User:Teddbeary/VivaLaVida

*FOR KINGXSHARK*

Here’s where I’m keeping all the images (updating each time I make a new one)

The words will be the lyrics to the “Viva La Vida” (by Coldplay) song (in italic) and at which point each image fades in (in bold), the transitions will always just be a simple fade and that’ll probably be the only needed effect beside the timing of when each transition happens

There’ll also be some black screens but only when they’re specifically noted to happen below

Please title the video the following bold text: Viva La Vida - King Merlin PMV

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Please use the following text (in italic and quotes) in the video description (not including the quotes themselves, please):

“At the dawn of the districts, Merlin has declared himself king of the underwater city of Neptullin and the sharklets who live there.

As Merlin’s greedy and contemptible character corrupts his power, the young sharklet Opal seeks to find a home outside Neptullin in the snowy southern forests… but her request brings violent consequences for the sharklets trying to escape.

All the while, a sharklet named Abyss, who rejects the others’ harsh treatment of Opal and her comrades, learns of an old challenge ritual that can uproot the king and prepares his sword for a showdown.”

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Green text means special notes that you must read to understand the requested edit. This will be used during instrumental parts of the song (among other parts) so that you know when to edit when there are no lyrics. I know it’s gonna sound complicated, but please read it all!

Blue text is what I have to draw and will be in place of an image while there is no image there yet. Just ignore this, it’s for me to use while I’m drawing the pictures so that I know what to make!

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The first part of this song is a brief musical intro. You will hear the instruments playing one specific note — this is a C#. This part of the song will be notated as the C# Intro. A couple of seconds later, you hear that a different note is being played that sounds lower than the C# — this is a C. This part of the song will be notated as the C Intro. Then, it repeats the C# Intro and next repeats the C Intro. Listen to this musical intro of the song first so that you can hear the note changes and understand where to edit. This intro lasts approximately from 0:00 to 0:13 in the song.

I have included estimates for how long each part of the intro lasts because many of the note changes happen halfway through the second or otherwise not fully through the second. Do not edit exactly based on these estimates; if you listen to the song and play around with the edit, you will hear and understand a more exact time that the intro changes.

*C# intro 1*

A shot of the night sky with the surface of the ocean visible at the very bottom.

(START ON THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE SONG — APPROXIMATELY 0:00 TO 0:03)

*C intro 1*

A shot of just below the ocean’s surface, where the water is lighter.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE C INTRO — APPROXIMATELY 0:04 TO 0:07)

*C# intro 2*

A shot of deeper waters beneath the surface, where the water is darker.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND C# INTRO — APPROXIMATELY 0:07 TO 0:10)

*C intro 2*

A shot of Neptullin in a crude stage with only a few buildings and not very rich-looking or ornamental yet. Possibly some sharklets swimming around.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND C INTRO — APPROXIMATELY 0:11 TO 0:13)

The musical intro ends here.

I used to rule the world

King Merlin standing in a hill with his mouth open and his arms extended with other sharklets listening to him intently.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “RULE”)

A dramatic close-up of King Merlin, who has the transparent shape of a crown on his head and his claws on his hips.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WORLD”)

Seas would rise when I gave the word

A close-up shot of the ocean water lapping against the surface.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “SEAS”)

A similar close-up shot, except the water has receded a bit and King Merlin’s hind claw is visible.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “RISE”)

King Merlin standing with a proud, determined gaze in front of a small row of sharklets.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “GAVE”)

A replica shot of the previous one, except the sharklets are now bowing.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WORD”)

Now in the morning I sleep alone

King Merlin standing in the entryway to a dark cave that is his empty throne room/sleeping quarter

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “SLEEP”)

A shot of King Merlin curled up in the cave to sleep, looking unsatisfied.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “LONE” AS IN “ALONE”)

Sweep the streets I used to own

A replica shot of the previous one, except the cave is now filled with golden treasures and King Merlin is smiling with half-lidded eyes open.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “STREETS”)

A replica shot of the previous one, except King Merlin’s eyes are closed.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “OWN”)

(FADE TO BLACK SCREEN A SECOND AFTER THE WORD “OWN” IS SUNG)

Now comes an interlude, which also has 2 notes that alternate. First, you will hear the instruments playing one specific note — this is a G#. This part of the song will be notated as the G# Interlude. A couple of seconds later, you hear that a different note is being played that sounds lower than the G# — this is a G. This part of the song will be notated as the G Interlude. Then, it repeats the G# Intro and next repeats the G Intro, and then it repeats each once again so that there are a total of 4 interludes for each of the two notes. Listen to this musical interlude of the song first so that you can hear the note changes and understand where to edit. This interlude lasts approximately from 0:28 to 0:41 in the song.

I have included estimates for how long each part of the intro lasts because many of the note changes happen halfway through the second or otherwise not fully through the second. Do not edit exactly based on these estimates; if you listen to the song and play around with the edit, you will hear and understand a more exact time that the interlude changes.

*G# interlude 1*

Opal swimming to a rocky underwater ledge where she can sleep.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE G# INTERLUDE — APPROXIMATELY 0:28 TO 0:29)

*G interlude 1*

A replica shot of the previous one, except Opal is lying down and asleep.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE G INTERLUDE — APPROXIMATELY 0:30 TO 0:31)

*G# interlude 2*

A close-up of the exact same image as the above that focuses specifically on Opal’s sleeping face.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND G# INTERLUDE — APPROXIMATELY 0:32 TO 0:33)

*G interlude 2*

(FADE TO BLACK SCREEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND G INTERLUDE — APPROXIMATELY 0:33 TO 0:34)

*G# interlude 3*

Opal planting a flag for her new district of Winterspire at the top of a beautiful snowy hill.

