There is light at the end of the tunnel. I was still thinking about what exactly I would pitch in week, then Helen told me that she was interested in zombies and working on it. It was like a “boom” in my head. She is into creating a scene, I am into creating a soundscape and we both enjoy zombies. We would be a great team.
We received inspired advice from Paul after having a chat after class. We are planning to create a short sequence from stills and soundscape for the coming pitch. Here is what we need to do at this stage:
Paper work:
It is a lengthy process but it is quite essential nowadays.
- Permission from the City Council
- Permission from Deakin Uni (if we decide to film their car park)
- Safety form
Location:
Scouting around for an empty place in the city (nighttime prefer)
- Outdoor:
- Deakin car park
- Showgrounds area
Note: I am planning to go scouting early on Sunday morning (4am-5am) to avoid the street lights. Probably, there is no street lights in the post zombie apocalypse world.
- Alleys
Take tram 19/57 and watch out for places along the route.
- Indoor: Make a dirty but artistic scene of an abandoned house
I have not figured out how to make it look artistic. Dirty ones are pretty simple.
- Dirty kitchen
- Dirty bathroom (probably)
Gear:
This might be a problem because none of us can drive. We are thinking about using a lighter camera or a DSLR with a wide-angle lens (17-35 mm) instead of the one in class.
Probs:
Fake bloods
Making fake blood is not as simple as I thought. I find out that film makers have struggled with this since the beginning of cinema, particularly challenging for color film. The commercial fake blood might be toxic, so I will use recipes which are safe, simple, cheap and eatable if possible.
http://nofilmschool.com/2015/10/cinematic-history-fake-blood
- Some other recipe
- A case of cheap pancake syrup. Then go buy$2 or $3 worth of Koolade (black cherry and tropical punch).
- Red Food Coloring – 5 drops Blue Food Coloring 1 drop. Add it to one Bottle of Karo syrup (it is clear) and will look like blood. Add water slowly. It will dilute the thickness but color should stay. If need add a couple drops more at a time.
- Posters
- Signs