Blue City Spotting Notes

Assignment 8a _Figueroa
Project Title: Blue City
Composer: Thomas Figueroa
Editor: Thomas Figueroa
Total Music: 8.31 mins.
Date: May 31/15

Cue No.

Title:

M-1 Opening Title

SMPTE In SMPTE Out

01:22:47:26

01:23:44:23

Length
56.27

Use
Underscore

Descriptions:
MX IN: Begin when the title appears
MX OUT: End on the last frame of the CU on the mirror

Notes: Neutral sounding music to not give away what the story is
about. Use light instrumentation. During this cue, a source music is
added to sound as the alarm of the clock.
Cue No.

Cue Title: SMPTE In SMPTE Out

Cue Length Use

M-2

Thieves

1:17.08

01:23:44:23

01:25:02:01

Underscore

Descriptions:
MX IN: Begins on MS of the crash on the street
MX OUT: Ends on LS of the car of the old man

Notes: Underscore groove with bass and drums and some sparse
guitar comping

Cue No.
M-3

Cue Title: SMPTE In SMPTE Out

When O Lost You 01:25:52:07

Cue Length Use

01:26:26:01

33.24

Source

Descriptions:
MX IN: Starts on CU of the cassette deck of the car
MX OUT: Ends on CU of the face of one of the thieves

Notes: Frank Sinatra song. Use eq. to have the music sounding as
played on a car system.
Cue No.
M-4

Cue Title: SMPTE In SMPTE Out

When O Lost You 01:26:41:28

Cue Length Use

01:28:36:15

Descriptions:
MX IN: Starts on a WS of the old man on the roof of a building

1:54.17

Source

MX OUT: Ends on a CU of the cassette being ejected by the boy and thrown

out the window

Notes: Frank Sinatras song is heard again from the top of the
building. Use EQ and reverb to simulate the distance form the
source.

Cue No.
M-5

Cue Title: SMPTE In SMPTE Out

The Chase

01:29:29:16

01:30:06:26

Cue Length Use

37.10

Underscore

Descriptions:
MX IN: Starts on CU of the old man when he initiates the chase of the boy
MX OUT: Ends on a MS of the old man turning the corner and not being the

boy anywhere

Notes: Underscore cue with percussion and drums instrumentation

with the right tempo fro the pace pf the chase.
Cue No.

Cue Title: SMPTE In SMPTE Out

M-6

Thieves 2

01:30:25:13

01:30:54:10

Cue Length Use

28.27

Underscore

Descriptions:
MX IN: Begin with a CU of the hand of the thief turning on the engine of the car

MX OUT: Transition to M-6a with a WS of the alley seen by the old man

Notes: Variation on the Thieves theme introduced earlier.

Cue No.

Cue Title: SMPTE In SMPTE Out

Cue Length Use

M-6a

Thieves 3

24.11

01:30:54:10

01:31:18:22

Underscore

Descriptions:
MX IN: WS of the alley and the hat on the floor
MX OUT: Ends with a CU of the front of the car hitting the boy

Notes: Development of the Thieves 2 theme. The orchestra is

added to subtly start introducing a dramatic feel into the current
theme. A build up occurs from 01:31:08:21 to the end of the cue.
Cue No.
M-7

Cue Title: SMPTE In SMPTE Out

The Miracle

01:32:26:06

01:33:23:03

Cue Length Use

56.27 Underscore

Descriptions:
MX IN: Begins with a MS of the old man looking at the ball to pick it up.
MX OUT: Ends with a LS of the boy going around the corner.

Notes: This cue starts with a sad/dramatic mood that turns into a

hopeful/miracle feel as the boy opens his eyes.

Cue No.

Cue Title:

SMPTE In SMPTE Out Cue Length Use

M-8 On the Sunny Side of the Street 01:33:40:12 01:34:51:20

1:11.08

Source

Descriptions:
MX IN: Starts with a MS of the back of the old man turning on the cassette deck
in his car.
MX OUT: Ends with the end title of the film.

Notes: A Frank Sinatra song is used as source music.