International Zombie Flick (Low budget)

[Cybopath]

Not fair, every Zombie out brake or Alien invasion always happens in the States maybe some of the rest of us want our people killed by unspeakable abominations. LOL.

I was just thinking it'd be cool to have a world wide film about a zombie out brake, like as big as WW2 whipping from Canada to The States to Mexico to Scotland to France to New Zealand to Japan (Ok lots of countries I stop now). Just be the format that'd be tricky, but what if we somehow did it together, Theirs a lot of Film Makers from a lot of countries on this site maybe we could work something out anyway just an Idea, "Never let one go to waist even if it seems fruitless" thats is my advice.

[zombieslayer69]

thats a really good idea. difficult but good. i would do it down here in alabama, but im sure theres someone with better equipment and resources for the job. i like it though. the only problem would be in the end to get all the movies together and make it one.

[Propaganda13]

It's not they only happen in the US, we're just willing to spew out more crap than other countries. Also if there's a good idea like War of the Worlds, we'll rip it out of the London setting and drop it in America. I've seen zombie movies from plenty of countries. Only one from Scotland though.

Assuming you get the people, I have a few questions.
Are you going to try to make it look consistent between cameras in post processing or go for the different camera look in each country?
Do you have an idea on why we'd care about separate groups of people?
Would the separate people be in contact and if so, why? Journalists? Friends? Random people looking for safe haven?

If you want to try to make one movie, you could
1. Set the framework(type of zombie, etc.) and possible major points(communications between groups, aliens landing,etc.) yourself then allow other filmmakers a free hand for their scenes.
2. Work together towards one script. Lots of compromises.
3. Write a complete script and get people to do the scenes. I think this is the worst idea though.

One option, that you might want to consider.
1. Pick a type of zombie like a Romero zombie.
2. Film scenes in your country preferably with people or settings that are distinctly from your country.
3. Either form a group of the directors and license these clips to each other or use a license like the Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org/license/) maybe Attribution 2.5 or Sampling 1.0.

This will give you (low budget filmmaker) the ability to use zombie footage from around the world without trying to compromise between several groups of people that don't know each other.

[Cybopath]

Yes it would need a lot of planning as I said it was just the seed of an Idea.

P.S What is the Zombie flick from Scotland? I'd like to see it lol.

[B00Ne]

I think it would be more interesting if each person did a short film that takes place at the time of the outbreak, instead of trying to string everything together as a full story.

Great idea Cybo. :clap:

[obwaves]

Hi....I just thought of a quick scenario for your premise. It has a few countries involved! I thought of a quick sketch of a story involving multiple countries all involved in a undead conflict. I thought of borders between countrys and focusing on how small bands of individuals would be protecting their particular sector from the outbreak to ultimate failure. Not knowing that they've being observed by a fourth (and fifth!) major player in terms of support and helping them. The outbreak would first begin, and at first be isolated, in the United States. The focus would be on the borders of Canada and the Mexican border defended by their Nationals all the while being watched by satellite and communications by a fourth player Europe. The idea is Europe is coming to terms with how to help, support, and try to contain the outbreak. There is A fifth player or conflict being european military folks and scientists battling it out on how to "support" the three nations in the crisis. The United States scene would be focused on a small, hopeless, violent, intense outbreak. The primary focus is on the two outposts. One on the Canadian Border. The second group is on the Mexican border. It would be character driven between those two borders scenes. The Europe countries and their military are the wild card. All the while interweaved between the other countries scenes and playing that they will help the bordering couintries with support throughout the films (european troops are seen deploying and being built up to support)...but when both borders finally fall, the european military and scientists after bitter debates answer with an all out Nuclear Strike on the entire Hemisphere. Just a quick sketch after reading your post!

[obwaves]

Just figured out how to get the other countries you mentioned into it in a much smaller black humored way. The idea is after the Hemisphere is annihilated by the europeans weapons the scientists and european military are seen observing the area by satellite screens convinced that what they did was the correct thing to do. After a bit of joy, the satellite screens begin popping up one by one of other countries. Japan, India, Australia, Germany, The screens show real time viscious, violent zombie outbreaks occuring now everwhere. The end scene is England comes on the satellite screen (where the european miltary and scientists have been all along) and another viscious zombie outbreak has begun and returned full cycle right in their backyard. Then I'd slam black screen and call it a day!

[Cybopath]

For a format it could show the cause of the zombie out brake (Virus etc) spreading from the eastern countries to the western countries.

Maybe a "24" type thing.

[ZombieJohn]

I'm in! The littlest state will be shooting from here!:lol: How about the weekend after Christmas?

[Cybopath]

Ok,

Here's some rules I thought of, see if everyone agrees.


"No Cheese" as in no cheesy one liners or bad puns.
"No clear Romero rip offs" No malls etc.
"No running zombies" ;)

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[obwaves]

I'd be up for helping out with some score/sound design sections.

[force]

nice idea and in the basics a good story! :clap:

i can help with some traditional zombie synth soundtracks... if they are needed...

[Propaganda13]

Yes it would need a lot of planning as I said it was just the seed of an Idea.

P.S What is the Zombie flick from Scotland? I'd like to see it lol.

Sorry, I screwed up, no insult was intended. It was from Ireland, not Scotland. The movie is called Dead Meat.

[zombieslayer69]

so are we all doin this thing?