《Agent 327》是由漫畫家馬丁·洛德威克創作的一部荷蘭動作/喜劇漫畫系列。 它從 1966 年一直連載到 1983 年，然後於 2000 年至今再次連載。Agent 327 是一名類似 於詹姆斯·邦德/麥克斯韋·斯馬特的荷蘭特工，他為「正義和世界和平」而戰;他的 外貌是基於彼得·岡恩(Peter Gunn)的角色。2017 年 5 月 15 日，Blender 基金會發 佈了一部近四分鐘長的預告片，為基於該漫畫的即將推出的計算機動畫電影做了鋪 墊。它以 327 為主人公，調查一個理髮店，與他的宿敵鮑里斯交戰，並瞭解有關理髮 店的危險真相。這部 3 分鐘的短片在線發佈，作為吸引籌資進行全長改編的概念驗 證。該預告片贏得了 11 個最佳短片或最佳動畫短片的電影獎項。在 2017 年 11 月的 Blender 大會上，製片人湯恩·羅森達爾提到電影行業非常喜歡這個預告片。它是新穎 的，新奇的，並且具有潛力。原始的電影故事在好萊塢並沒有引起共鳴，因此制定了 一個足夠扎實的新故事，可以轉化為劇本。羅森達爾透露了全長電影的工作標題為 《Agent 327，愛因斯坦之謎案》。在 2018 年 1 月，預告片的另一個結局被發佈。

本片的配樂採用了主導機機(leitmotif)的手法。音樂在特定的人物、地點 或元素反應出現時，通過獨特的配器、旋律或節奏進行指示。使得每個場景都有獨特 的音樂特色，強化角色之間的情感聯繫。此外，配器手法的巧妙變化和旋律的微妙調 整使得音樂成為情感引導者，深刻影響觀眾對故事的感受。整體而言，Leitmotif 的運 用豐富了音樂的層次，使得觀眾能夠透過音樂更深入地理解敘事情節和情感變化。在《Agent 327》的音樂中，以 E Major 的藍調音階為基礎。以鋼琴和打擊樂 的演奏呈現，營造出一種神秘而引人入勝的氛圍。這種選擇使得音樂在整個場景中充 滿了獨特的色彩，為觀眾營造了一種富有探險感的聽覺體驗。而反派角色 Boris 的音樂 則選擇使用大鍵琴與管弦樂的爵士樂編制，創造出一種混合而不舒服的氛圍，同時強 化了故事的張力。這樣的音樂選擇不僅突顯了 Boris 的邪惡特質，還進一步深化了角色 的心理層次，使得他成為故事中令人印象深刻的反派。

Agent 327

Agent 327 is a Dutch action/comedy comic series created by cartoonist Martin Lodewijk. It ran from 1966 to 1983 and then resumed in 2000. Agent 327 is a Dutch secret agent, like James Bond or Maxwell Smart, who fights for "justice and world peace." His appearance is based on the character of Peter Gunn. On May 15, 2017, the Blender Foundation released a nearly four-minute teaser trailer for an upcoming computer-animated film based on the comic. It features Agent 327 as the protagonist, investigating a barber shop, fighting his archnemesis Boris, and uncovering the dangerous truth behind the shop. This three-minute short was released online as a concept proof to attract funding for a full-length adaptation. The teaser won 11 awards for Best Short Film or Best Animated Short Film. During the Blender conference in November 2017, producer Ton Roosendaal mentioned that the film industry was impressed by the teaser, calling it innovative and promising. The original film story didn’t resonate in Hollywood, so a solid new story was developed that could be adapted into a script. Roosendaal revealed that the working title of the full-length film was Agent 327: The Einstein Case*. In January 2018, an alternate ending of the teaser was released. The film’s soundtrack employs a leitmotif approach. The music is designed to reflect specific characters, locations, or elements through unique instrumentation, melodies, or rhythms whenever they appear, making each scene musically distinct and enhancing emotional connections between the characters. The clever variations in orchestration and subtle adjustments in the melodies guide the emotions, deeply influencing the audience’s experience of the story.

Overall, the use of leitmotifs adds layers to the music, helping the audience understand the plot and emotional shifts more deeply. The music of Agent 327 is based on the E Major blues scale, performed on piano and percussion, creating a mysterious and captivating atmosphere. This choice gives the music a unique color throughout the scenes, providing the audience with an adventurous auditory experience. The villain Boris’s music is performed using harpsichord and orchestral jazz arrangements, creating a mixed, uncomfortable atmosphere that heightens the story's tension. This musical choice not only highlights Boris's evil traits but also deepens the character’s psychological layers, making him a memorable villain in the story.