Dark Folktale Intro and Overworld Theme 1 - The Rise of A Crimson Tide

[XSevensWildX 0]

Something a little on the darker side. I composed it in FL Studio with vsts (Kontakt Choirs, Play Orchestra, Sylenth1).

 

Its best heard with headphones but the bass hasn't been mastered all the way out yet.  Its still a WIP so I was hoping to get some feedback from a new listener.  Basically, if any flow or instrumentation of the music seems out of place, please let me know. Thanks

 

The Rise Of A Crimson Tide by Steven S. (soundcloud.com)

 

[SPOILER="Animated Intro - Creative Direction Screenplay WIP"]
Animated Intro - Creative Direction Screenplay WIP
Pattern 1
:16
there is a crossroads of time

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Pattern 2
:25.25
when a kingdom awoke from slumber

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Pattern 3
:33.75
to a spell cast upon the earth

:38
SCREEN TRANSITION, FADE IN
- single willow tree on meadow hill
- light cloudy sky
:38-:44
LEFT SCREEN, ZOOMING IN AND
SCROLLING LEFT OFF SCREEN,
black cat standing on foreground hill,
:42
lifting neck slightly up and looking
forward to the tree glowing )

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Pattern 4
:43-:48
- a faint bright gold hue
glows behind a willow tree
- faint bright green hue on
surrounding meadow top

:48-:55
SCREEN TRANSITION,
SCROLL CAMERA LEFT,
FADE IN, SLOW MOTION
SIDE VIEW, 2nd small lady, dark blonde hair
skipping along meadow, hair in wind,
LEFT SCREEN, SCROLL RIGHT
- wooden rocking horse, slow rocking
- few leaves rustling

:55-1:00
SCREEN TRANSITION,
- meadow environment, wind blowing tree branches
UPWARD, FRONT VIEW, brave lad looking slightly
 up toward sky with squinty eyes, holding canteen
in one hand, protecting small lady with another

:58.25
this is the story of a romance

1:00.25-1:04
LEFT SIDE, prism slowly rises from thin air

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Pattern 5
1:03
FADE OUT TO BLUE STORY SCREEN
1:03-1:07.5
RIGHT SIDE, SCROLL RIGHT OFF SCREEN
hourglass and roses on table
FADE IN, 7 lit candlestick on fireplace mantle

1:06.25
the tale of one brave who saves
a beautiful gypsy of charms

1:10-1:14
- 6 candles begin to darken on candle stick
leaving the highest most candle lit,
as room dims to slightly more shadow
- a key begins to eeriely glow in darkness

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Pattern 6
1:14-1:17.5
SCREEN TRANSITION,
ZOOM IN CAMERA
outside house looking through dusty window
of old paneled house (until window frame vanishes,
and camera is inside dark shadowy house)

1:19.25-1:25
UPPER RIGHT SIDE, FADE IN,
MEDIUM ZOOM IN,
grainy film aura of a golden, shadow hazy
appearance of a lady dressed in a white/taupe
teal face veil hood and medium gown dress,
sitting upright on a chair and using footpedal to power
a sewing wheel spinning machine of some sort

1:25, 1:26.25, 1:27.5
CENTER SCREEN, SUDDEN APPEAR AND QUICK FADE OUT,
man with googles and blacksmith apron
standing and slamming a hammer on an
 anvil, sparks flying to light

1:27.75
a great evil is approaching
dreadful beyond anything known
1:31
LEFT SCREEN, FADE IN,
SLOW SCROLL LEFT,
brave holding hammer at side
with a levitating crown 3 feet above him
1:32.5-1:44
UPWARD RIGHT SCREEN, FADE IN
- levitating open scroll with writing

1:34
CONTINUE, levitating scroll
SCREEN TRANSITION, FADE IN
in hazy forest area,
LEFT SCREEN, SCROLL RIGHT
wooden table with a line
of a few empty old lantern

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Pattern 7
1:38
writing on levitating scroll begins to glow red

1:40.5
SCREEN TRANSITION, FADE IN
ZOOMING OUT
hazy forest area of blue hues,
corner view of an old small white
paneled house with porch and pillars

1:45.25
CONTINUE ZOOMING OUT,
UPPER LEFT SCREEN, APPEARS
metal chimes hanging from trees

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Pattern 8
1:49
SCREEN TRANSITION, FADE IN BLACK SCREEN
1:49-1:54
RIGHT SIDE, SCROLL LEFT,
2nd hourglass appears from behind another hourglass
1:52.5
FADE IN,
small stone pillar with a levitating
book of life and feather
1:54.75
lightning strikes a hammer on pillar

1:57
SCREEN TRANSITION, FADE IN,
1:58.5
FADE IN, ZOOM IN
glowing crystal ball, flickering with visions
red orange pentagram forms on ground

2:00-2:04
SCREEN EFFECT, SUDDEN FLASHES,
flashes of a lady dancer with
cimbalon appearing, closer and
closer in a red glow

2:03.5-2:07
RIGHT SCREEN,
2nd prism slowly rises from thin air

[/SPOILER]

Edited February 20 by XSevensWildX