(THIS BLOG POST WAS ORIGINALLY MADE BY SCOPE PRODUCTIONS)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES
The Shaun of the Dead scene i'm referencing (from around 40 seconds)
I was thinking of having Donnie not seeing the zombie rather than him seeing it as there would be no reason for him to think it is normal like how they think the zombie is just a drunk guy in Shaun of the Dead.
The field is very long so it wouldn't need to be very obvious.
Our film opening is going to be a zom-rom-com, meaning we need to plan a look for our zombie characters. It is important we get this look correct to obtain verisimilitude. Our plan is for our zombie to have white eyes (to show they aren't alive), several wounds/cuts across the face, white face, ripped/dirty clothes and then covered in blood. This style is inspired by the zombies in Shaun of the Dead. They are all wearing normal clothing, however its all hanging off them as if it was unnatural. Looking at the close up of Nick Frost, you can see his face has been covered in white powder/paint to show the character is lifeless. We have ordered white contact lenses from amazon to create the same effect as Shaun of the Dead. We have blood capsules as well, meaning we would be able to create a similar effect to what is going on around Nick Frost's mouth.
Resources
My practice cuts
Liquid latex - we ordered some to create any disfigured sections of the zombies face. Equipment to create scars/cuts - we have been practicing creating realistic cuts. On the right is an image of some practice cuts I have done on my arm (using glue, makeup and pens). White make-up - we have access to makeup that could be applied to the face to create the dead look. Fake blood - could be applied to face or clothing Contact lenses - we have ordered 2 pairs of white contact lenses.
Clothing
We haven't made any specific plans for clothing yet, however preferably baggy clothing that can be covered in blood. The point is for it to look like the zombies have been turned immediately from their normal self to a zombie, which is why they would be dressed in clothing that they would usually wear.
Walk
Once again, inspired by Shaun of the Dead. We chose to go for a slow zombie because we felt it would be easily distinguishable between the zombies and the normal characters. For example if our characters, Donnie, Fred or Mia, are running away, the comedy would be in the style of the slow walk.
Sound
Similar to the sounds above, the generic zombie noise would work well for our scene, as it has been used in several zombie movies before.
Location idea - near Louis's house + near James's scene
Mia Jones - James
Donnie Romero - Tristan
Eddie Pegg - James
Main Zombie - Louis
Instead of Donnie heading to work, he is heading to shop for teabags.
Gets shampoo in his eyes and can't see anything
On his way to shop - woman tries to wave at him but listening to woman
False scare when Fred east puts hand on shoulder
A typical theme reoccurring is the BBFC and MPAA seem to favourite movies distributed by the big 5. They are more likely to give a higher rating to an indie movie, and a lower rating to a mainstream movie.
The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2008) opens with a very violent and gory scene, where a pencil is put through a mans head. Budget: $180m Box office: $1b Distributor: Warner Bros.
The parents guide on IMDb considers the violence and gore to be moderate, with the sex and nudity being 'none', profanity to be 'mild', alcohol, drugs... to be 'mild' and the frightening and intense scenes to be 'severe'. One comment says:
BBFC gave this movie a 12A and MPAA gave it PG-13, "due to intense sequences of violence and some menace" They claimed it was due to its 'cartoon style'
The World's End (Edgar Wright, 2013) has constant swearing, with 'mother****er' almost becoming a catchphrase for one character.
The parents guide on IMDb considers the profanity as 'severe', the sex and nudity as 'mild', the frightening and intense scenes as 'mild', the alcohol, drugs and smoking as 'moderate' and violence and gore as 'moderate'.
The movie was given the rating of R by MPAA, and it was given a 15 by BBFC. This seems to be quite shocking due to the repeated use of swearing. The distributors will be very happy with this as it means the target audience (Age 15-24) is easier to access.
On the opposite side, we have a Warp film called This is England (Shane Meadows, 2007). This movie was produced with the intention of creating a teenage movie with a target audience of between 15-24. They were given a BBFC rating of 18, meaning their audience was narrowed to mainly above 18 only. This means that the box office is smaller.
Budget: 1.5 m GBP
Box Office: 5m GBP
Distributor: StudioCanal UK
The parents guide considers the violence to be 'severe', the profanity to be 'severe', the alcohol, drugs and smoking to be 'moderate' and the frightening and intense scenes as 'severe'. Although appearing to have a harsh parents guide, the comments don't seem to appear too different to The World's End.
I would agree that the profanity is severe, however it seems to be similar to the profanity in The World's End. You could look at the other side and say that it depends on the context of the swearing, as it is considered more extreme if it is used as an insult and said directly to someone. The World's End is a comedy, therefore most of the swearing done in that is for comedic purposes.
Our film opening is going to be a zom-rom-com, meaning we need to plan a look for our zombie characters. It is important we get this look correct to obtain verisimilitude. Our plan is for our zombie to have white eyes (to show they aren't alive), several wounds/cuts across the face, white face, ripped/dirty clothes and then covered in blood. This style is inspired by the zombies in Shaun of the Dead. They are all wearing normal clothing, however its all hanging off them as if it was unnatural. Looking at the close up of Nick Frost, you can see his face has been covered in white powder/paint to show the character is lifeless. We have ordered white contact lenses from amazon to create the same effect as Shaun of the Dead. We have blood capsules as well, meaning we would be able to create a similar effect to what is going on around Nick Frost's mouth. 
BBFC gave this movie a 12A and MPAA gave it PG-13, "due to intense sequences of violence and some menace"
They claimed it was due to its 'cartoon style'
