SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGNResearch Unit for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia

Foundation of Natural and Built EnvironmentsCULTURE & CIVILIZATION (FDES 0815)

Lecturer : Normah Sulaiman

Project 2Messages from The Past

NAME IDMasrur AkmalAdibah BahiahNadine Saedah

Muhammad AzzamMohamad HafiziMuhammad Afif

INTRODUCTION

A group which include Akmal Jamal,Hafizie,Nadine , Azzam , Adibah

and Afif was formed and are assigned under Mrs Norma tutor group. Our group

was given an assignment to research and analyze the timeline of a historical

based movie called Kingdom of Heaven(2005) directed by Ridley scott and

starred by famous celebrity such as Orlando Bloom,Liam neeson and other

actors.We are assigned to produce a 10 minutes movie to explain and react the

scene from the movie to understand more about the timeline and the submission

are shown during the screening.

SYNOPSIS

Kingdom Of Heaven is a story of a crusades war during the Middle

Ages.Its a story about a war conflict in Jerusalem between the Muslim and the

Christians.Balian,the protagonist of this movie is a blacksmith who lost his wife

and faith.The Christians,Guy and his ally, Raynald of Châtillon, attack a Saracen

caravan with the aid of the Templars. This triggers Salahuddin, leader of the

Muslim forces to invade the Christian Kingdom as they had broken the terms of

peace given by the Muslims. War are provoked between the two religions and

Salahuddin are eager and determined to take back Jerusalem and declare peace

between the Muslim and Christian.Balian then fight along side his father,Godfrey

against the Muslims in Jerusalem.there,He fell in love with Sybilla and becomes

the leader of the city which he then defend the city against the Muslim army lead

by a great leader,Sallahudin

RESEARCH

By observing the costumes displayed in the movie, it is known that

the costume came from the 12th/11th century A.D.The Christians army are seen

with cross symbol stitched on their upper torso of their cloth while Sallahudin

are portrayed using dark and bright cloth.This information has helped us to

create the costumes and pick the right color for the costumes.

We discussed and design our costume for each character and lay it out

on an A3 Board.All of the draft and design are handmade and drawn.

After finalizing our design,we went to the textile store to buy the materials need

for our costumes and sew the costume ourself by using the sewing

machine,every costume is tailored fit to their actor.Each character have their

own costume which is slightly similar to the costume displayed in the movie.

KING BALDWIN’S CAPE + MASK

King Baldwin’s outfit are entirely white with a tinge of gold and silver. mask to

resemble the one worn by King Baldwin from the movie.

SALAHUDDIN AND SYBILLA

The outfit are entirely gold shiny cotton fabrics and are attached with a gold

caped.The oufit also included turban,for the turban,a black scarf are used and are

folded around the head.

OUTFITS

The materials used are felt paper for insignia and shinny cotton fabrics for the

inner shirt and cape.Balian costume are made of two different colored shiny

cotton that are stitched together ,the colors are white and red.while for Tiberius

and Guy are blue.Costume for Imad Ad Din is a black cotton fabric,black cape

with gold tinge and a black cloth folded into a turban to be worn on the head.

The cross are stitched to the middle of the costume which is the Christian army

attire portrayed during that era.

THE POSTER

FINALIZED POSTER

THE CAST

BALIAN DE IBELIN – MUHAMMAD AFIF

SIBYLLA/REYNALD – NADINE NASHA

TIBERIAS/IMAD AD DIN – MUHAMMAD HAFIZIE

KING BALDWIN – ADIBAH AWANG

SALADIN – MUHAMMAD AZZAM

GUY DE LUSIGNA/GODFREY – AKMAL JAMAL

There are only 3 plot that are reacted and the choosing of the cast on who’s going

to be who is based on the resemblances with the actor from the movie.Some of

the cast are given more than one character to be acted as we are only a group of

6.

THE SETTING

The setting in the plot choosen was a dessert, and an indoor building.The setting

that we used for our movie is

Hasif Alias’s House,where the council meeting and the death of King

Baldwin was filmed. In Bukit Jelutong, the scene that will be done here is the fighting scene +

the scene where Balian fight the 3 scary knights and the encountered of Saladin and Balian.

