House of Sun Editions Small stories. Narrative-led product films, from the first idea and storyboard to the finished creative.
Project House of Sun Editions
My contribution Concept · Script · AI art direction · Editing
Production AI-led visual content
The Key / Maison du Lac I / 12 seconds The Reunion / Maison Pastorale I / 12 seconds
From storyboard to screen. The Key / Preproduction storyboard The Reunion / Preproduction storyboard Blank canvases in the original storyboards are placeholders. The final films integrate the supplied product artwork.
Maison du Lac I / Original product reference Maison Pastorale I / Original product reference Website films. Maison du Lac / ChatGPT + Runway Maison Pastorale / ChatGPT + Runway
Production notes & full scripts. The Key / Full production script Full English translation of the source production script. Timings are preproduction guides; the final edit and soundtrack may differ.
010–1.5 s
The staircase Visuals & camera: In blue striped pyjamas, she climbs a wooden staircase carrying a key. Keep her full figure and head in frame.
Voice: Why keep this room locked?
Sound: An intimate sense of mystery; footsteps on wood.
021.5–2.3 s
The closed door Visuals & camera: She arrives at the closed upstairs door. Hold the anticipation before the lock insert.
Voice: —
Sound: Breathing and restrained music; no new voice line.
032.3–3.2 s
The key Visuals & camera: Close detail of her hand turning the key in the lock.
Voice: —
Sound: A clear metallic click. Leave space in the score for the sound.
043.2–4.2 s
Entering the room Visuals & camera: She opens the door and enters the dark sitting room. Maintain the direction of movement into the space.
Voice: —
Sound: A pause of curiosity; door movement and footsteps.
054.2–5.8 s
Searching for light Visuals & camera: She walks towards the far wall. The unlit picture lamp and the canvas are faintly visible together, already at their final position and physical scale.
Voice: Where’s the light?
Sound: Quiet tension continues beneath the internal monologue.
065.8–6.7 s
The reveal Visuals & camera: She presses the switch. The lamp and room illuminate; the artwork stays fixed in position and size.
Voice: Oh. I want this every morning.
Sound: Switch click. Begin the line at the illuminated reveal; the score starts to resolve.
076.7–8.0 s
The camera approaches Visuals & camera: Move closer to the same wall through an intermediate composition. Keep the woman’s full figure, lamp and canvas visible, then continue towards the artwork without an abrupt jump.
Voice: Finish the preceding thought.
Sound: Mystery gives way to warm, intimate harmony.
088.0–10.5 s
The complete artwork Visuals & camera: Show the authentic Maison du Lac I artwork in full, with all four edges visible. Maintain a slow, perceptible camera movement.
Voice: House of Sun Editions. For Home That Tells Stories.
Sound: The brand signature sits over a warm musical resolution.
0910.5–12 s
The painted detail Visuals & camera: Continue the approach towards the painted fish and the original texture of the water. This is a closer camera view, not a change in the canvas size.
Voice: Complete the brand signature.
Sound: A soft musical tail.
Performance & sound direction Natural, intimate American-English internal monologue. The opening question should convey curiosity rather than horror; the “Oh” coincides with the illuminated artwork. The planned score begins with restrained low strings, isolated piano and near-silence at the key turn, then resolves into warm piano, soft cello and airy strings. Use selective wood, breathing, key, door and switch sounds. Avoid a trailer-style impact or retrospective narration.
Visual continuity & product fidelity Build the interiors from the product imagery and supplied architectural references. Use deep greens, aged stone, soft overcast light and natural shadows for the garden. References guide the direction; they are not copied as literal film frames. Keep full figures in frame whenever the shot calls for them.
Preserve the original artwork: no repainting, recolouring, changes to composition or artificial enlargement. Integrate the authentic asset into the canvas throughout the finished film. Blank canvases belong only to the preproduction storyboard. The planning brief specified a 24 × 30 × 1.25-inch variant, subject to product-size verification before rendering.
Camera sequence: wide view with person and canvas → slow dolly-in through the intermediate view → complete artwork with all four edges visible → closer painted detail. Maintain direction, axis, lighting, perspective and canvas position across the transitions. Keep the camera moving gently; do not freeze the intermediate or full-artwork shot.
