The Piano - By Shenaz

An old man sits at his piano and begins to play a heartfelt sorrowful tune. In a dark deserted room his face is a picture of lonesomeness as he plays the keys of the piano that has been in his family for centuries. Suddenly he remembers his wife in the past as she joins him to play the piano. His imagination grows wild as she delicately places her hand upon his and softly plants a kiss on his wrinkly cheek, showing her love for him. His emotions reflect in his eyes as he is enlightened then she slowly fades away. Immediately his mind takes him back to World War 1. He and his companion take cover behind a large marble brick wall as the enemies shoot. He signals his friend with a nod to go into battle. BANG! His comrade is shot dead. He cradles him in his arms as his face is filled with guilt. Soon the memory fades as he still plays the emotional tune. At this point the piece gets livelier as he thinks back to his childhood. His father gives him a present. He opens it and inside is a hobby horse. He is overjoyed and his facial expression is a smile. He plays on it for a while as his mind fades. He is then joined by his grandson as he sits down next to his grandfather they both smile at each other and play the last note of the tune together.             

The Piano - By Ethan

A wrinkled old man is playing the piano in a deserted room. As he plays his woeful tune he remembers his confusing past. Whilst he gracefully taps the piano keys with his light fingers he remembers his immaculate wife.

A smooth yet wrinkly hand sits upon his hand and lovingly plays the tune with him. She gently places a kiss on his anguished face. Slowly and regretfully she then fades away. His memory goes wild as he starts to remember his time in World War 2. As he gives his army companion the signal to open fire SKADOOSH! His friend gets shot in the arm. The wounded soldier slowly fades away as the youthful old man cradles him in his arms. In present day his tune becomes more lifelike. It comes back to happy days. He goes back to his child-hood where his dad gives him a hobby horse. He excitedly charges around the piano on his new gift as his tune gets faster and faster. As the tune goes on a young boy, his grandson, finishes playing with a hobby horse and joins his granddad at the piano. With his precious grandson they play the last tune together.

The Piano - By Mariama

A sad lonesome man plays a deep sorrowful tune. Whilst he plays his emotional tune he remembers his mixed past. As he is gently tapping the keys, with his rake thin fingers, a soft wrinkly hand gracefully touches his. It is his wife. Her face is more old and wrinkly than his yet he still sees beauty. She tenderly plants a small kiss on his anguished face. She slowly fades away. His anguish momentarily disappears. His painful memory takes him back to World War 2. He and his companion leap back to take cover from open fire behind a crumbling brick wall. He nods at his companion as a signal to run into battle. BANG! His friend is shot dead. The man’s friend fades away as he is dying in the man’s arms. In the present day as his tune gets livelier his mind takes him back to his childhood. He is getting his first present.

The Piano - By Amari

An old, wrinkly man is playing a weary tune alone. As he plays his sorrowful tune he remembers his stressful past. He plays on. A soft tender hand gently places itself onto his own. He is remembering his wife. In his mind a sweet kiss reaches his face. His heart is shattered into pieces as the memory slowly fades away. As he continues his heart breaking tune his painful mind takes him back to World War 2. As the man and his ally take cover behind a crumbly brick wall, the now youthful man tells his troop to open fire. BANG! He takes a shot. His friend is taken down. As he holds his dying friends hand tragically his friend’s life fades away. He’s gone.  Back in the present day his once sorrowful tune begins to speed up. His spirits seem to life as a brief smile appears on his face. His memory is a happy one.

As a young boy his mother presents him with a neatly wrapped gift.  He opens it and his face lights up with happiness. He rides and rides and rides around the piano on a hobby horse. His legs carry him as fast as his tune as the memory blends into the present day. His young grandson carefully places his hobby horse on the floor and joins his grandfather at the piano to end the tune together on a happy note. Lovingly, they stare into each other’s eyes and begin a new tune.

The Piano - By Jahniah

An old wrinkly man is playing a peaceful tune on his piano, in a dark room where he can concentrate. Whilst the man plays his sorrowful tune he remembers his emotional, mixed past. He continues to play as his wife appears, wrinkly and old yet he still sees true beauty. She slowly plants a graceful kiss upon his face. His wife slowly fades and disappears. As he continues his lonely tune his mind takes him back to World War 2. He and his companion take cover behind a crumbling brick wall. He tells his loyal comrade to fire but in a blink of an eye his friend is shot. Full of guilt he holds the dying man in his arms and weeps as his friend slowly slips away. His emotional tune brings him once again back to the dark lonely room.

The Piano

In Literacy we are studying Film Narrative. We are doing work based on this short animation called the Piano.