Research and Design

Fragment of the book - "Dracula" by Bram Stoker  " Again he said. ‘Welcome to my house! Enter freely. Go safely, and leave something of the happiness you bring!’ The strength of the handshake was so much akin to that which I had noticed in the driver, whose face I had not seen, that for a moment I doubted if it were not the same person to whom I was speaking. So to make sure, I said interrogatively, ‘Count Dracula?’ He bowed in a courtly way as he replied, ‘I am Dracula, and I bid you welcome, Mr. Harker, to my house. Come in, the night air is chill, and you must need to eat and rest.’ As he was speaking, he put the lamp on a bracket on the wall, and stepping out, took my luggage. He had carried it in before I could forestall him. I protested, but he insisted. ‘Nay, sir, you are my guest. It is late, and my people are not available. Let me see to your comfort myself.’ He insisted on carrying my traps along the passage, and then up a great winding stair, and along another...

 I've started from making mood boards then slowly moved towards making thumbnails - I wanted to capture what I could observe from the resources I gathered. I aim towards a very atmospheric environment, slightly spooky but warmed up with light sources. Afterward, I decided to let go of the idea of electricity, to use just: fire and the moon as a source of light to enhance my idea. A very dark, but a welcoming place.