By Ian Gillingham
Title - ‘The Red Zone’. Science-fiction film released in cinemas and then DVD. Main characters – Shaun Monroe, Justin Reed, Jane Monroe. Set in post-apocalyptic world and particularly an area known as the red zone. Plot is based around Shaun and his best friend Justin. Immunity to the virus. British stereotypes. Running time minutes, follows similar films running times. Opening scene Key scenes Final scene
The budget for my film would be roughly £5 million. Suitable amount in order to pay salaries. Filming would be done in remote parts of countryside as their public ground. Renting/buying equipment. Roughly £1 million will go into post production. Crew hire. Promoting British talent. More experience for senior roles. Tax relief from the BFI. Backing from the National Lottery. Product placement.
Filming will take roughly 12 months, filming on 4 days each week. The entire production will take roughly 2 years. Majority of filming will be on public land so wouldn’t have to book locations. Launch date for my film will be in April. Relating to similar genres. Good time to release film. Core filming days would be Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Cast can have days off also lead personal lives. Post production – high quality/distribution. Complications with filming - change dates and make the most of time.
Shaun Monroe – relatively known actor. Draws in their fans to watching the film, convincing performance. A few actors that I would consider for the lead role in this film are: Asa Butterfield (Left), Jeremy Irvine (Middle), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Right). I feel that these actors would be able to give a convincing performance. Justin Reed – relatively unknown but fairly known in Britain, not Caucasian, ethnic diversity. Convincing performance in the best friend role. A few actors I would consider for this role are: Alfred Enoch (Left), Ashley Walters (Middle), Noel Clarke (Right). Jane Monroe – Unknown older woman that could convincingly play the lead characters mother.
Looked at Shaun of the Dead and The World’s End - similar target audience. 16 – 30 year old middle/working class males. Likely to use slang and potentially some swearing - less appealing to the upper class. Main characters are males - can relate to the characters and their personalities. Targeted at the British public but would still appeal to a wider audience. Also people who are into post-apocalyptic programmes/films such as The Walking Dead, Mad Max and I Am Legend.
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