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Ref NoBG/MM/3/1/14
TitlePlague and Fire sequence
DescriptionThis file consists of material relating to the Plague and Fire sequence of "Millennium - The Musical".

Plague and Fire sequence: A red cross is painted on a door and a man throws plague victims into a pit. Flames flicker and the scene shows the Great Fire of London, with the accompanying song sang by the monk choir. Various attempts are made by characters unsuccessfully to put the flames out.

Intro Sequence (plague)

Scene 1
Dope sheet
Painted background of a door (annotated B.G. FOR DOOR PLAGUE)
Painted background of someone painting a red cross on a door (annotated NEW INTRO)
Pencil drawings of someone painting a cross (annotated A1 - A23)
Pencil drawings of dripping paint (annotated P1 - P12)

Scene 2
Dope sheet
Colour model - drawing of a 'spook' / ghost / death face
Background / field guide of a street scene (annotated BG)
Blue sketch / guide of a man pushing a cart through the street (annotated Sc.2)
Drawing of a man pushing a handcart
Drawing / field guide of a street scene
Pencil drawings of an outline of a man pushing a handcart (annotated C1 - C12)
Pencil drawings of an outline of a man pushing a handcart (annotated D1 - D16)
Pencil drawings of the 'spook' /ghost /death with a scythe (annotated S1 - S32)

Scene 3
Dope sheet
Layout for background three
Model - animation cel of a man pushing a handcart full of corpses
Pencil drawings of a man pushing a handcart full of corpses (annotated C1 - C12)
Pencil drawings of the man's legs (annotated L1 - L24)

Scene 4
Dope sheet
Painted background of an open window
Blue and red sketch / guide of an open window
Drawing of a window door (annotated WINDOW BG O/L)
Drawing of a window frame (annotated WINDOW BG)
Background / layout of an open window (annotated B/G L/OUT)
Pencil drawings of a man throwing a corpse (annotated B1 - B10)
Pencil drawings of a man's head (annotated H1 - H9)

Scene 5
Dope sheet
Blue drawing of a street scene with attached drawing of a man pushing a cart full of corpses (annotated CHARACTERS AS BEFORE)
Pencil drawing of a man pushing a cart full o0f corpses through a street (annotated BG)
Background / layout of a street (annotated BG L/O)
Pencil drawings of a falling corpse (annotated B1 - BB11)
Pencil drawings of a man pushing a handcart full of corpses (annotated C1 - C9)

Scene 6
Dope sheet
Layout out a plague pit (annotated version 2)
Painted background of a photocopied pit with houses in the background
Rough drawing of a man emptying corpses out of a handcart (annotated PLAGUE PIT)
Sketch of a pit on the outskirts of the town (annotated in red B/G: needs to be reversed)
Sketch of two trees (annotated BG O/L)
Field guide (annotated field guide)
Pencil drawings of a man pushing a handcart full of corpses (annotated A2 - A18)
Pencil drawings of a man tipping corpses out of a handcart (annotated B1 - B16)
Pencil drawing of a handcart (annotated C1)
Pencil drawings of corpses falling out of a cart (annotated D16 - D24)
Pencil drawing of a cart with a corpse in it (annotated E17)

Scene 7
Dope sheet
Pencil drawings of a man's head (annotated A1 - A18)
Pencil drawing of a man's arms holding cart handles (annotated C1 / B1)
Pencil drawing of a man's arms holding cart handles (annotated S1)
Pencil drawings of the shadows on the man's head (annotated R2; R4; R6; R9)

Scene 8
Dope sheet
Pencil drawing of a man's body (annotated A1)
Pencil drawings of a man's face (annotated B1 - B9)
Pencil drawing of the shadowed areas on the man's body (annotated R1)
Pencil drawings of the shadowed areas on the man's face (annotated S1; S3; S5; S7; S9)

Scene 9
Dope sheet
Colour model - animation cel of a young boy looking shocked
Painted background of a street (annotated BG)
Pencil drawing of the shadowed areas on the boy's face (annotated AX1)
Pencil drawing of a young boy (annotated C1)
Pencil drawings of the boys facial details (annotated F1 - F20)
Pencil drawing of facial details (annotated G1)


Plague and Fire Sequence

Pencil drawing of flames
Pencil drawings of a man covered in spots pointing (annotated S1 - S2)
Photocopy of a book cover about the Great Fire of London
Photocopy of a painting showing The Great Fire of London

Scene 1
Dope sheet
Model - animation cel of black figures running with hoses and buckets
Model - animation cel of red figures running with hoses and buckets
Guide showing city skyline
Field guide
Pencil drawings of a man running with a hose (annotated H1 - H42)
Pencil drawings of a man with a bucket (annotated B1 - B48)
Pencil drawings of tall flames (annotated F1 - F12)
Overlay of a city skyline (annotated OL 1)
Painted background of an orange sky (annotated BG 1)

Scene 2
Dope sheet
Pencil drawings of a figure running across the scene (annotated 1 - 16)

Scene 2A
Colour models - animation cels of man running and screaming
Pencil drawings of a man running and screaming (annotated R1 - R27)

Scene 3
Dope sheet
Pencil drawings of a man with a bucket (annotated B1 - B11
Pencil drawings of a man's head (annotated H1 - H6)
Pencil drawings of water (annotated W1 - W5)

Scene 4
Dope sheet
Colour model - animation cel of a man working a water pump
Pencil drawings arm the man's arms working a pump (annotated A1 - A6)
Pencil drawing of a man's body (annotated B1)
Pencil drawing of the man's head (annotated H1)Pencil drawing of a water pump (annotated P1)
Painted background of a bridge with buildings on it [London Bridge?] (annotated BG 4)

Scene 5 / 5A
Dope sheet
Colour model - animation cel of a man with a hose pipe
Pencil drawing of a man holding a hose pipe (annotated R1)
Pencil drawings of water from the hose pipe (annotated W1 - W2)
Pencil drawings of holes in the water stream (annotated H1 - H4)
Colour model - animation cel of a man urinating
Pencil drawings of a man (annotated B1 - B3)
Pencil drawings of a stream of urine (annotated P1 - P3)
Painted background of a black building with pink doorway and windows (annotated BG 5A)

Scene 6
Dope sheet
Overlay of a wooden fence (annotated O/LAY L1)
Colour model - animation cel of two children stamping out flames (annotated MILL. PLAGUE + FIRE - KIDS)
Painted red and black background strip
Background of a city skyline in black and pink/purple
Pencil drawings of a boy stamping out flames (annotated B1 - B7)
Pencil drawings of a girl stamping out flames (annotated G1 - G6A)
Pencil drawings of flames on the ground (annotated H1 - H6)
Rough field guide
Rough sketches on both sides of a piece of paper of a boy stamping out flames
Sequence of a boy stamping out flames (annotated B1 - B7)

Scene featuring monks:
Voiceover: Go together like a male voice choir. God ordained it brother
Dope sheet
Colour model - animation cel of four monks
Field guide (annotated B3)
Pencil drawings of four monks (annotated B1; B2; B4; B4)
Pencil drawings of monk's mouths (annotated M1 - M22)
Date1998-2000
LevelFile
RepositoryFarnham
Extent1 file
LocationFarnham, G193, box MM14; scene with monks box MM6
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