@ Warren: I completely understand the style aspect, so certainly appreciate the compliment.
@ Lynn: Thanks! That is sort of what I was going for, like a movie scene. Phrases like "enough texture in this to carry the weight" and "it's weighted more for imagery" let me know that the intent is peeking through.
@ Ed: For this sort of style, whatever the current name might be, I know production is very important. So "top notch" from the Bapu is welcome.
@ Dan: Thank you. I was certainly going for "big", thinking along the lines of a Michael Bay/Transformers type thing. I haven't completely nixed a melody/vocal part, but soundtrack was my original intent, so...