We want to start off slowly, to build up the tempo. We want the windows of the façade to light up one by one.
Silhouettes will be visible from the outside. Santa and his elves are busy making toys for the children.
Similar to these figures, the silhouettes of elves creating toys will be shown in the windows.
At this point, we have two viable options:
Either the snow starts to fall slowly, picking up the pace as the scene progresses. Each snowflake is of a different size, showing an element of distance in the scene.
In the second option we pan the building down, creating an effect similar to looking up at the sky. At this point the snowflakes look like they are falling on top of the audience.
Either the snow starts to fall slowly, picking up the pace as the scene progresses. Each snowflake is of a different size, showing an element of distance in the scene.
In the second option we pan the building down, creating an effect similar to looking up at the sky. At this point the snowflakes look like they are falling on top of the audience.
Upon closer inspection, the seemingly ordinary snowflakes are revealed to be maltese lace patterns (bizzilla).
We focus on a selection of these, depending on what fits the building best, and they slowly start to rotate around their central points.
As they rotate, sparks and colors start to emit from its tips.
These will transition into the traditional Maltese fireworks.
The fireworks will fade out and transition into Maltese folk dancers, performing in sync from an aerial view.
The Maltese Ghonnella could be featured in this part of the projection.
Here, another example of patterns created through dancing is shown.
While doing their synchronized performance, we will see lines trail from the dancers' feet, to form the pattern of the Maltese door frames or tiles, as portrayed in the following pictures.
An example of tile patterns.
As the pattern is complete, we will materialize the traditional Maltese door beneath them, to finish off the image.
More door examples and inspiration.
We will end up with multiple doors positioned around the entire façade, producing an animation such as the one below.
We will end up with multiple doors positioned around the entire façade, producing an animation such as the one below.
As the doors open, they will reveal imagery similar to this.
The opening doors will finish off with a fountain head, much like the ones in the following examples. The effect will ripple out from the center, until no doors are left in sight.
More fountain inspirations.
The middle part of the façade, which now contains the fountain heads dripping water, gets pushed back, revealing a courtyard which slowly floods.
At the same time, we see more of Santa's workshop silhouettes at the sides, dropping sacks of presents from the window. Luzzus come in from a tunnel at the side of the courtyard, catching the presents and exiting through the opposite side.
Santa jumps onto the final one.
At the same time, we see more of Santa's workshop silhouettes at the sides, dropping sacks of presents from the window. Luzzus come in from a tunnel at the side of the courtyard, catching the presents and exiting through the opposite side.
Santa jumps onto the final one.
Imagery of Maltese luzzus.
Water is then emptied towards the people.
The building is reconstructed.
The building gets decorated, much like Maltese churches during feasts. The building features are accentuated by the different ornaments. Here we see a set of fake Santa climbers, but one of them is the real one. He climbs his rope and enters the building.
Ribbons exit the window Santa climbed into, and flies across the building, weaving through each opening to signify the a gift has been given.
An example is provided below.
An example is provided below.
For the new year's eve festivities, we can remove all the decorations. With each of the final 10 seconds, a cannon is revealed behind the windows. At the end of the countdown, they shoot.
This is similar to the Upper Barrakka mini-event held each day at noon.
This is similar to the Upper Barrakka mini-event held each day at noon.