This 3 slide presentation for AO3 for Unit 40 on UK Film is showing the details of what costumes are needed for the test scene as well as the kind of location required for the filming.
1. Everything begins in an a deep underground bunker, within the back garden of their home. They are there as they knew what was about to
come above land.
All family members strictly stays within the compound until three days after the tragedy occurs, when during the disaster all human life above
ground and those above 1 miles below ground all perish. As a result of the families clever use of technology, everybody in the group being
almost in the underworld as of such, lived with good ease.
Once after those 72 hours had passed, the grim reality of the situation was made clear when the family appeared from the bunker and
trekked around what was Birmingham and the Black Country: they were the only humans in the Northern Hemisphere…
The use of the locations and thinking of story is to attempt to make the story as post–apocalyptic as possible and show something that may
happen if the earth is neglected with more than it is currently. Use of the bunker reminds all of what was a “safer place” during major
conflicts of war, so the use of it gives the feel of something rather nasty occurring.
My idea of just that one family being the only people left alive gives a big impact on the viewer on the true scale of the problem being faced
for the characters.
2. From this point, the journey towards the top of Snowdon, along with the mass amount of dramatic and story defining moments kicks into
gear.
After a 3 hour walk which shows they are the last people left, research of Snowdon, gives them their target of where to get to. 85% of the
mountain was left in good condition and following another 72 hours of the most detailed planning imaginable, the 135 mile mission truly
started.
Somehow they’ve managed to get everything with them and it was needed as the car journey progressed; right throughout the trip on
wheels, multiple obstacles such as a tire bursting, the emergence of ghosts tracking their every move and a warning that failure to reach 5
miles from the foot of Snowdon within a week will see the family perish…
The location uses reflect the actual route they need to use in order to reach their intended distention and the area being rural shows that the
only way get to their targeted destination is this way.
Using characters such as ghosts also demonstrate whom now rules this part of the world, following the tragedy being on such a seismic
scale.
3. These areas are the type of places which the test scene will be made; within a wood, halfway towards to the Snowdon summit. Chirk Wood
is just within the Welsh side of the England/Wales border and is an important moment for everybody, as they realise the scale of what
they’ve done so far.
After a night’s rest, things take a turn for the rest whilst beginning to walk the remaining 73 miles to the mountain foot as 12.5 miles into it,
the younger of the 2 boys tragically dies through pure exhaustion. Despite the most horrendous thing possible happening, the remaining 5
carry on to ensure they reach Snowdon on time.
Through effective uses of those resources which are carrying with them and holding off the enemy, the foot is reached with 2 days to spare,
but the mission is not over…
When thinking about placing a death with into the script, I would say it within the circumstances the film would be shot in, it makes some
sort of sense despite the tragic nature of it.
In relation to the locations I have used within the script, from Chirk Wood onwards is again the stated route of getting over to the foot of it
and the closer they get towards the mountain itself, they have the knowledge of this.
4. The conclusion is nearing, but as it has been throughout all aspects throws up it’s challenges. Once there remaining supplies are loaded on
to a train at the foot of the Snowdon, the father and son go aboard and the mother and two daughters attempt to walk it to the top without
any hassle. Unfortunately, the older daughter whilst trying to fend ghosts is killed instantly by jumping 300ft into a rock.
As for the father and son, the ghosts shaking the train around for 5 minutes almost takes them off course but a major gust of wind saves
their bacon 3/4’s to the summit. Dad and son reach 3560 feet first with the girls coming in 90 minutes later.
Using the dramatic moments as described reflect not only the storyline, but the environment everybody is within. Trying to successfully get
up to a top of the UK’s 2nd highest mountain is a task only the bravest take on. Splitting how they reach the top also makes the story in
question more nail biting – film viewers of today quite like gripping finales like this.
Therefore, their seemingly impossible trek to The Top of the North is complete.
5.
6. These two slides represent the kind of clothing the
four children will be wearing throughout the film.
What is shown reflects this, as well as the
environment they are in, particularly during the trek
towards Mount Snowdon, where clothing can easily
get worn and torn.
7.
8. As the movie is based
within the summer
season, this and the last
slide show the type of
things the Mother &
Father will be wearing
throughout the entire
movie.
I have tried to ensure by
using the script, the
clothing does have the
wear and tear feel to it.