From my structure to ANMM’s
From my structure to ANMM’s
It turns out that the “four movements” idea I’ve been throwing around fits in nicely with what the Australian National Maritime Museum have been thinking about. Hamish Palmer, the creative director on the project, told me that during the development of ideas for the storyworld, they had come up with the following structure:
GENRE and FEELING STATE
Factual Historical / Period Drama, where the forces of opposition are time itself, war, technology and the distance these demand. The Warships Pavilion Prologue will provoke in the visitor feelings of: trepidation; awe; suspense; intrigue and reverence.
GENRE and FEELING STATE
Film noir ‘escape thriller’ (conspiracy, secrecy). Onslow will incite in the visitor feelings of: Excitement; Risk, Adrenaline; Suspense; Intrigue; Suspicion; need for Escape
Act 3. Vampire – 1959 – 1986 (major focus 1960’s, secondary focus 1970’s) http://padlet.com/wall/the-destroyer
GENRE and FEELING STATE
Magic realism; ghost adventure (altered states). From the heightened ‘reality’ of the ICE experience, the Vampire will stimulate feelings of reflection; curiosity; impermanence; romance; wonder; exhilaration.
Act 4. Advance / Epilogue 1968 –1988 (major focus 1980’s, secondary focus 1970’s) http://padlet.com/wall/thepatrolboat
GENRE and FEELING STATE
Suspense adventure. Advance moves into the modern era and brings with it an increase in moral complexity, as the ‘enemy’ ceases to be well defined by national or political lines. Advance will encourage in the audience feelings of: suspense; risk; excitement; camaraderie.
All of these ideas, together with Hamish’s thoughts about kinds of sounds that would work in different places, are ideal starting points for imagining both the over all structure and the kind of musical material that’s needed in the work.
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