The Lady of Shalott

Title Scene
Title Scene:
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Book of legends flipping open to a zoomed in blank page and title The
Lady of Shalott appears on screen.

Part I
Part I Scene I:
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Show different views of the fields of barley and rye

Show clouds moving
Zoom in on the road
Type Camelot 1842 in corner
Zoom on people walking by
Show lilies blowing
Zoom out on island and type Island of Shalott

Part I Scene II:

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Show willows and quivering aspens

Show the breeze
Show different viewpoints of a river running down to Camelot
Show 4 grey towers and flowers below
Zoom in on window of the tallest tower to show the Lady of Shalott

Part I Scene III:

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Show reapers and barley and musical notes floating down

Follow the meandering river and up the tower where the notes are flowing
from
Show the moon
Type Tis the fairy Lady of Shalott

Part II
Part II Scene I:
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Show the sun setting and moon rising

Show the lady weaving a tapestry
Zoom on as her eyes grow big
Zoom on her ear and with a black background besides her ear in the
corner show text saying a curse is on her if she stay to look down to
Camelot
Show her still steadily weaving the tapestry

Part II Scene II:

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Zoom on the mirror and reflection of Camelot with the river and red
cloaked market girls walking down the road

Part II Scene III:

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Zoom in on what the tapestry is which is the reflection of Camelot

Show a funeral with plumes and lights and musical notes out the window
in Camelot
Show another day where in the moonlight is a couple in their wedding
outfits
Show the Lady of Shalott saying I am half sick of shadows

Part III
Part III Scene I:
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Show Sir Lancelot riding down the road

Show the sun appearing through the leaves
Zoom in on Sir Lancelot and then on the horses hooves
Show the sparkling yellow field

Part III Scene II:

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Zoom in to show the bounce of his black curly hair and pan out as the he
rides down the road by the river
Zoom in on the horses hooves again
Show his reflection in the mirror and the words tirra lirra coming out of
his mouth as well as musical notes

Part III Scene III:

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Show the Lady of Shalott getting up and stepping away from the tapestry
and turning around to look out of the window
Show the mirror cracking and pieces flying
Type the curse has come upon me

Part IV
Part IV Scene I:
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Show storm and wind

Show a pale yellow wood with swaying trees
Show the river water churning and rain
Show the Lady of Shalott claiming a boat beneath a willow
Show the Lady of Shalott writing on the boat with a fallen twig
Zoom in as the scratches say The Lady of Shalott

Part IV Scene II:

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Show the winding chaotic river

Show her loosening the chain of the boat as she climbs in and travels
down the river

Part IV Scene III:

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Show musical notes coming out of her mouth

Show the blood freezing in her veins
Zoom in her eyes as they darken and sag
Show Camelot
Show her dying as the musical notes stop

Part IV Scene IV:

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Show her floating down the river between houses

Show knights, burghers, lords and dames coming out to see

Zoom in as the scratches say The Lady of Shalott
Show questions coming up among the crowd who is this? & what is
here?
Show Lancelot coming forward
Type She has a lovely face; god in his mercy lend her grace. The Lady of
Shalott with a heart looping in the background

Credits Scene
Credits Scene:
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Thanks for watching

A Ballad by Lord Alfred Tennyson
Retold By Thariny Suresh & Meenal Alagappan
Featuring Music by Loreena Mckennitt
& Adobe - Flash Professional, Edge Animate, Photoshop & After Effects
& A Special thanks to The Royal Latin School.

Final Scene
Final Scene:
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Show the book of legends closing shut.