Little Big Mice

Concepts and Sketches by Drew

You and your friends enter the room by climbing through a small porthole door. Inside, you find a giant piano keyboard. You hear some murmurs coming from the distance, but you're confused on what to do next.

At the far end of the room, there's a large curtain that begins to draw away. It reveals a theater full of cheering concert go-ers. Blinding bright lights shine on the stage. It's clear the crowd is expecting a performance.

The lights dim and the crowd quiets down. Two spotlights project onto the keyboard indicating where the players should stand. The pressure of the moment begins to sink in for the players.

On the wall opposite the players, lines and rings appear that line up with the keys. On one line, a series of circles descend from the top of the wall towards the circles. The players realize they should step on the keys timed with the circle passing through the ring.

With the intent clear, more and more circles begin to appear. Both players have to work together to make sure they don't miss any. Like a player piano, a beautiful song rings out.

When the notes are played correctly and on-time, the crowd grows wild. They snap flash photos and chear. When the notes are wrong, some jeers and boos can be heard. Eventually though, the players perform well enough to reach the end of the song and the crowd goes wild.

The spotlights return to the front of the stage where the players are expected to stand and take a bow. The curtain begins to draw and the exit door flings open for the players to exit, stage right.