Plot

Plot

Beginning

·         Steve separated from sister in initial outbreak

·         Looking for her since, in group with Josh, Joe, Rob and MP#1

·         Steve gets a call from Alan, who puts  Steve’s sister on phone

·         She sounds worried and phone line goes dead

·         Steve arrives at Alan’s to find place shot up and Alan dead with recording device on him

·         Steve plays recording which says Alan saw military take his sister and was shot trying to fight them off

Middle

·         Alan pops up as a zombie and bites Steve

·         Steve kills Alan zombie but is now infected

·         Talks to group about it

·         Josh and Rob decide to go with him, Joe tags along for safety in numbers

·         Joe pulls gun on Steve

·         Rob shoots Joe

·         Rob has a moral conundrum

End

·         Find military base

·         Steve finds sister – allegedly immune and being tested on

·         Frees sister

·         Running out of facility – Josh is shot, collapses

·         Steve kicks Rob and sister out, tells Rob to look after her

·         Releases chemical weapon in complex

·         Has last stand with Josh

Setting, Props and Costume

Setting, Props and Costume

Setting

As it is set in post-apocalyptic England, a lot of the film will take place in the remote woods where few people lived to become infected. However, most of the crucial story points will happen in the urban landscapes such as the cities and the makeshift scientist complex out of the school.

Full list of locations:

·         The woods - Armthorpe

·         Pit Top – Armthorpe

·         House or an Abandoned Building - Armthorpe

·         Abandoned school - Armthorpe Academy

·         Streets – Armthorpe

The film will mostly be shot in Armthorpe, where a lot of the village is close to small woods and has a pit top which looks perfect for a post-apocalyptic setting. The houses will be needed for the scenes where Steven finds Alan and the school will be perfect for a makeshift science complex and final scene of the film.

Props

As there is a constant threat of death and the element of survival throughout the film, a range of props will be needed to portray the idea that the group are trying to stay alive. This ranges from guns to water bottles and phones.

Full list of the props needed:

·         5-6 guns. 2 assault rifles and a few pistols.

·         First aid kits for the group members (COSMETIC)

·         Recording device

·         Two survivor class phones or a weathered two way radio.

·         Numerous water bottles for the group members to drink from (COSMETIC)

·         Food rations and other edible goods.

·         Science equipment for the scientists to experiment on Steven’s sister with.

We can easily acquire all of these props through airsoft weapons and cheap equipment off of the internet.

Characters Details

Steven- Age 18 

·        Steven’s parents died while the outbreak was going down and lost his younger sister.

·        Before the apocalypse Steven was in his last year of education and had a weekend job at Primark.  

·        Before the apocalypse Steven always dreamed of an apocalypse happening

·        While the outbreak was going on Steven got excited until a few months in than he has a realization of what’s happening.

·        In an attempt of reaching his sister he gets bitten and only as 24 hours left.

·        Steven has a nice personality but can become really selfish if he needs too.

·        When he is running out of time he starts to become desperate and make some stupid choices.

·        Steven his well educated (not a genus or stupid)

Joe- Age 17

·    Joe is the immature member of the group if anything he would fit into Propp of the evil character type.

·    Steven is the main character of the group and would fit into Propp hero

·    While growing up Joe got beat by his father and his mum lost the battle of cancer.

·    His father always blamed him for his mum’s death so he blames himself too.

·    Because of is up bringing he his uneducated. 

·    Does not care about the group only there for protection (strength in numbers).

·    In the film things get heated and He gets shot.

·    He is seen has a danger to the group

·    Joe has a nasty and selfish personality he could breakdown at any time and go on a rampage.

Rob- Age 15

·        Saved by Josh four days after the outbreak of the apocalypse.

·         Parents got infected and tried to kill him

·        Josh shot Robs parents in front of him

·        Never finished education 

·        Was the smartest in his class

·        Hallucinations of his parents

·        Josh his like a father figure to Rob

·        Rob is really mature for his age

·        Rob is week and submissive

·        Rob would fit into the propp of helper 

Josh- Age 17

·        Josh would fit into the propp of the anti hero

·        His dad is in the army and fighting infected hordes

·        His mum  is a scientist and in some secret location working on a cure

·        He has an average intelligence

·        His dad brought up to help those in need

·        Never really saw his mum

·         Josh is selfless

·        He his also a father figure to rob

Detailed Narrative Overview

Detailed Narrative Overview

Setting

As it is set in post-apocalyptic England, a lot of the film will take place in the remote woods where few people lived to become infected. However, most of the crucial story points will happen in the urban landscapes such as the cities and the makeshift scientist complex out of the school.

Full list of locations:

·         The woods - Armthorpe

·         Pit Top – Armthorpe

·         House or an Abandoned Building - Armthorpe

·         Abandoned school - Armthorpe Academy

·         Streets – Armthorpe

The film will mostly be shot in Armthorpe, where a lot of the village is close to small woods and has a pit top which looks perfect for a post-apocalyptic setting. The houses will be needed for the scenes where Steven finds Alan and the school will be perfect for a makeshift science complex and final scene of the film.

Time Period

The time period of the film is around the year 2017, one year after a destructive chemical bombing that caused the outbreak of a rabid virus that infected the majority of England’s population, turning them into infected man eating monsters. Survivors hid out in shelters across the country and emerged only to find death and destruction everywhere they looked.

Significant Plot Moments

·         Steven gets a call from Allan who tells him his sister is there and then the phone goes dead

·         Steven finds Allan dead and his sister missing

·         Finds out his sister was abducted by the army

·         Steven is bit by zombie Allan

·         Steven tells the group about being bit and goes to look for his sister with the groups help

·         Joe turns on the group

·         Robb shoots Joe for turning on the group

·         Robb questions his morality

·         The group raid the science facility

·         They free his sister

·         Josh gets shot

·         Josh and Steven fight the guards in a final stand and Robb and Steven’s sister escape

·         Josh and Steven die

Style/Genre Characteristics

Stereotypically a zombie apocalypse film has 6 different types of survivor in a group.

·         6 – The Betrayer. The betrayer is a key part of every zombie film where a group dynamic is central. In our film, Joe is the betrayer and acts as this role in the film.

·         5 – The Dictator. The dictator is the military character and symbol for the ‘Real Monster’ in more deep meaning zombie apocalypse films.

·         4 – The Sacrifice. The sacrifice is often the quiet “good guy” character in the film who sacrifices his/herself to buy the group some time. Both Steven and Josh act as this at the end of the film.

·         3 – The Expert. The expert is a sort of zombie killing know-it-all. He/She never fails to kill a zombie and can do everything a normal badass can do but with zombies. Josh fits this stereotype.

·         2 – The Innocent. The innocent almost always survives a zombie film. They are too innocent to ever fight or kill someone and so are annoyingly escorted all over the place. Robb fits this stereotype.

·         1 – The average character. The average character represents all the average movie goers in film. He/she is a typically average character and is normal in almost every respect.