FFIX Script

FINAL FANTASY IX

H.Sakaguchi

7/17/1998

[MOVIE] 1:OPENING

Title screen.

Fadeout only the title letters.

Leave the map. Camera moves over the map like its sliding on top.

Ocean, trees, spring and the nature of this world overlaps.

Glowing sunset sky. Camera moves above the surface of the fog (like steady cam), the shadow of the Flying ship is reflected.

The bigger shadow comes from the rear. It’s the Theater ship.

Theater ship is flying like its accompanying 5 to 6 noble private flying ships.

Camera moves toward the Theater ship.

Fade Out.

■ Darkness

Inside the room where mechanical sounds rings noisily. Hard to see what’s going on because of the darkness. (When player inputs something, then…)

“Fwip”

The main character, Zidane lights up a match.

Room lights up.

(Player is movable. The light goes out in set time but, it will automatically light up again) Light up when approaching the lamp.

Pipe spreads on a wall; a strange shaped jar and a box are placed on the back.

This is inside the cargo compartment of the Flying Ship.

“Thud!”

When the door opens, three thieves come in. They signal Zidane with gesture.

Zidane answers. (It’s a strange gesture.)

Thief: “You were fast, Zidane.”

Zidane: “What happen to the boss?”

That’s when the footsteps coming down stairs. The thieves brace themselves.

And

“Aaaaabchoo!!”

A vulgar sneeze. (This is boss's habit. This sound indicates it’s the boss.)

Thief: “It’s the boss.”

The boss appears. Suddenly, going into a battle.

[BATTLE] The Boss

The boss speaks such like “You’re pretty good.” or “Unguarded!” during the battle.

When the boss receives certain degree of damage, the battle is over.

The boss is actually weak even with his overaction. Loses and ends the battle by saying “huh, I will let you go today”.

■ Int. Flying Ship (continuation)

The boss “Ha-ha-ha... You still have the skill.

Keep up the good work again today”

Zidane nods displeasingly.

The boss: “Everyone looks gathered; let’s start the strategy meeting right away.”

Switches over to the strategy meeting map.

■ Strategy meeting map

Have strategy meeting on the 3D map.

Plan is to kidnap a Princess while the Flying theater ship is showing a play in front of the castle.

After the 1st scene, put the sleeping pill in Princess Garnet’s tea which will be served during the break.

Call a Queen in her room telling her there is a gift from the theater staff during the break. Place gift bag in the room. When Queen opens the lid, many Oglop bugs which she hates are going to come out. When Paladins are paying attention to the disturbance, take the sleeping Princess Garnet to the Flying theater ship as it’s a part of an act..

■ Int. Flying Ship (continuation)

The boss: “Um It’s perfect.”

Thief: “It's a genius plan.”

Thief: “We will be very rich doing this!”

One of the thief jumps and strikes with exaggerated pose.

The model Flying theater ship falls from that vibration.

Camera comes close to it..

[MOVIE] 2: Flying Theater Ship

Camera on the model flying theater ship lying on the floor.

Real Flying theater ship overlaps.

The sky is at dusk. The person on watch on the pillar yells something.

Camera goes around the ship; view of the castle in the front.

Wide shot. Crowded castle town. The various ethnic are there. (Can’t tell because they are very small. But kind of see them?)

Strange ethnic aristocrat are getting off the carriage. A sales person who manages a play meets them. The theater ship and castle shows up over their heads.

Flying theater ship lands in front of the castle. (The theater is still stored)

■ Theater Ticket Office

(Place to takes a little time.)

A sales person is talking to the strange ethnic aristocrat who is getting off the carriage.

“Please come this way. There is a cocktail party before escorting you to the VIP seat.”

Black mage’s kid is in the crowd. The player will be Vivi the kid black mage. Able to walk around a ticket office freely.

“Thud!” hit the small kid’s shoulder from rat family.

Rat kid of the rat family: “Be careful!”

Seems like it will perform a special play at night when 2 moons are full once a year. A theme of a play is “Moon Light Love Romance” which is very hot now. Something like that…

When goes to an entrance to where the seats are and show the ticket. Can’t get in because they said it’s a fake ticket.

■ Back Alley

Meet a same rat kid from the rat family in a back alley.

Rat kid of the rat family: “Were you given the fake ticket, too?”

Rat kid guide through a loophole and able to watch a play without a ticket.

Vivi's Personality

He is the type to listen to everything his juvenile boss says.

He is introversive, quiet, obedient, indecisive, pure in heart and kind.

■ Loophole

Have conversation on the way.

Rat kid of the rat family: “You dress weird, which family are you from?” Etc. When goes through a hole....

■ Audience Seats

Push aside full audience and advance toward the front, just like rat kid is doing.

On the way. Message: “What are you doing?” “Ouch!”……

and then reach the very front row.

■ Audience Seats, front row

Music plays loud and hears “Here comes the Queen Brahne!!”

Both look up.

[MOVIE] 3: Queen’s Entrance, Stage Development

When Vivi looks up; Queen is entering the balcony which is sticking out in the vicinity of a castle. The trumpet plays loudly. And also the princess from this country appears.

Stage part of the Flying theater ship comes out mechanically along with the trumpet sound. Stage lights up with the music.

■ Int. Flying Theater Ship, back stage

“Ahhhbchoo!!”

It’s the boss. He issues an order to Zidane, others and also to the performer of a play.

The boss: “You all brace yourself, take your position”.

There is another stage under the main stage. When position in there, able to rise up to the upper stage. Everyone position and poses for a battle.

Dialogue sounds from above.

“We became a thief and waited for this moment.

“Be sure to capture the king of Gulug.

“Rescue the Princess who is confined in Gulug castle, with the hostage exchange, the Sassoon country will be reconstructed.

■ Stage inside the Flying ship (While rising)

Stage rises up. Setup will be, former Sassoon soldier and Gulug soldier are fighting on the ship.

■ Stage

Stage appears.

Sword fight.

[BATTLE] Zidane + 3 thieves VS 4 thieves (everyone dressed for a play)

First battle 4 VS 4

Since it’s during a play, extraordinary magic and such can be used.

(网易博客  2010-12-16 16:18)