Character Sheet

Old Dan:
He is an elderly man in his 70's with pale weathered skin. His eyes are a pale green, and a bad comb over of thin withered gray/white hair tops his head. Bushy, unkempt eyebrows peak his eyes. A scowl cuts across his face. He has a thin build with a slight gut and stands a bit hunched over. He’s wearing a brown lined, pastel (pink & yellow) diamond print sweater-vest with a pink dress shirt, and slightly baggy brown slacks. His skivvies are a pair of green with white polka dot boxers. A pair of black socks and white patent leather shoes finishes the ensemble.

Young Dan:
He is a middle aged man, mid 50’s. His skin is rich and flush, eyes are a bright green and his hair is dark with, “a touch of gray.” Rather than a comb over, it sits nicely on his head, full and thick. He wears a smirk proud as a peacock. He’s got a much more muscular and stronger build with no obvious gut and he stands tall. Though dressed the same, he fills his clothing much better than before.

Bottle reference

Sample bottles to get the idea for the Thanatol bottle.

Screenplay second draft

Revisions, revisions, revisions...

ThanatolScreenplayV2.pdf

Concept boards

An early breakdown of concepts in 3 frames.

Concept Panel 1

Concept Panel 2

Concept Panel 3

Table Reference

I want a fairly modern looking table to rest the bottle on. I like this first image for the base and the second for the shape of the tabletop. The organic shape of the base is inviting and draws the viewer's eye. It also looks as if it could be tipped if knocked into.

Background reference

What I'm thinking for a background is something simple. A long hall like these from the Milwaukee art museum. A long hall could represent the life line with the rafting equaling the notches of his life. And having it stark in contrast to the Dan's image shows that nothing in his life is as important as his own appearance. Plus it almost looks like a sci-fi hospital! I think that's why it was used as a setting for the "Lipitor" commercial too. Should be fairly easy to model as well, I can get away with using instances (Thanks Jeff!) for the supports to keep my geo down.

Thinkin bout research

Since this is all about death and humanity, I'm thinking I should begin my search with some info about how we humans psychologically deal with death and dying. Parallel that to my own experiences and find why the hell we're so afraid of it. Why each of us inherently quests for some kind of long life and strive to keep our youth. Or I could just be babbling...