We decided to make a zombie horror film by first researching popular zombie films like Zombieland and Dawn of the Dead to analyze their conventions and techniques without directly copying them. We looked at similarities in mise-en-scene and cinematography between the two films and tried applying them to our own film, such as shooting in an abandoned factory to give the surrounding area a broken down feel. Another convention we implemented was building mystery and tension around the zombie threat by only revealing it partially at first and keeping the full reveal until the end.