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN; CHOSEN PLOTS

1st Plot

Guy and his ally, Raynald of Châtillon, attack a Saracen caravan with the

aid of the Templars. This triggers Salahuddin, leader of the Muslim forces to

invade the Christian Kingdom as they had broken the terms of peace given by the

Muslims. The King and Tiberias sent words to Balian to march his knights to

Kerak to hold off Saladin’s army. Balian and his army were out numbered; they

charged Saladin's front cavalry, giving some time for the villagers to flee. A fierce,

but one-sided battle ensues in which Balian and his surviving knights were

captured. During the captive, Balian encountered the servant he freed, Imad ad-

Din. He learned that Imad is actually Saladin's chancellor. Imad ad-Din releases

Balian to enter Kerak, in repayment of the debt he owes to Balian, he freed him,

but warned Balian beforehand that he might get killed as Saladin’s troop arrives

to besiege Kerak. At the same time; King Baldwin IV also arrives from Jerusalem

with his army of Christians. Both party negotiated and agreed to keep peace

between them. Baldwin swore to Salahuddin that Reynald will be punished and

so he was. Under the order of the King Himself, Reynald was beaten and prisoned

in his own castle.

2nd Plot

After the death of the King of Jerusalem, Guy de Lusignan was appointed

as the new King of Jerusalem as the nephew died. Guy, as the new King of

Jerusalem; Guy releases Raynald, asking him to give him a war. Raynald fulfilled

Guy’s wish by murdering Salahuddin's sister and slaughtered all Muslims in

Jerusalem. Out of kindness, Salahuddin sent emissary relays to demands for the

return of his sister's body and the heads of those responsible for the mass

murder and to surrender Jerusalem. Guy reacted by killing one of the emissary.

He decapitated his head and sent it back to Damascus as sign of rebellion against

Saladin’s demand. Guy sends three Templars to assassinate Balian however he

survived the assassination. Balian marched to Jerusalem with his knights to give

his voice of opinion in the war council.

3rd plot

In council, Guy and the Templars are finally free to make war. Tiberias

and Balian denied Guy request and stayed in Jerusalem, not giving full support to

Guy’s decision. Despite the advice given by Bailin they march into the desert to

fight Saladin without any source of water, leaving Jerusalem unguarded.

Saladin's army attacks the Crusaders and they were annihilated. Guy and

Raynald were captured. Saladin executes Raynald and then marches to

Jerusalem, sparing Guy as he was the king of Jerusalem. Tiberias and his men

leave for Cyprus, believing Jerusalem is lost, but Balian and his knights remain to

protect the villagers. Knowing they cannot defeat the Saracens, they hope to hold

their enemies off long enough for the Saracens to offer terms. However, Balian

and Saladin didn’t see eye to eye. Saladin was out for blood in revenge for his

sister. His trop attacked the capitol for days. Balian was proven a smart leader;

he managed to hold them off for at least 3 days. Saladin too was amazed by his

wisdom in war. However, in the end, the Saracens managed to run down the fort

and enters Jerusalem. Balian yielded; he threatens to burn down city, the

mosques, the church and all that makes Jerusalem precious. His threat was to

extend of killing everyone. Saladin smiled and said otherwise as it is not a way of

Islam teaching to kill any harmless war survivor. He promised in the name of

God himself that everyone will be save and no more killing. Balian was shocked.

With the words given by Saladin, Balian then surrender, as it was the best

choices of all. They came to a term and peace was upon them.

.

SCENE 1 (1ST PLOT)

MUSLIMS CARAVAN MARCH IN

GUY: OOU MUSLIMS!!! THEY ARE ‘ARMED’ REYNALD!! (While looking at Reynald with his sword face forward)

REYNALD: YEAAAAH! (While nodding to Guy in a mischievous look)

RANDOM GUY: But it’s against the term with the Muslims?

GUY AND REYNALD: (Look at the random guy and say) THE HEELLLL?!! (Chopped off the head of the random guy) CHAAAARGEED! GOD WILLS IT! GOD WILLS IT!!

SO THEY CHARGED TO THE CARAVAN

AFTER THE ATTACK

BALIAN RECEIVED A SCROLL:

BALIAN: (Unroll the scroll. Read it. Shocked. Put down the scroll shouts..) TO KERAAAAAK!!!

KNIGHTS: AYYYYYY AYYY CAPTAIN!

BAILIAN AND HIS KNIGHTS MARCH TO KERAK TO DEFEND THE CITY BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR KING. OUTNUMBERED-DEFEATED-BALIAN RECEIVED A PUNCH IN THE FACE-BLACK OUT/THE SCENE DARKEN

OPEN SCENE:Balian was blind folded/paper bag-ed-seated on a chair (the background is dark and a spotlight is focused to him)

IMAD: A good fighter is known before a battle (remove paper bag/blind fold)

BALIAN: YOU!...you’re not the slave (act shocked. Really really shocked)

IMAD: (shakes his head) leave, life for a life. (Untie Balian and he ran away)

BACK IN JERUSALEM;MEETING THE KING

This scene will be mute. The camera will move around them in circle;

A scene of Salahuddin and King Baldwin are having a discussion in a meeting room. Salahuddin is filled with rage hands thrown in the air mad with the attacked that occurred. Baldwin sat on a chair, helplessly sick and full of despair.

