Generally in the planning the work was shared pretty equally with my partner, Joe. However Joe had the idea for the original concept for the title, "Sanctus Libri".
The Positive force of the universe has resurrected the saviour of mankind with more ability and power to deal with the current complex nature of people and the evils which rule them. The negative high power responds with an "anti-force" far more powerful , dangerous, and reckless. The negative being begins to manipulate the positive into wreaking havoc over the human race. This causes the positive to gain power. This then sparks a war between the two increasingly powerful beings and the human race. As the final battle is about to begin the positive force destroys the negative and himself having united all people through hardship.
The storyboard of the first two minutes can be seen here
With the plot and the storyboard planned it was now time to think about details.
Actors
For the negative force character, ("Adam") we decided to go for our friend Alex McGrill, because we felt that his tall and slim build, and his patient nature meant that he would be very good for the role as some of the camera shots involved lots of patients to get just right.
For the positive force character, ("Jack") we decided to go with Joe, as he was who we had in mind when we were planning it, therefore the part was written for him.
Locations
The tree location was decided on a walk home from research. We were just talking about which tree to use and i spotted the one we eventually used- it was perfect for what we had planned so we immediately decided on using it.
The bathroom shots were done in Joe's parent's bathroom after deciding that it was the best and easiest place for it, as we had unrestricted access to it, and we could put fake blood in the sink. It also had mirrors in it, and the general decor is white, which was perfect for the kind of atmosphere which we were trying to create. This was decided before we drafted the story board.
Costumes
For Jack, we tried out various combinations of costumes. We decided to go for the bare torso with white boxer shorts as we could put fake blood on his chest and also it worked better in terms of our mis-en-scene.
For Adam, we decided to use a red tie and black shirt, because of what the classic combination does for the mis-en-scene. The fact that he's wearing a shirt and tie also creates a paradox, because of the general, swath and powerful representation associated with it. The use of the mask was debated and finally decided by the choice of actor and expense of makeup on a small budget.
Props
Mask- Whilst looking for masks we came upon a mask of Tony Blair and Joe had the idea of painting it. We bought it and tried it and we both felt it worked very well.
Fake Blood- For dramatic effect.
Red covers- The colour red adds to the mis-en-scene
Clutter- To bring the point chillingly home: jack is just an average guy, who does ordinary things, therefore it could happen to you.
Scales- Enigmatic code for balance.
Empty White Bin- Enigmatic code: the absence of the white bin being filled represents the weakening of the positive force.
White Towell- The colour white contributes to the mis-en-scene of innosence, and this prop pads out the scene.
White Mat- The colour white contributes to the mis-en-scene of innosence, and this prop pads out the scene.
Sunflowers- Enigmatic code for the ending- A glimmer of hope?
Very thoughtful and thorough research and planning.
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