Location/Props

I chose the location of a garden shed to add to the realism of the film and to make it appear as if this really could happen.This also helps o identify the film with my audience as they will be able to imagine the events occurring to them in such a local setting. I also chose my shed as the varnish on it has faded and the various hinged on it have rusted, meaning it looks slightly run-down and this adds to the conventions of a horror films where places are usually in a decaying state. The doors are also completely opaque, this was a must for my film as therefore the audience cannot see what is in the shed. This means tension can be built as to what is going to be in their and what it may look like.

I chose a standard kitchen knife as once again i wanted my film to appear as realistic as i could and if someone were in a similar situation in real life- one of the first things they'd find to protect themselves with would be a knife they gathered from their kitchen. Due to its size it also means that to effectively use it my character would have to be up close and personal to the zombie to kill it.This increases the sense of danger as it means there is a higher chance of the character being killed in the process. This once again adds to the tension and horror of the film opening.