Dawn of the Apocalypse - 28 Days Later analysis

• Fox searchlight pictures (Production/Distribution)
• 6 minutes into the film and  the main character is lying naked and alone on a hospital bed.
• There are lots of different camera angles, such as, a high angle looking down onto him and many different angles around the room.
• The camera movement is very slow and it follows the main character throughout each scene.
• As he walks out of his room there’s an overturn gurney with hospital supplies strewn across the floor creating the idea of destruction and emptiness. In our film we have been trying to create the same idea in our opening scenes when the main character is first being shown
• Lots of different camera angles, some from above and some from tilted angles.
• Very slow movement from character looks very confused and lost.
• Lots of scattered rubbish on the floor, helps to create the idea of desertion. 
• He shouts out for other people there isn’t anyone around creating the loneliness of an apocalypse.
• He crys out for help, trying to see if there is anyone around.  There is no sound at all apart from the character trying to find out what has happened.
• Drinks Pepsi from a can that he found on the floor, shows that he hasn’t had a drink in a very long time, meaning that the infection has been around the city for an extended period of time. 

Dawn of the Apocalypse - Influences Focus Group

28 Days later:

Q.1 Do you feel that this section shows the emptiness/loneliness? How do you think it shows this?

A.1 Yes. The rubbish that is scattered around makes it look like it is deserted. The silence all the way through apart from his movement makes it look deserted as well.

Q.2 Is it obvious that there has a disaster? How does it show this?

A.2 Yes, it is obvious because of the silence and that there is nobody around. The crashed cars and rubbish around everywhere show it well.

Q.3 Does the sound of the infected sound realistic?

A.3 The sound they make sounds like a jarring sound or a choking like sound, the sounds they make also helps to create the atmosphere of realism.1 person didn't think the sounds didn't sound realistic.

28 Weeks Later:

Q.1 Do you get the feeling they're in hiding and how?

A.1 The fast scenes and quick cutting create the sense of urgency so helps to create the idea of hiding. The music also helps to make the scenes a lot more intense.

Q.2 Does the shaking of the camera make it feel more realistic?

A.2 The erratic camera movements help to make it look like the camera man is one of the actual characters running making it seem like its from his point of view.

Q.3 Sense of realism? What helps it?

A.3 The way the infected run and move creates realism and also the make-up used on them has to be of a good quality.

Q.4 Do you think the fighting in this scene is realistic?

A.4 The fighting in this scene is very intense and has some sense of realism.

Dawn of the Apocalypse - Film analysis

• Starts with titles of production and disribution companies.
• Lots of slow moving pan shots.
• The chracter doesn’t move very quickly, looks like he is lost and doesn’t know what has happened.
• There are lots of different camera angles, different heights and tilts.
• Shouts out to other people asking for help, there is only silence.
• Drinks a can of pepsi that he has found on the floor, doesn’t know how long it has been there but he still drinks it.
• The floor is scattered with rubbish, it looks like there has been a disaster and everyone has panicked.

Dawn of the Apocalypse - Pitch presentation

Dawn of the Apocalypse - Film plot outline

Title: Dawn of the apocalypse

Genre: Apocalypse/thriller/horror.

Time roughly: Early morning

Form: Start of feature film

Audience: Fans of infected films, zombie films and apocalyptic films. Teenagers (teens- mid 20s), males and people who like infected getting beaten.

Main character: Damien (26 years)

Protagonist: Damien

Plot: Damien is a night security officer in an office building on his way home from work, on his way home the streets seem eerily quieter than normal, he continues not putting any thought to it until he sees an abandoned car with someone slumped over the steering wheel with the passenger door ripped open with the passenger lying down behind the door with the infected chomping on his insides, Damien confused and weary of what have may caused them to be in such a state edges forward getting close to the door the infected rises noticing Damien, the infected lets out a loud shriek and runs for him. Damien luckily gets into the alley behind his house as the infected is hot on his trail getting closer and closer when he enters his garden the infected pounces and catches his leg pulling him down on to the floor, Damien stops the infected going for his throat and kicks him off escaping into his house through the back door, the infected grabs his ankle, pulls him down and bites him slightly (This is where the opening for the film finishes) As the film continues we see Damien living through the days in his house eating food and sitting by the TV and radio hoping that some sign of survivors, cuts to a week later he is still in his house, he looks rough and his eyes are starting to show the signs of infection but he feels no different, a public service bulletin comes on the TV saying that anybody who is still alive should work their way to the local supermarket for evacuation. He readies himself and opens the door, looking around his road hearing screams and shouts in the distance, he grabs his keys and runs to his car seeing an infected pulling someone down and a car on fire with someone screaming inside. He opens the door and dives in, pulling the door shut with his feet. Damien pulls away from his house and starts for the supermarket, only getting a couple of kilometres until he hits a blockage in the road and his car is unable to pass so he leaves his car and continues, as he walks he starts feeling a headache and falls to his knees. (Cuts to black) Opens again with Damien lying in a car with people around him a young girl (23 years old) watching him with caring eyes, in the front seats there is a middle aged man and woman (both around early 40’s) he raises up asking the girl where he is, she replies saying that they found him collapsed and breathing in the road so they helped him, bandaging his ankle up and carrying him into the car, she says they are going to the supermarket and he is willing to join them, thee are rumours that the military is there and are helping people who have been hurt. They arrive at the supermarket, getting out of the car and walking towards the nearest medical tent, they scan the family reaching Damien, the doctor notices his eyes are bloodshot but instead of red lines they are blue (a sign of the infection, but that is the only sign he is showing of infection) the doctor calls of the soldiers at the cusp of the tent, she tells them to take him away from the family and escorting him to the warehouse.

Conflict: There are infected people trying to eat our main character because there has been an outbreak of a contagious virus. Our main character comes into contact with one on his way home from work.

What we are actually doing: Opens with main character walking along a road, deserted with debris spread across the road. Screaming “hello” every now and then, looking worried. Then cuts to black with some credits. Then it goes back to that character walking past a car that’s open and with someone lying against the steering wheel and another lying out of the car (blood). Then he hears chewing noises and he makes a noise which means the “infected” looks up at him. Then cuts to black with some credits. Then the infected tries to attack the character, then there’s a scuffle in which he knocks the infected to the floor. Then cuts to black with some credits. Fades back in with the character beating the infected from the first person view. Then it cuts to black for the final credit which is the title of the film with effects.

Influences: 28 days later, 28 weeks later & Shaun of the dead

Main task- diary- 10/10/2011

Today we officialy launched our next project: "Dawn of the Apocalypse". This is our main task and its focused on an infection outbreak that has hit England. So far we have completed our pitch on what the film is about, the plot line, characters, time of day etc. We are now concentrating on what films inspired us to do this.

Cheers from a the lads at Visionary Pictures!

Preliminary Task - Script

(Rob walks up to and grabs the handle)
(Cuts to shot of rob walking and sitting down)
Dr.Johan: Hello Rob, the tests results have come back from your previous tests. It doesnt look good, you have hypochlorios.
Rob: what  are the symptoms?
Dr.Johan: Burning anus, inflated testicles and in the end your liver will fail.
(Rob puts his head in his hands 'crying' )
Dr.Johan: It was only a joke.
(Rob lifts head)
Rob: What ?!?!
Dr.Johan: Yeah, it was just a joke.
(Rob gets up annoyed and walks out angrily)
Dr.Johan: Well he needs to find himself a sense of humour.