Treatment

Working Title: Epidemic

Production Team: Reactions Productions formed of Micah Hinchliffe, Andrew Igwe, Eliza Seriki and Ashleigh Curtis

Format: Film Teaser Trailer

Genre: Horror, also under the sub-genre of zombie horror or zombie thriller. The film is typical to the franchise featuring mutated undead creatures terrorizing the main protagonist and minor characters due to a lust for human flesh.

Length: 40 - 50 seconds

Synopsis: The film revolves around a zombie epidemic therefore the production team decided to feature various zombies in the teaser. Our teaser requires a team of actors from our team. The teaser trailer would start as a zoom in shot from a high angle using a crane to turn it into an eye level shot, zooming into the picture of one of our actors eating the other one, with their backs turned to the camera, during this master shot, there will be 5 shots cut in between the main zoom in shot, these shots will be extreme close ups, medium shots and over the shoulder shots of the zombie dragging a victim into a dark and isolated room. When the audience can view the master shot clearly, our zombie character turns around toward the camera to thrill the audience and the teaser cuts.

Intended Audience: Our intended audience is between the ages 16 - 24, mainly male but also female. We believe it is necessary to target people of this age range because they are usually the ones interested in the horror genre films due to the excitement and thrill factor. There is no main sub culture targeted in the film besides those that enjoy going out with friends, being scared and have active and creative lifestyles.

Content

We intent to create a teaser trailer for the film where we will be introduced to one of the zombies involved in the film along with one of the main female characters. The teaser will be mainly composed of a long take zoom into the back of a zombie eating a female corpse. Other close ups and flashback shots will be featured also in the teaser to demonstrate the suspense that will be created from the film.

Feasibility

We will use a set of filming equipments including lighting, cameras, tripods, props and sets to shoot the teaser trailer. Light will be utilized in the mise-en-scene to create an authentic horror film atmosphere. Make up and props will be applied to the actors involved for a realistic and dark horror effect. The setting is a grim and low key lit room where the victim has been taken. This could be either be achieved in a cleaning/equipment cupboard or studio.

Rationale

We believe we can bring a newfound fear of zombies to the zombie horror genre. With careful filming, quality acting, props and effective use of the mise-en-scene, Cannibals will reboot the zombie franchise into a new and more horrific genre for all young adults to enjoy.