Brand close & delivery Spoken: “House of Sun Editions. For Home That Tells Stories.”On screen: HOUSE OF SUN EDITIONS / For Home That Tells Stories
Place the two-line end title outside the artwork and within the frame’s safe area. The original brief targeted 12 seconds in 4:5; the finished version shown here is 3:4. Time a natural voice performance before production, and adjust pauses and editing without speeding up the voice or losing the full-artwork view.
The Reunion / Full production script Full English translation of the source production script. Timings are preproduction guides; the final edit and soundtrack may differ.
010–0.8 s
The garden Visuals & camera: Open with an aerial view of the garden as she begins running towards the house.
Voice: Will he know it’s me?
Sound: The line begins over a cinematic fantasy-adventure score.
020.8–2.0 s
The entrance pillars Visuals & camera: She first runs between the dark entrance pillars. Preserve the geography of the approach.
Voice: Finish the opening thought.
Sound: Footsteps on gravel; strings and light rhythmic motion.
032.0–3.3 s
The planted arch Visuals & camera: She then passes beneath the planted arches. Keep the camera fixed behind the arch.
Voice: —
Sound: The music carries the run; no new voice line.
043.3–4.8 s
Waiting for recognition Visuals & camera: She sees the dog with its back towards her at the threshold. He has not turned yet.
Voice: Come on, look at me.
Sound: Suspend the music just before the turn. The line is heard only once she can see him.
054.8–6.5 s
The reunion Visuals & camera: The dog turns, recognises her and approaches. She bends to touch him.
Voice: Oh. You do. I missed you.
Sound: Deliver the line after he turns. Paws, a soft collar sound and breathing accompany the warm resolution.
066.5–7.0 s
Inside the home Visuals & camera: Cut to a wide interior of the same house. She and the dog stand near the artwork, shown at realistic scale. Begin the camera’s advance.
Voice: Finish the emotion of the reunion.
Sound: The score carries the transition indoors.
077.0–8.0 s
The camera approaches Visuals & camera: Move through a closer intermediate view of the same wall. Keep the woman, dog, lamp and canvas fully visible, and continue towards the work without jumping directly from the wide shot.
Voice: —
Sound: Resolving strings and woodwinds; no additional character dialogue.
088.0–10.5 s
The complete artwork Visuals & camera: Show the authentic Maison Pastorale I artwork in full, with all four edges visible, while continuing the slow camera move.
Voice: House of Sun Editions. For Home That Tells Stories.
Sound: The brand signature accompanies the emotional resolution.
0910.5–12 s
The painted detail Visuals & camera: Continue into the black painted animal and the original surface texture. Preserve the artwork’s composition and colours.
Voice: Complete the brand signature.
Sound: A soft musical tail.
Performance & sound direction Intimate internal monologue, never a trailer voice or retrospective narration. “Come on, look at me” belongs to the shot of the dog facing away; “Oh. You do” follows his turn. The planned score uses moving strings, light woodwinds and discreet percussion during the run, a brief dreamlike tension before recognition, then warm, expansive strings without a fanfare. Do not suggest that the artwork is a personalised portrait of the dog.
Visual continuity & product fidelity Build the interiors from the product imagery and supplied architectural references. Use deep greens, aged stone, soft overcast light and natural shadows for the garden. References guide the direction; they are not copied as literal film frames. Keep full figures in frame whenever the shot calls for them.
Preserve the original artwork: no repainting, recolouring, changes to composition or artificial enlargement. Integrate the authentic asset into the canvas throughout the finished film. Blank canvases belong only to the preproduction storyboard. The planning brief specified a 24 × 30 × 1.25-inch variant, subject to product-size verification before rendering.
Camera sequence: wide view with person and canvas → slow dolly-in through the intermediate view → complete artwork with all four edges visible → closer painted detail. Maintain direction, axis, lighting, perspective and canvas position across the transitions. Keep the camera moving gently; do not freeze the intermediate or full-artwork shot.
Brand close & delivery Spoken: “House of Sun Editions. For Home That Tells Stories.”On screen: HOUSE OF SUN EDITIONS / For Home That Tells Stories
Place the two-line end title outside the artwork and within the frame’s safe area. The original brief targeted 12 seconds in 4:5; the finished version shown here is 3:4. Time a natural voice performance before production, and adjust pauses and editing without speeding up the voice or losing the full-artwork view.
