A  Medieval  Rock  Opera

Atomic Design

A Tale of Small Parts & Great Kingdoms

Forged in the smithies of yore and sung in the great halls of code, this rock opera tells of the humble Atom — a tiny sprite whose purpose builds molecules, organisms, templates, and at last the noble Page itself.

Chapter  the  First

The Tale of the Builder

Hark! In the realm of the Builder's art, where craftsmen forge each smallest part — there hath risen a song, a chronicle of pixels and parchment. Sung by minstrels of markup and scored by the lutes of logic, this Lay tells the saga of components humble and grand.

From Atom's first spark, the Molecules are born; from Molecules, the great Organism; from the Organism, the Template; and from the Template at last, the noble Page — that throne whereon the user weary doth find rest.

Gather 'round, ye apprentice and master alike, and witness the rock opera that hath thundered through the halls of every guild.

Dramatis  Personae

The Five-Fold Cast

  1. ·  I  ·

    Atom

    The Humble Sprite

    A button. A label. A field of light. The smallest part — yet without it, no kingdom shall stand.

  2. ·  II  ·

    Molecule

    Twin Sprites Entwined

    A label wed to its faithful field; a search bar forged, a purpose sealed.

  3. ·  III  ·

    Organism

    The Lordly Tall

    Commands the header, governs the hall — navigation, banner, footer bound; a fiefdom of sight and sound.

  4. ·  IV  ·

    Template

    Frame Without Throne

    Great and grey as stone; a castle's scaffold, bare and wide, where future content shall reside.

  5. ·  V  ·

    Page

    The Finished Throne

    Where real words breathe and true life is known — the user walks through halls thus made of Atom, Molecule, Organism laid.

The  Songs  of  the  Opera

Hark, the Tracklist

  1. II. Forge of the Builder 3:51
  2. III. Two Sprites Entwined 5:08
  3. IV. Hymn for the Lordly Organism 6:14
  4. V. The Templar's Lament 4:47
  5. VI. Coronation of the Page 5:32
  6. VII. Small Parts, Great Kingdoms 7:21

Now  Playing

The Lay of the Smallest Part

A poem of Atomic Design in the medieval fashion

A  Motion  Picture  Trailer

Witness the Trailer

— Two Minutes of Wonder —

Pilgrimages  &  Processions

Performances Royal

  • XII

    July  ·  Anno  MMXXVI

    The Castle Pittsburgh

    Of the Three Rivers

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  • III

    August  ·  Anno  MMXXVI

    Hall of Builders

    York Town New

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  • XXIV

    August  ·  Anno  MMXXVI

    Conservatory of Components

    Boston of the Bay

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  • VII

    September  ·  Anno  MMXXVI

    Tower of the Templar

    Saint Francis of the Bay

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A  Royal  Proclamation

Hear ye, hear ye!

The full Lay shall be sung upon all the great streaming halls of the realm.