Director & creative
Cool coast / warm interior
Original demo reference. Slate sea and soft cloud outside; restrained amber practicals inside. Preserve the warm/cool transition in the grade.
Try a production change. Save a draft, notify departments, or ask for approval.
CREATIVE / REFERENCES & RESEARCH
A shared visual language.
Keep the creative bible, reference images, source links and department notes together. Each reference has a reason to be here.
Props
An object that carries the story
Hero key, blue cloth logbook and folded letter. Worn brass and oak textures echo years of use. Props and script supervision share the continuity notes.
Art & set decoration
Control-room geography
Illustrative plan: window, door, oak table, lamp, actor marks and camera positions. Not a construction drawing or measured survey.
Electric & lighting
Dusk lighting intention
Illustrative lighting approach, not a rigging or electrical instruction. Window softness, practical warmth and negative fill are the creative intent.
Costume & wardrobe
Mara · look M01
Olive work coat, charcoal knit and keeper’s boots. Costume reference.
Picture vehicles
V01 · picture vehicle exterior
Parked teal station wagon. Arrival and departure continuity.
Picture vehicles
V01 · interior dressing
Recorder satchel and thermos; preserve positions between setups.
Locations
Keeper’s cottage · control room
West window, worktable and practical controls. Scout concept.
Locations
Keeper’s cottage · kitchen
Morning and night scenes share this set; dress changes are recorded.
Locations
North Head · inland turnout
Flat access and holding area, separate from the performance path.
Art & set decoration
Stage B · scenic build
Ground-level landing and lantern-room shell. Build reference.
Art & set decoration
Stage B · lantern interior
Non-operating scenic lens and removable wall sections.
Camera
Camera package · prep reference
Body, primes, accessories and labelled media travel as one package.
Research notes & source links.
LOOK DEVELOPMENT / SHARED CREATIVE
The room changes before the people do.
Slate blue, aged olive, worn brass and a single warm practical. Keep the coast expansive and the interiors close. Start scene 3 with separated frames; end with one shared composition.
See the visual sequence →
REFERENCE / PUBLIC RESEARCH
Research stays traceable.
Sample research bookmark: the U.S. Lighthouse Society provides historical context for the keeper’s world. External research is reference material, not a filming permission or a reproduction license.
U.S. Lighthouse Society ↗All story, character and location artwork in this demo is original fictional sample material.