(FROM BLACK SCREEN, FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE THIRD G# INTERLUDE — APPROXIMATELY 0:35 TO 0:36)

*G interlude 3*

A rear view of opal standing proudly on the snowy hill as the sun goes down with her claws wrapped around the planted flagpole.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE THIRD G INTERLUDE — APPROXIMATELY 0:37 TO 0:38)

*G# interlude 4*

Opal sleeping in a snow-covered cave in the exact same position as the one that she fell asleep in reality under the sea in.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FOURTH G# INTERLUDE — APPROXIMATELY 0:39 TO 0:40)

*G interlude 4*

A replica shot of the one from G interlude 1, except Opal’s eyes are open.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FOURTH G INTERLUDE — APPROXIMATELY 0:40 TO 0:41)

The musical interlude ends here.

I used to roll the dice

Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

Listen as the crowd would sing

"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

One minute I held the key

Opal standing in front of King Merlin with excited eyes and an open mouth.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “HELD”)

A replica shot of the previous one, except King Merlin is glaring disapprovingly at Opal while pointing toward the gates and Opal looks crestfallen.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “KEY”)

Next the walls were closed on me

Opal giving a desperate look in King Merlin’s direction as the guards grab her and are taking her away through the open gates.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WALLS”)

A replica shot of the previous one, except the gates are closed.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “ME”)

And I discovered that my castles stand

Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain

Once you go there was never

Never an honest word

And that was when I ruled the world

It was the wicked and wild wind

King Merlin sitting on his throne, examining his claws, looking bored.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WI” AS IN “WILD”)

King Merlin looking up from his claws sharply, facing the direction of the door to his throne room.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WIND”)

Blew down the doors to let me in

Opal and her gathered Frosticles entering the throne room

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “BLEW”)

Opal standing in front of King Merlin with an angry look on her face.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “DOORS”)

A replica shot of the previous one, except King Merlin’s eyes are narrowed and Opal has lowered the level of rage in her expression.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “IN”)

Shattered windows and the sound of drums

Opal and the Frosticles are still facing Merlin, except the background is a snowy forest instead of King Merlin’s throne room.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “SOUND”)

A replica shot of the previous one, except the Frosticles look more hopeful and Opal has her mouth open as though asking the king a question.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “DRUMS”)

People couldn't believe what I'd become

The background changes back to King Merlin’s throne room and all the Frosticles look afraid, devastated, or negatively shocked. Opal’s mouth is still open, but less, and her face is mostly expressionless.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “COULD” AS IN “COULDN’T)

A close-up of King Merlin’s furiously shocked face.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “I’D”)

Revolutionaries wait

King Merlin pointing forward while standing on a green/sandy hill as armored and armed sharklets rush past him running in that direction.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “NA” AS IN “REVOLUTIONARIES”)

A replica shot of the previous one except new sharklets with armor and weapons are running past King Merlin.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WAIT”)

For my head on a silver plate

A pair of sharklet soldiers advancing on a snowy den in Winterspire with stormclouds in the sky.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “HEAD”)

Some frosticles fighting some sharklets with weapons and mostly winning.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “PLATE”)

Just a puppet on a lonely string

(FADE TO BLACK SCREEN ON SYLLABLE “PUP” AS IN “PUPPET”)

A shot of wounded sharklet soldiers returning to where King Merlin is standing on the green/sandy hill.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “LONE” AS IN “LONELY”)

Oh who would ever want to be king?

A close-up of King Merlin looking down at the warriors with shock.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WHO”)

A close-up of King Merlin with his head slightly more raised and fury burning in his eyes as he looks down at the wounded soldiers.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “KING”)

(FADE TO BLACK SCREEN A SECOND AFTER “KING” IS SUNG)

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

A shot of a paper diagram of net designs with King Merlin’s right claw holding a pencil on the side.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “HEAR”)

King Merlin sitting at his desk and looking over the papers with a mischievous smile.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “BELLS”)

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

Abyss holding a candle and looking to the right around a dark cave fading into light.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “BE”)

Abyss turning to the left and having a shocked look on his face.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “SWORD”)

My missionaries in a foreign field

A family of frosticles huddled at the back of the cave: a father and child in fear, a mother glaring defensively up at Abyss.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “MIS” AS IN “MISSIONARIES”)

Abyss kneeling down in front of the family, setting down his candle and a plate of bread and apples and looking friendly but slightly nervous as he smiles.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “FOR” AS IN “FOREIGN”)

For some reason I can't explain

A close-up shot of Abyss’s extended arm giving an apple to the extended arm of the mother.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “FOR”)

The father and the child splitting a piece of bread and looking more at ease while the mother holds the apple, her expression neutral but leaning towards accepting of Abyss.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “CAN’T”)

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

Abyss walking out of the cave and into its more darker middle region.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “KNOW”)

A replica shot of the previous one except Abyss’s legs are in a different walking position and mostly near the end of the cave.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “CALL”)

Never an honest word

A replica shot of the previous one except Abyss has now stopped and is standing outside the entrance to the cave with his eyes closed.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “AN”)

A shot of King Merlin in Abyss’s imagination grinning cruelly at him as though he were standing right in front of Abyss.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WORD”)

But that was when I ruled the world

A close-up shot of Abyss’s face, back in reality, with his eyes closed and his face set in determined concentration.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WHEN”)

A replica shot of the previous one except Abyss’s eyes are open.

(FADE INTO THE ABOVE IMAGE ON SYLLABLE “WORLD”)

Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh

Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh

Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh

Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh

Oh oh oh, oh-

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

Never an honest word

But that was when I ruled the world

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh