Day 04 Pictures

Yep that was an awesome day and here's the pictures to prove it. The first couple of hours were spent creating organised chaos. First priority's for me were to organise the extras and make everyone aware of what was required. As with any actor I feel its vital they understand their role and more than that are happy with what they are expected to do otherwise this will show on screen. I need to both have a clear vision and be able to communicate this effectively. On a low/no budget movie especially as director I need to have the technical knowledge of film making together with the personal skills to communicate effectively with cast and crew. I got good feeback on the day so lets hope alls good with this!

While doing this Kris organised the extras into groups and dressed the set. Neill ( DP ), Steve Shovlar ( steadycam ) and myself finalised shots for Steve and the route he was to take around the bodies. It was a pre-zombie scene so Gav and Rachael's make-up was limited to burns and wounds. However with 20 extras they had their work cut out - between them they did a great job.

As the morning progressed i knew we'd nailed this scene. The vibe on set was awesome and everyone had a great time - especially when Dr Riley, Clive Ward, slipped on the bloody floor with needle in hand Carry On style. On time we wrapped the crowd scenes around 1. In the haste i forgot that Steve Bull, Mark, had finished his scenes for the film. So apology's for not mentioning that on the day and thanks Steve! some great acting on the day and kudos to Rod for his masterly finger clicking and Ruth for her multiple falls on a hard surface. Respect!

Today emphasised to me the importance of compramise. The films already shot in my head but on the day compromise's had to be made. I had to make decision's, sacrifice some things and move on - its coverage we need.

After lunch we set up the scene for Sarah waking up. This was an easier shoot than the morning but essential we got it in the bag. Ruth as usual was awesome. An intense day overall but a great days shooting.

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Day 04

Wow what a day. Fantastic days shooting but I'm pooped so ... it'll have to wait until tomorrow for updates. Good night.

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The Big Day

Day 04 looms large and I'm really looking forward to this one. We've got an awesome scene to shoot in the morning - the arrival of Sarah, Mark and Steve at the evacuation centre. The total chaos of the patient overspill due to the terrorist bomb will be a great scene to capture. Its a three camera shoot, with Steve Shovlar joining the crew on steadycam, with 5 cast members and 25 extras.

After this scene we need to move upstairs to film Sarah waking up and leaving her room. A far easier scene to shoot we just need the light to stay.

I'm seriously looking forward to this test of my directing, and the combination of the make up, camera work and acting. Bring it on!

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Pre Day 04

Had a last minute script check and run through for next Saturdays big shoot. Myself, Kris, Matt and Gav from DWE were joined by Barry Thomas ( Steve ), Rod Duncan ( Frank ), Steve Bull ( Mark ) and Clive Ward ( Dr Riley ). We went through the scenes to be shot and whether there were any foreseeable problems. Much laughter and healthy debate was had. This can only bode well for the film as on such a low budget cast and crew comradery is a must.

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Titles Edit

Kris has been working on the edit for the footage shot so far and the rough first edit looks awesome. We're shooting pretty much chronologically so he's working on the first scenes - the bomber leaving the train station and planting the dirty bomb. Some great use of speed ramping and time reversal in there. These effects were not just for visual flare but to represent the convoluted state of the bombers mind and work a treat.

The back story for the plot is set in these first few minutes which are cut into the film titles. How we are distributing the film necessitates a quick start to the feature so we keep viewers attention. We're using the titles from Zombie Undead - The Short Film as they have a great cinematic feel to them and their dirty, grainy feel fits in with the start of the feature nicely.

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