Inspiration for the final

Here are some more things for your consideration:
This is an article on the opening sequence of The Color of Money (with the video):

http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-color-of-money,39207/

And another on Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (which you should watch in its entirety because it's great) :

http://www.avclub.com/articles/do-the-right-thing,53418/

Here is the link for the red couch project:

http://www.kevinclarke.com/red_couch1.html

And here is a video for the Lone Twin town crier piece:

I have a bunch of other stuff if you are interested.  Just let me know...don't sit in silence