Maison du Lac I / 12 seconds · 3:4
The Key
A locked room becomes a moment of discovery. The light reveals the artwork, and the camera moves closer to its details.
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Full English translation of the source production script. Timings are preproduction guides; the final edit and soundtrack may differ.
010–1.5 s
The staircase
Visuals & camera: In blue striped pyjamas, she climbs a wooden staircase carrying a key. Keep her full figure and head in frame.
Voice: Why keep this room locked?
Sound: An intimate sense of mystery; footsteps on wood.
021.5–2.3 s
The closed door
Visuals & camera: She arrives at the closed upstairs door. Hold the anticipation before the lock insert.
Voice: —
Sound: Breathing and restrained music; no new voice line.
032.3–3.2 s
The key
Visuals & camera: Close detail of her hand turning the key in the lock.
Voice: —
Sound: A clear metallic click. Leave space in the score for the sound.
043.2–4.2 s
Entering the room
Visuals & camera: She opens the door and enters the dark sitting room. Maintain the direction of movement into the space.
Voice: —
Sound: A pause of curiosity; door movement and footsteps.
054.2–5.8 s
Searching for light
Visuals & camera: She walks towards the far wall. The unlit picture lamp and the canvas are faintly visible together, already at their final position and physical scale.
Voice: Where’s the light?
Sound: Quiet tension continues beneath the internal monologue.
065.8–6.7 s
The reveal
Visuals & camera: She presses the switch. The lamp and room illuminate; the artwork stays fixed in position and size.
Voice: Oh. I want this every morning.
Sound: Switch click. Begin the line at the illuminated reveal; the score starts to resolve.
076.7–8.0 s
The camera approaches
Visuals & camera: Move closer to the same wall through an intermediate composition. Keep the woman’s full figure, lamp and canvas visible, then continue towards the artwork without an abrupt jump.
Voice: Finish the preceding thought.
Sound: Mystery gives way to warm, intimate harmony.
088.0–10.5 s
The complete artwork
Visuals & camera: Show the authentic Maison du Lac I artwork in full, with all four edges visible. Maintain a slow, perceptible camera movement.
Voice: House of Sun Editions. For Home That Tells Stories.
Sound: The brand signature sits over a warm musical resolution.
0910.5–12 s
The painted detail
Visuals & camera: Continue the approach towards the painted fish and the original texture of the water. This is a closer camera view, not a change in the canvas size.
Voice: Complete the brand signature.
Sound: A soft musical tail.
Performance & sound direction
Natural, intimate American-English internal monologue. The opening question should convey curiosity rather than horror; the “Oh” coincides with the illuminated artwork. The planned score begins with restrained low strings, isolated piano and near-silence at the key turn, then resolves into warm piano, soft cello and airy strings. Use selective wood, breathing, key, door and switch sounds. Avoid a trailer-style impact or retrospective narration.
Visual continuity & product fidelity
Build the interiors from the product imagery and supplied architectural references. Use deep greens, aged stone, soft overcast light and natural shadows for the garden. References guide the direction; they are not copied as literal film frames. Keep full figures in frame whenever the shot calls for them.
Preserve the original artwork: no repainting, recolouring, changes to composition or artificial enlargement. Integrate the authentic asset into the canvas throughout the finished film. Blank canvases belong only to the preproduction storyboard. The planning brief specified a 24 × 30 × 1.25-inch variant, subject to product-size verification before rendering.
Camera sequence: wide view with person and canvas → slow dolly-in through the intermediate view → complete artwork with all four edges visible → closer painted detail. Maintain direction, axis, lighting, perspective and canvas position across the transitions. Keep the camera moving gently; do not freeze the intermediate or full-artwork shot.
Brand close & delivery
Spoken: “House of Sun Editions. For Home That Tells Stories.”
On screen: HOUSE OF SUN EDITIONS / For Home That Tells Stories
Place the two-line end title outside the artwork and within the frame’s safe area. The original brief targeted 12 seconds in 4:5; the finished version shown here is 3:4. Time a natural voice performance before production, and adjust pauses and editing without speeding up the voice or losing the full-artwork view.
