Girl Summons Demon
A short film by Eric Wagner and Yaasameen Perez.
The challenge behind Girl Summons Demon was to create a candid cell phone video where a scorned young woman summons an impossible creature. As the camera never cuts away from the protagonist, all of the CGI elements and effects had to be motion-tracked to match the deliberately shaky videography.
The conjuring consisted of three phases: the sigil, the insect swarm, and the spider-demon.
The insect swarm proved to be extremely challenging. In order to be convincing, it had to be densely populated with beetles of various shapes and sizes. The 3D roach model was textured with images of real cockroaches.
The Incantation
"The Invocation of Aranea Daemonium"
Janua aperitur ab mente.
(The door is opened by the mind)
Ira enim mea clavis est.
(My anger is the key)
Aperi ianuam.
(open the door)
Ostende mihi potentiam inferni.
(Show me the power of hell)
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