Shoot Scheduling

Ah the joys of scheduling. For me its the most frustrating part of the project and i'm sure its true of blockbuster films as it is of no/low budget fare such as Zombie Undead. An extra problem at our level, however, is that the lack of budget necessitates multiple roles for crew. So while i direct I produce as well and have the joy of scheduling. To make things easier ive created a Google calendar. These things are pretty nifty.

I set up a calendar and invited cast and crew to join giving them read, write or admin access. After that I set up a proposed next shooting date and invited cast/crew to accept/decline. This way everone can see who can make it and who has yet to respond. Ive added a map and set an email reminder for 7 days before. Text reminder can be added but not to all networks yet. Users can add comments - such as any questions they have, or reminders for props etc - and admin can add desciptions : in this case which script pages we are shooting etc.

In addition i shall add names to dates that i know people cant make. Hopefully this will smooth the process out - we shall see ;-)

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Lost Zombies

A great venture i joined a while ago is Lost Zombies. The site is a repository for a community generated zombie documentary. You take videos, pictures etc then post as if zombies were real. Worth checking out as is there new trailer here. Short and sweet - nice one.

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BBC Radio Leicester Interview

Stay tuned to the airwaves 104.9 Fm at 3 ish today for an interview with Kris and myself re the film.

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Trailer Online!

A week of late nights after work and the kids have gone to bed and the trailer is born. I believe its looking damn fine and captures the spirit of the film. It was hard work but i really enjoyed the process. Its the first trailer i have done and is a completely different editing process to a normal film edit. This was most apparent to me on the sound side. A trailer needs to evoke emotions in a small time and the layering up of audio and tracking down samples was a tough learning curve as this is territory i have no experience in. Having said that it is the cinematic sound which i am most proud of.

Anyway check it out in the Media section of the website.

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New Trailer

Started work yesterday on a trailer for the film. The Paypal donations page is bringing money in, and our heartfelt thanks to those who have donated, but if we are to raise the required amount we need to raise the game. We need to show what we can do, and how well we can do it. And the trailer is sure gonna do that. Hope to have the trailer online by the end of the week. Its the first trailer ive done so fingers crossed.

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Zombie Undead Wallpapers

Our resident web guru Matt has knocked out some ZU desktop wallpapers - and very nice they are to. Check out and download for free here. My personal favorite is The Fistful Of Zombies the two awesome zombies shuffling round the corner, although Chav Zombie is damn fine.

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Executive Producer Wanted

With 25 minutes shot and edited we are now at the stage whereby we need a producer. The aim all along was to get to this stage and then get completion funding. While i have produced the project so far and am happy to continue the production side of things as well as directing we need a dedicated producer who can finance the film to completion. While experience in film making ( whether shorts, music or features ) is a plus, it is the ability to source funding that is key. An individual with funding skills from outside of the film industry are welcome.

A belief in the product and independent film itself is essential. As with all roles this position is unpaid and is being used as a springboard to further the careers of all involved. This is a great time to join the project as we are beginning to attract attention and a large chunk of the film is complete. Email to the below address in the first instance.

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Online British Film Magazine

A site definitely worth checking out is British Film Magazine. This is shaping up to be something special and deserves a big hit count. British Film Magazine covers shorts, features in pre, post and release, interviews, news, training course details and more. As a British film maker its great to see a site like this and we wish Terence Doyle all the best.

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