Initial Ideas Part 2

The running continues for several seconds, cutting between the two pursuers and the infected. Cut back to the amateur camera which is upside down looking at the other members of the group's faces. The vlogger is trying to get rid of the video problems. Video soon smooths out and the vlogger begins to talk to the audience and apologises for the behaviour of the infected but comments that this is probably the most exciting thing that will ever happen in his videos. The others laugh and they begin to move in the direction that the infected took of in. They spend some time searching for their friends. There is no sign of them. Vlogger comes up with the idea to ring their phone. Canted close up of the phone lying in the grass with the group blurred in the background. Cut to amateur cam as they are dialling the number. Cut back to shot of phone to see it lighting up as it starts to ring. The vlogger moves over and picks it up. Cut to amateur cam as he inspects the phone and rejects the call. There is silence for a couple of seconds until one of the group comments that the vloggers audience will love the drama in the latest video. It will be like a soap, someone comments. They all laugh. Someone comments that they should take the phone with them to friends house as that is likely were they went and the phone was probably dropped on the way. Some of the group are doubtful of this and they move off in silence.

They arrive at the friends house. Amateur cam as they ask the friend if they have seen the infected and his two pursuers. He hasn't. The camera remains pointed at the friend and we can hear the group muttering worriedly behind the camera. The friend begins to look more confused.

Outside the friends house, close up on a fist, preferably in the rain, growls heard. Cut back to inside the house then cut to amateur cam. The group is worried and discussing their three missing friends, there is a knock at the door, the owner and the vlogger get up quickly and go to the door. It is one of the two who chased the infected. He is tired, wet and dirty. Got separated from his friend and lost his phone spent the last hour looking for it. The new arrival asks where the infected and the other chaser are. The vlogger replies that he doesn't know

Initial Ideas

Two cameras, one amateur being used by one of the characters. Can cut intermittently between the character's pov and the audiences'.
5-6 characters, one with camera. One of the characters birthday, maybe the one with the camera, testing it out for their youtube vlog, which is established through conversation with a newer member of the group, also established that it has a reasonable following. The group are moving through a park taking a shortcut to get to a friend's house. One of the group, possibly Conchur or Ryan, begin to act strangely, little ticks like repeating a sentence or having memory problems or seeming distracted. Laboured breathing could be the first symptom. The infection soon begins to overtake the character who becomes easily irritable and lashes out at the other members of the group. The infected attacks the vlogger, possibly Patrick. We will then cut to the pov of the amateur camera, which will add to the confusion of the attack and the camera could be dropped in the confusion which will show the infected on top of the vlogger, punching him, though perhaps at an odd angle, only seeing their feet or something similar. One of their flailing legs could hit the camera knocking out video for a short time.
The other members of the group restrain the infected who's language now becomes guttural and disjointed. More animal like. The infected breaks free and sprints away into the trees. Cut back to the amateur camera. Video still not working. Sounds can be heard of the camera being lifted and heavy footsteps. Two of the characters give chase and the vlogger lifts his camera in time to catch the three running in the distance perhaps as only blurry shapes. The remaining characters wonder at the infected's behaviour, maybe include some static interference on the video for a moment. The vlogger complains about the infected's behaviour, rubbing his jaw possibly. Cut to the infected running, grass whipping by, handheld over the shoulder of the infected. Only sounds that can be heard should be the animal like grunts of the infected.

Ryan and Conchur

This clip of The Crazies shows something that we are considering using; the infection. We couldn't go overboard and have some major undead apocalypse due to our lack of budget. We wish we even had budgetary constraints. We think we could use a simple, maybe localised infection that just makes people go rabid.

REC Trailer

This clip shows the style of filming we want to use for some of the shots and we would like to incorporate night vision if possible.

Preliminary Evaluation

Cloverfield trailer

Starting from 0:54 we think there are a lot of good examples of discomfort in the camera work, editing, sound and mise en scene in the clip. There is a switch from high key lighting in the party to low key lighting on the balcony of the apartment. This indicates a change in mood from comfort and happiness to anxiety and worry.
The use of handheld camera adds a sense of realism to the clip. It also adds a sense of panic. We were also very fond of the method in which the camera cuts for several moments once the panic begins and projectiles begin to make contact with the building. When the scene suddenly cuts to black, the sound also cuts. This reinforces the realism of the scene as there seems to be problems with the camera that they are using.

FInal Answer