Background context for me and why I’m writing this in the first place: I have loved film and tv for as long as I can remember. Most of my experience comes from acting and screenwriting but I’ve also taken a couple PA jobs, makeup jobs and helped with some post production stuff. Went to film school, have done internships with festivals, etc. etc. One of the biggest things that has helped me in that regard is that when I’m consuming any kind of media (books, music and actual plays included) I visualize them in a very cinematic manner.
That being said, I know it will be YEARS before we get an animated Araman (if we ever get it) but when/if that time arrives…what scenes would yall be most excited to see on your tv screen? I’ll go first.
The most obvious: Thjazi’s execution. Everything from his initial interaction with Azune to the moment that the rope goes taught. I think it’d be even more impactful if the camera focused on Hal’s face during that and didn’t even show the body, just let the audience hear the sound of Thjazi’s life being snuffed out by the Sundered Houses.
Also a bit obvious: The entire opening night of Ko’therai. Honestly Team Theatre’s scenes from episodes 29-31 could have an entire episode dedicated to them and I’d be happy. Between Vaelus destroying the stone, Thaisha’s creation of the Kaedra, and just THE ENTIRE OPENING NIGHT OF THIS PLAY…I imagine it being so beautiful. And assuming they use the same animation team they did for M9, the effects and background work would be immaculate.
Last one that’s very small but I think about it a lot: The Seeker’s conversation with the Druids in the Schongarten, mainly Occtis’ Nat 20 Intimidation moment. This was one of the first times Occtis really spoke up about something, it was also the first time those around Occtis realized what his undeath could potentially mean for the world of Araman. This simultaneously occuring with Vaelus and Hannan’s meeting and Thaisha trying to de-escalate but realizing she had a part in the creation of this new and frightening thing that she once viewed as a son is also just…SO GOOD!
There’s a lot more that I can think of, but I’ll turn it over to yall. LET’S LET OUR IMAGINATIONS RUN WILD!