Salahuddin: (walk to a door) I’ll send you my physician (shut the door leave the complex)

Camera focus on Baldwin and darken.

AT THE COURTYARD

KING BALDWIN IV: You two! Have brought disgrace to us! (Burying his face deep into his palm)

GUY AND REYNALD EXCHANGE SMIRK BUT FEELING A LITTLE GUILTY FACE

KING BALDWIN IV: REYNALD!! (He rises)

REYNALD: Yes my king (kneel before him-shivers)

KING BALDWIN IV: (Takes out his stick- hit Reynald with it- mercilessly)

REYNALD IS PRISONED

SCENE 2 (2nd PLOT)

KING BALDWIN IV DIED, GUY APPOINTED AS THE NEW KING

A SCENE OF REYNALD IN THE PRISON CAUSE HE BROKE THE TREATY.

GUY: PUUHLEAAASE! I’m the king now RELEASE my good friend Reynald!I RELEASE YOU REYNALD DE CHATILLON (so he runs to him and gives him a long hug)

REYNALD: OH GUUUUUY (shed tear)

REYNALD ATTACKED ALL THE MUSLIMS IN JERUSALEM. INCLUDING SALAHUDDIN’S SISTER.

REYNALD: So you’re Salahuddin sister?

A GIRL: (nods with a smile) YES!

REYNALD: (raises his sword kill Salahuddin’s sister)

SOMEWEAR IN THE DESSERT;BALIAN RESTING.

BALIAN: I shall rest peacefully under this tree (rest his body under a big tree/leans against it)

SUDDENLY, CAME 3 HIDEOUS AND SCARY KNIGHTSSTART FIGHTING – BALIAN WINS!

Walks out the dessert with his proud face hair flying around.

SCENE 3(3RD PLOT)

IN THE WAR COUNCILGUY: I HATE MUSLIMS. WE SHALL KILL THEM ALL! (While raising the head of the beheaded emissary)

REYNALD: YES YES YES GOD WILLS IT!

TIBERIAS: NO! I DISAGREE! We must protect the peace man! (Raises his peace sign fingers)

THEN CAME BALIANBALIAN: I’m with Tiberius! (Rolls eyes at Guy cause his assassination attempt failed) It’s dangerous to march to the dessert plus, NO SOURCE OF WATER MAN! THINK!

GUY: (looks away in shy cause he failed) I SHALL NOT LISTEN TO YOU BLACKSMITH! IM THE KING! THE KING!

TIBERIAS JOINS BALIAN

TIBERIAS: IM WITH HIM. THOU SHALL NOT HAVE THEE KNIGHTS! (Flip hair walks away)

GUY MARCHES HIS KINGHTS AND ARMY TO THE BATTLE GROUNDGuy’s army defeated-Reynald beheaded-Guy captured/taken prisoner.

Salahuddin and his army attack Jerusalem. They fight and fight till they won.

LAST SCENE: Between Salahuddin and Balian.

Balian: I will not yield. You dare walk thru that gate (points at someone’s house gate) I will kill everyone in my way (talks with arrogance)

Salahuddin: (smiles peacefully) You will not! For I will spare everyone, including the Christians. We’re Muslims! We don’t kill for pleasure.

Balian: (shock) Whats in it for you? What does Jerusalem worth to you man?

Salahuddin: Nothing (laugh out loud. Point his finger to sky..) Lillahi ta’ala. (Wink at Balian-walks out) THE END!

REFLECTION

First of all what we learnt is time management. With all of our 6 members

in the group which have different schedule, we managed to sit down and

discussed about the time we needed to do our paper dolls, props, costumes and

finally shooting the scenes. Next is teamwork. The assignment was quite a heavy,

but we managed to do it with ease when the group leader, Akmal Jamal,

distributed the tasks to each member. Adibah, Hafizi and Azzam were assigned to

do the paper dolls and costumes. They went out to search for various types of

materials such as felt, satin and many more whereas for Akmal, Nadine and Afif,

they were told to do the props. Most of our props were made of cardboard. This

is because cardboard is abundant at our homes and it is very easy to be shaped.

Last but not least we learnt about the history of our movie which took place in

the Byzantine era. We learnt about the culture and social stratification of the

Byzantine empire which was social hierarchy. The Byzantine Empire had three

different levels of society. The upper class, the middle class, and the lower class

people each with their own skills, and the emperor is at the top. We also learnt

about the architecture during that era such as mosaic and many more.

REFERENCES

1.Image of saladin. https://www.google.com/search?

q=saladin+kingdom+of+heaven&es_sm=91&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=z

O5UU8T6Oc2ArgfolIHoBA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg Accessed on April 20