Planning 'Sanctus Libri'

My main contribution to the planning was the initial idea, I came up with a few camera angles i would like to incorporate and shots and the story built up around them, foe example i had the idea of a light coming from the bathroom (shot 2). We then brainstormed ideas about the narrative structure and i drew up a storyboard for what i would imagine frames to be.

Main Plot 

The positive force of the universe has resurrected the saviour of mankind with more power to deal with the current complex nature of people and the evils which rule them. The negative high power responds with an opposing force far more powerful, dangerous and reckless, the negative being begins manipulating the positive being into making war with human kind, this causes the positive being to gain power as his thoughts and actions become more of a darker nature. A war continues to rage between the two beings and the human race until just as the final battle is about to begin, the positive kills the negative in a furious battle then commits suicide, this is part of a plot to unite mankind.

Location

Our first intention was to use a large tree for the haunting scenes with the demonic figure, However we knew of a different location we had found earlier whilst out researching, a long thin road overshadowed by a tree. We both thought this was better because the representation on the tree was intended to be the 'gate to the other realm' and the new location worked very well because we couldn't see where the road lead to. The Bathroom was chosen because of accessibility and it was also similar to what we had in mind according to the camera angles.

Actors

For the role of the 'negative force'('Adam') we chose Alex McGrill because of his slim build (integral character trait) and general manner of being patient and calm. And the shots he was needed for meant standing still for a period of time.

We gave the role of the 'positive force'('Jack') to me because we felt no one else would really get into it in the way we wanted, because this included jolting around violently as if having a fit. And we had always had me in mind for the part and wrote the narrative around this.

Costume

Jack-We tried a variety of different of costumes and combinations although staying to the initial idea e.g. with and without bare torso. The costume was limited however because of location.

Adam-For the character of adam we needed some sort of disturbing mask, i had one in particular pictured in my head as i was developing the idea. A while ago i bought a 'tony blair' mask that had always scared my partner and i, however we had to do a questionnaire to see what the target audience wanted, we tried a few experiments for the facial costume and the mask turned out to be the best. We dressed Adam in a shirt and tie, this was a paradox because of his evil and destructive manner.

Props

'Evil Mask'- Evil hiding it's true face, also this mask is generally quite disturbing.

Fake Blood- Obviously to show pain and  suffering, that the main character has been hurting .

Red Bed Covers-Danger, death warning.

Clutter-Ever so slight recklessness of the character.

Scales-'Balance' and weighing the mans character, a test.

Empty White Bin- Empty, no waste or corruption amongst the purity, only the slight trace of darkness around the bottom to show evil has been near recently.

White Towels- White=purity.

Circular White Mat- A circle is a symbol of eternity, so this is a prophetic image showing that the character will stay pure in nature and the positive force shall be with him always.

Sunflowers- sunflowers actually move towards the sun across the sky, this is the idea of seeking the light.