Ra: Path of the Sun God

Ra: The Path of the Sun God is an exploration of ancient Egyptian creation myths, using the design conventions of the era. When Ra was commissioned by Channel 4 in 1984, it was to be a half-hour special. By the time the storyboard was completed over a year later, it was very clear that there was no way later, it was very clear that there was no way the material could fit into such a tight time slot and the project was extended to 72 mins, split into three IBA half hours. The structure of the film was designed to accommodate being split into three sections.

Part 1, Dawn: The creation of the cosmos, culminating in the forming of the land of Egypt.

Part 2, Noon: The birth, sacred induction and desth of the Pharaoh.

Part 3, Night: The soul of the deadh Pharaoh journeys through the underworld on its way to joining the gods in the afterlife. (Verleiher-Text)