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FILM LOCKED

"The Third Key" — Hitchcockian Noir. Complete production artifacts. 720p • 3:23 • B&W Chiaroscuro

Final Cut

LOCKED

3:23

Duration

720p

Resolution

H.264

Codec

201 MB

File Size

the_third_key_v5_final.mp4 • 28 shots • 6 scenes • Score + VO + Diegetic Audio (synced)

Characters

Three characters. Black & White reference sheets.

Arthur Vance (Blind Piano Tuner)

Charcoal vest, ebony cane, clouded cataract eyes. The world is a map of sound.

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Arthur body_sheet

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Arthur scene_test_1

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Arthur scene_test_2

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Clara Sterling (The Woman)

Pale, translucent skin. High-collared white nightdress. Bird-like, twitchy grace. A silhouette emerging from shadows.

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Clara body_sheet

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Clara scene_test_1

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Clara scene_test_2

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Sterling (The Old Man)

Sharp angular features, thick circular spectacles. Fraying black tuxedo. Heavy mahogany cane with iron tip. A ring of iron keys.

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Sterling body_sheet

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Sterling scene_test_1

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Sterling scene_test_2

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Storyboard

Start/End frame pairs for all 28 shots across 6 scenes.

Scene 1: The Arrival

Shot 1 Wide Establishing — Sterling Gates

Arthur stands at the iron gates, back to camera. The house looms in the fog.

Shot 1 Start

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Shot 1 End

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Shot 2 Close-up — Iron Gate

Arthur's hand touches the rusted iron. Sound of rusted metal groan.

Shot 2 Start

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Shot 2 End

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Shot 3 Macro — Dead Ivy

Dead ivy curling around a rusted gate hinge, drops of moisture.

Shot 3 Start

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Shot 3 End

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Shot 4 Tracking — Gravel Driveway

Arthur walking up the gravel driveway. Metronomic cane tapping.

Shot 4 Start

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Shot 4 End

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Shot 5 Close-up — Arthur's Face

His clouded eyes track a sound we can't hear.

Shot 5 Start

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Shot 5 End

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Scene 2: The Checkered Path

Shot 6 Low-Angle — Checkered Floor

Arthur's cane tip taps across checkered marble. Dramatic shadows.

Shot 6 Start

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Shot 6 End

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Shot 7 Profile — Sterling Leading

Sterling's glasses reflect light as white circles.

Shot 7 Start

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Shot 7 End

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Shot 8 Mirror — Clara's Silhouette

A pale silhouette flits across the background reflection.

Shot 8 Start

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Shot 8 End

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Shot 9 ECU — Arthur Listening

Arthur stops, head cocked. "I am here for the Bechstein."

Shot 9 Start

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Shot 9 End

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Scene 3: The First Pass

Shot 10 Wide — The Bechstein

Arthur at the gleaming black piano. Banker's lamp pool of light.

Shot 10 Start

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Shot 10 End

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Shot 11 Macro — Hammer Strike

Piano hammer striking a copper-wound string.

Shot 11 Start

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Shot 11 End

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Shot 12a Medium — C-sharp Key

Arthur strikes the key with deliberation.

Shot 12a Start

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Shot 12a End

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Shot 12b Quick Cut — Fireplace

Sharp mechanical CLICK from the fireplace.

Shot 12b Start

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Shot 12b End

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Shot 13 Close-up — Gargoyle Dust

A puff of dust from the gargoyle's mouth. "The house was tuned."

Shot 13 Start

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Shot 13 End

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Shot 14 Over-Shoulder — Key Sequence

Arthur strikes D, D-sharp, E. Distant chandelier rattles.

Shot 14 Start

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Shot 14 End

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Shot 15 ECU — Sweat on Brow

Arthur fascinated, not afraid. Clock ticking intensifies.

Shot 15 Start

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Shot 15 End

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Scene 4: The Third Key

Shot 16 Macro — The Third Key

Arthur's finger presses the key. It goes down slower.

Shot 16 Start

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Shot 16 End

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Shot 17 Wide — Fireplace Opens

The wall grinds open. Dust billows into moonlight.

Shot 17 Start

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Shot 17 End

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Shot 18 Medium — Arthur Listening

Head tilted, listening after the wall opens.

Shot 18 Start

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Shot 18 End

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Shot 19 Two-Shot — Clara Appears

Clara stands in the dark opening. "You play the song well."

Shot 19 Start

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Shot 19 End

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Scene 5: The Harmony of Escape

Shot 20 High Angle — Sterling

Sterling pounding on the iron grate. "Stop the music!"

Shot 20 Start

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Shot 20 End

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Shot 21 ECU — Frantic Hands

Arthur's hands flying across the keys in dissonant melody.

Shot 21 Start

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Shot 21 End

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Shot 22 Close-up — Iron Bolt

A heavy iron bolt slides into place.

Shot 22 Start

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Shot 22 End

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Shot 23 Two-Shot — Clara & Arthur

Clara grabs Arthur's arm. "The last key. Under the fallboard."

Shot 23 Start

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Shot 23 End

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Scene 6: The Final Resolution

Shot 24 Macro — Hidden Lever

Arthur pulls the lever under the fallboard. Strings snap.

Shot 24 Start

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Shot 24 End

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Shot 25a Macro — Strings Snap

Piano strings whipping and snapping.

Shot 25a Start

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Shot 25a End

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Shot 25b Close-up — Wall Crack

Stone wall cracking, dust exploding.

Shot 25b Start

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Shot 25b End

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Shot 25c Low Angle — Chandelier Falls

Chandelier swaying and falling towards camera.

Shot 25c Start

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Shot 25c End

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Shot 26 Wide — Escape

Arthur and Clara running out into the fog.

Shot 26 Start

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Shot 26 End

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Shot 27 Medium — Aftermath

Arthur adjusting his pocket watch on the gravel.

Shot 27 Start

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Shot 27 End

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Shot 28 ECU — Arthur's Smile

A slight smile. "The world was loud. And for the first time, it was enough."

Shot 28 Start

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Shot 28 End

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Audio Design

Full audio pipeline: 3-movement score, 4 foley stems, 4 VO narration stems, and diegetic sound design.

SCORE

3-Movement Score

Mvt 1: Arrival • Mvt 2: Discovery/Mechanism • Mvt 3: Resolution

FOLEY

4 Foley Stems

Coastal wind • Clock ticking • Stone grinding • Collapse rumble

NARRATION

4 VO Stems

"It clawed at them" • "A map of resistance" • "It was tuned" • "It was enough"

SFX

Environmental SFX

Mansion creaks • Clock mechanism • Coastal wind ambience

Production Documents

Design docs, scripts, and production notes. Click to view styled versions.

High Concept & Short Story

Full short story, character profile, and master settings list.

high_concept.md

Design Brief

Visual DNA: B&W chiaroscuro, high contrast, Gothic Victorian.

design_brief.md

Scene List & Shot Breakdown

6 scenes, 28 shots, ~204s runtime. Full production version.

scene_list.md

Voiceover Scripts

4 narrator VO stems and 5 in-scene dialogue lines.

voiceover_scripts.md

Storyboard Brief

Detailed image generation prompts for all storyboard frames.

storyboard_brief.md

Editor QC Report

Quality control review of the final assembly.

editor_qc_report.md

Supporting Character Bios

Clara Sterling and Sterling visual profiles.

supporting_characters.md

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Final Cut

12

Character Refs

62

Storyboard Frames

3

Score Movements

4

VO Stems

7

Documents