- The document discusses what type of media institution would be suitable for distributing a horror film about a zombie virus outbreak. - A Hollywood studio could produce the film since it is not extremely expensive and is not overly graphic or offensive. It is similar to George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead". - While the film could air on TV late at night, it would need a Hollywood studio budget to cover costs of actors, sets, editing software, etc. - The film is aimed at a mass market audience rather than a niche group, so releasing through a major studio would provide the biggest income from tickets, DVD/merchandise sales.

1. What kind of media institution
might distribute your media product
and why?
Kyle Porritt

2. Would this be something which
could be produced by a Hollywood
studio? If yes then why and is it
similar to existing products?
A Hollywood studio would be able
to produce our film, this is because
it is not an extremely expensive
film and also as it is neither an
extremely gory to the point of
being pushed aside and it is also
not extremely offensive to any
group of people or minority. This
film may be seen as similar to
George A. Romero’s “Dawn of the
Dead” as it is the film we as a
company drew inspiration from.

3. Would it be a TV movie?
Our film would need to be
produced by a Hollywood studio as
we would need quite a large
amount of money. This would be
for costs such as actors, settings,
backdrops and soundtracks.
Another cost which we would have
to take into account would be
editing software as common
software would not be able to
cover the costs, however we could
show the film on TV, but it would
have to be during later hours.

4. Would it be an arthouse movie?
No. Our film would be aimed at a mass market audience instead of focusing
on a niche market. This would mean we would get a bigger income and return
from people paying to see our film, merchandise and DVD sales. This means
that because of not secluding our audience we would indeed get a higher
income hopefully and that would help us get the money back so we can cover
the costs.

5. Would it be an internet only release?
No. Some people prefer having a physical copy of films so we shall release it
on DVD. We may also release it o the internet but we will look for other ways
to release our film, therefore creating a higher income. By also looking for
new/other ways to release our film we will be covering all our audiences
needs since everyone is different and has different preferences.

6. Why would it be released? Does it offer opportunities
for franchises or merchandise?
Our film could be turned into a franchise and opens the doors for
merchandise. You could release things such as items of clothing, action
figurines, comic books and much more. We could also turn the film into a
franchise, we personally believe that a trilogy would be fitting as then it will
not drag on and seem to just regurgitate storylines and seem like it will only
go in on itself. If turned into a trilogy, we could follow a story line such as how
the Z virus came about and follow survivors in another to see the hardships
they shall face in the new apocalyptic world that they inhabit.

7. Link your conclusions to a discussion of mise en scene
(visual style) or your film noir/horror.
The mise en scene of our film will include certain scenes having very little
lighting to create tension and other scenes having a great amount of lighting.
There will be very little in costumes as we will have the opening sequence
showing what it is like just after the infection has taken place, meaning there
isn’t much difference between the humans and the infected in appearance as
the only differences in the beginning is how they behave.