearing down the pitch-black highway.
Scene 4: The Open Road
A long, heavy beat of silence in the dark. Arthur exhales a massive breath of relief.
The thief wipes tears. Beatrice organizes coins. Morty breathes into a paper bag.
Arthur reaches over and turns the analog radio dial. "Hound Dog" kicks in.
Arthur looks into the rearview mirror with a genuine smile.
Arthur drives, tapping fingers on the wheel, singing along to the music.
The limo drives away down the desolate desert highway as the sun rises. Fade to black.
Audio Design
6 music tracks, 4 voiceover stems, plus diegetic audio from Veo 3.1 dailies.
6 Music Tracks
Lounge Blues • Sparse Underscore • Warm Pivot • Rock and Roll • Rock and Roll Swell • Credits
4 VO Stems
Arthur's voiceover narration across key story beats. Gemini TTS-generated.
Native Veo 3.1 Audio
Engine hum, coin clatter, sirens, wind, police radio. Preserved from dailies (no -an stripping).
Audio Ducking Rules
Music ducks under VO. Diegetic audio preserved in mix. "Hound Dog" swells in finale.
Production Documents
Design docs, scripts, and production notes. Click to view styled versions.
High Concept
Full logline, tone, and narrative structure for The King's Ransom.
high_concept.md
Scene List & Shot Breakdown
4 scenes, 33 shots, full dialogue, master settings, audio notes.
scene_list.md
Character Profiles
Detailed profiles for all 5 characters with distinctive traits for prompting.
character_profiles.md
Brainstorming Sparks
Initial concept sparks explored during ideation phase.
sparks.md
Storyboard Plan
Shot-by-shot storyboard planning and visual composition notes.
storyboard_plan.md
Object Anchoring
Key prop references and visual anchoring strategy for consistency.
object_anchoring.md
Camera Directions
Shot-by-shot camera framing, angles, and movement direction.
techlead_camera_directions.md
Cinematography Notes
Lighting design, color palette, and visual language notes.
techlead_cinematography_notes.md
Generatability Review
Technical review of each shot's feasibility with AI generation tools.
techlead_generatability_review.md
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Final Cut
18
Character Refs
3
Object Refs
66
Storyboard Frames
6
Music Tracks
9
Documents