I was approached by Cameron Cowen (AKA Ilya Azima), a creative writer who wanted me to help in making a short film to accompany the opening poem ‘ILIAD WYRM’ to his short story. I was ready to have a creative input and was excited by the aesthetic he wanted; “saturated colours, high noise, 70s style”.
Although was worried about my lack of experience with film, I could use my existing camera knowledge and educate myself more by talking to film-students and online resources. Cameron assured me he has sound equipment that he knew how to use, which was my main concern as I have no experience with sound beyond holding a boom pole.
We scheduled to meet during the Easter Holidays to plan and shoot, however, due to the government-issued lockdown we continue to plan and exchange ideas online and have postponed the shoot to the Summer Holidays.
‘ILIAD WYRM’ is about the sea, but it also represents limbo. “Iliad” is originally the name for the Ancient Greek poem depicts disputes between King Agamemnon and Achilles during the Trojan War. While the word “wyrm” is associated with being a dragon-like mythological creature. This imagery of conflict and the movement of mythological serpents is reflected in the flow of the poem and the theme of the sea.
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