CONTENT RESEARCH

REPRESENTATIONS OF HEAVEN

There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west.

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia [or 1,400 miles!] in length, and as wide and high as it is long [1,400 miles wide and tall!].

The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits [that is 200 feet!] thick.

The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.

My film features heaven, so I've had to research what I want my heaven to look like, and so far I've found two descriptions, an atheists description, and the Christian description. Here's a break down of the two;

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REPRESENTATIONS OF HEAVEN

The Christian representation of heaven is very specific and very grand. Heaven is this immaculate place filled with unbelievable riches, a stronghold of

the lord. I then went through to see if any artists had attempted to create a visual interpretation of

this and found this piece of artwork;

My film features heaven, so I've had to research what I want my heaven to look like, and so far I've found two descriptions, an atheists description, and the Christian description. Here's a break down of the two;

Here you can see the literal image of heaven represented by an artist who was following the exact description of the bible. Something like this could be achieved in my film by doing a CGI technique called “matte painting”.

Heaven in the media

This is the end - heaven

Most Hollywood films represent heaven with lots of clouds, white everywhere and just incredible buildings. As you can see in the photo, heavens an incredible place, with parties and fun buildings everywhere, like rollercoasters. This here is a comedy's interpretation of the heaven, but the basic conventions are still there. Although comedies take on heaven is a postmodern take on conventional iconography.

Constantine - heaven

You can see same as above, clouds and beautiful scenery. Also you can see beautiful earthly landscapes, which I quite like. Same as before everything's high key and unnatural almost.

The atheists viewAtheists don’t believe in heaven right? wrong. They don’t believe in the bibles version of heave, but understand that there may be somewhere we go after death, a spirit world almost. Research shows me that the basic thoughts they have represents Constantine (the image before). A beautiful world, impossible almost, typically seen like a tropical island. However, I must acknowledge that there are many atheists out there who do not believe in any form of heaven what so ever.

Here is some artwork found that interprets the atheists idea of heaven. A literal paradise,

somewhere beautiful where one can relax in death.

Once again a paradise similar to earths scenery, but not on earth.

An impossible kingdom, doesn’t feature the typical white wash and clouds.

More art representing heaven