Dreams of the Quill

Mezame, HC-style - The HC OP Project
- some information now that this is up on the site.
- this is set to the “Mezame” track from the Mai-HiME OST, composed by the excellent Kajiura Yuki
- whether this will have real animation or be composed of static images (MAD-style) is yet to be determined,
- as is whether or not this will ever depart from the conception stage.
- note, all lyrics are just what I hear in the music. I put them in hiragana rather than romaji because, while I doubt they’re Japanese, I hear the sounds and can associate syllables that way. Besides, ら works better than fighting myself over “da or ra?” for the last syllable at 1:22.
- possible discrepencies: m’s and n’s are hard to distinguish, as are g’s and k’s and t’s and d’s.

0:00 -> 0:02 :: fade from black to guitar
0:02 :: strumming
0:08 :: fade back to black
0:09 :: fade into view of the backs of a cloaked+robed chorus
0:18 :: fade back to black
0:19 :: fade back to guitar, strumming
0:23 :: fade to black to the chorus
0:28 :: fade to black to guitar
0:36 :: fade to black to chorus
0:43 :: the chorus members begin to turn
0:43 -> 0:50 :: members turn as wind picks up around them, we see them as Ly’ban
0:50 -> 1:01 :: Progression of still frames a la “Natsu no / kioku kasuka ni…” from the KGNE promo
One frame per beat, 29 beats:
01 :: guitar at same distance it had been
02 :: close-up on the hole in the body of the guitar
03 :: “enter” the guitar
04 :: shot of inside of a machine, gears, etc…
05 :: another shot of inside of a machine, gears, etc… (deeper)
06 :: shot of inside of a machine, gears, etc… (deeper yet)
07 :: light at end of tunnel
08 :: approaching light
09 :: light engulfs (not pure fade to white)
10 :: (animation) pan up
11 :: (animation) speedlines/rush (direction: up)
(for frames 12-21, each character is standing motionless in the center of a white hallway with high, gothic arches on either side, displaying the noted …whatever… with their facial expressions)
12 :: pre-infernal Zukro (confidence)
13 :: Mana I (joy)
14 :: Legend (determination)
15 :: Terror (ecstasy)
16 :: Stormclaw (anger)
17 :: Rahg (calm)
18 :: Phantom (sorrow)
19 :: Forge (none)
20 :: Gauntlet (evil)
21 :: The Broken Angel (resignation)
22 :: Legend’s anvil
23 :: Zukro (flame+shadow background, topaz eyes, rageful expression)
24 :: Legend’s anvil (blood-splattered)
25 :: Legend’s anvil (more blood-splattered)
26 :: Legend’s anvil (even more blood-splattered)
27 :: Legend’s anvil (yet more blood-splattered)
28 :: Legend’s anvil (much much more blood-splattered)
29 :: Legend’s battered body, kneeling, reaching out (fade out of progression)

か〜み
1:01 -> 1:02 :: brilliant full moon hanging over Verga in the purple sky (swift pan down and out over the rooftops)

れ〜ていびびされれあ
1:02 -> 1:08 :: Gem running ninja-style over rooftops

いねがいかあされれあ
1:08 -> 1:12 :: (pan around to face Gem) Gem takes a few more steps and them leaps forward, zoom in on his pendant

あめがいめがい
1:12 -> 1:20 :: from the enlarged pendant issues a curled up Mana II, centered on his eyes

あどら
1:20 -> 1:24 :: Mana’s eyes open slowly, the blue glowing

か〜み
1:25 -> 1:26 :: (pan up to) the head of a crucified Shadowhunter (and linger)

れ〜ていびびされれあ
1:26 -> 1:32 :: (cut to) Gem running, he turns and throws two kunai, we see a figure from behind as the kunai pierce its cloak and send it flying backwards (towards us at a slight angle)

いねがいかあされれあ
1:32 -> 1:37 :: (close up on) Gem’s face as he turns, his eyes widen with recognition

あめがいめがい
1:37 -> 1:44 :: (zoom out) Gem stands over a defenseless Pyrim, and reaches his hand out

あどら
1:44 -> 1:48 :: (close up on) Pyrim’s face as he looks up at Gem. The blue eyes glow.

ああゆ

ああゆ

ああゆうううああゆ

いのらえびさろら

いやいいぇあのおさ

ああゆ

ああゆ

つらあゆうううああゆ

いのらえびさろら

いやいいぇあのおさ