film treatment for “Castles In the Sky” by Ian Van Dahl and Marsha

Legend

[0:00–0:08 MUSIC EVENT]

cinematograph, scene description, choreo.

lyrics sung by Marsha

Timecode

[0:00–0:08 INTRO percussion/bass]

Wide format helicopter shot flies through the golden gate bridge from outside the coast and makes its way over the cityscape toward Buena Vista Park in Haight Ashbury. Focus in on the park. There are people moving on the grass but it’s hard to make them out.

[0:08–0:35 BUILDUP arpeggiated melody]

Cut to a group of people dancing, wearing pastel colored onesies, candy bracelets, costumes of all sorts, and being who they want to be. They are unified by a common spirit. Some have bunny or cat ears. Some wear kink gear. Some wear club kid gear. Some are cybergoth, some are just goth.

[0:35–0:49 AMBIENT BREAK begin vocals]

Do you ever question your life?
Do you ever wonder why?

Cut to woman1, film goes slow motion as she blinks and looks to the left. Her hair moves like we are underwater.