The document proposes an initial idea for a short film opening involving zombies. The idea involves normal life becoming a zombie-chasing nightmare, with people becoming confused and trying to help those who get sick. A main part of the opening would involve the protagonist and their friends trying to escape horrors in a car chase scene. Influences cited include Fear the Walking Dead for how characters were initially oblivious, and Baby Driver for its calm protagonist under pressure. The proposal provides considerations for casting, locations, costumes, and reflecting research on film openings.

1. PrecursorPrecursor PitchPitch
TheThe initialinitial creative proposal/s of:creative proposal/s of:
Oliver StrickerOliver Stricker

2. I have so far analysed these filmI have so far analysed these film
openings…openings…
Donkey PunchDonkey Punch
Hail CaesarHail Caesar
Four LionsFour Lions
Candelabra (Student)Candelabra (Student)

3. Possible influence/sPossible influence/s
These are the films I am likely to takeThese are the films I am likely to take
most influence from:most influence from: [it[it ISIS fine to take very direct influence;fine to take very direct influence;
see howsee how the Candelabra examplethe Candelabra example was influenced by Submarine]was influenced by Submarine]
Fear the Walking DeadFear the Walking Dead
World War ZWorld War Z
Baby DriverBaby Driver

4. Initial idea1: SYNOPSISInitial idea1: SYNOPSIS
Normal life becomes zombie chasingNormal life becomes zombie chasing
nightmarenightmare
Everyone is confused and oblivious/ try toEveryone is confused and oblivious/ try to
help everyone who suddenly got sickhelp everyone who suddenly got sick
A car chase scene where the mainA car chase scene where the main
characters try to escape the horrorscharacters try to escape the horrors
behind thembehind them

5. Initial idea1: MAIN BINARYInitial idea1: MAIN BINARY
Antagonist:Antagonist:
ZombiesZombies
BanditsBandits
They want to be in charge/ use people for theirThey want to be in charge/ use people for their
protectionprotection
Protagonist:Protagonist:
Had a group of friends before and is a calm/Had a group of friends before and is a calm/
cool lone survivorcool lone survivor

6. Initial idea1: CASTINGInitial idea1: CASTING
REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
ProtagonistProtagonist
Male (age 16-18)Male (age 16-18)
ZombiesZombies
2 males, 2 females (age 10-20)2 males, 2 females (age 10-20)
Bandits:Bandits:
3 males, 1 female (age 16-25)3 males, 1 female (age 16-25)
Friends of protagonist:Friends of protagonist:
1 female, 2 males (age 16-20)1 female, 2 males (age 16-20)

7. Initial idea1: LIKELY LOCATIONSInitial idea1: LIKELY LOCATIONS
CityCity
Small townSmall town
Car parkCar park
Lonely country roadLonely country road

8. Initial idea1: PROPS, COSTUME,Initial idea1: PROPS, COSTUME,
MAKE-UPMAKE-UP
Black jeans (a bit baggy) and used greyBlack jeans (a bit baggy) and used grey
hoody with a black coat, looks dirtyhoody with a black coat, looks dirty
(PROTAGONIST)(PROTAGONIST)
Bandits:Bandits:
Have different types of bandanas on, leatherHave different types of bandanas on, leather
jackets, ripped, skinny jeans (any colour)jackets, ripped, skinny jeans (any colour)
A lot of dead looking peopleA lot of dead looking people
Tired eyesTired eyes
Pale facePale face
ScratchesScratches

9. Initial idea1: INFLUENCESInitial idea1: INFLUENCES
Fear the Walking Dead had a lot ofFear the Walking Dead had a lot of
moments where characters were obliviousmoments where characters were oblivious
to what was going on and every ”Zombie”to what was going on and every ”Zombie”
was slowly developing. So each of themwas slowly developing. So each of them
just looked tired and sickjust looked tired and sick
Baby driver has a nice touch with theBaby driver has a nice touch with the
calmness/coolness of the driver under thecalmness/coolness of the driver under the
pressurepressure he’she’s facing.facing.
World War Z again begins as a normalWorld War Z again begins as a normal
family on a road trip where everythingfamily on a road trip where everything
begins to develop.begins to develop.

10. Initial idea1: 5 WAYS MY IDEAInitial idea1: 5 WAYS MY IDEA
REFLECTS MY RESEARCH SOREFLECTS MY RESEARCH SO
FARFARMy idea would reflect film openingMy idea would reflect film opening
conventions/media language by …conventions/media language by …
Slightly introduce the plot to keepSlightly introduce the plot to keep
audience engagedaudience engaged
Have narrative enigma to engageHave narrative enigma to engage
audienceaudience
Introducing all the important charactersIntroducing all the important characters
Clearly anchoring the genre of the movieClearly anchoring the genre of the movie
Using appropiate camerawork for theUsing appropiate camerawork for the
genre (Shaky, framing of the shots, quickgenre (Shaky, framing of the shots, quick
or slow cutting, etc.)or slow cutting, etc.)

11. C’est finis!C’est finis!