World War Z
As a group we drew inspiration heavily from the success of 'World War Z' (2013). The film grossed nearly £540 million over a budget of £190 million, and a sequel was announced days after the films initial release. The film was such a huge success, and an inspiration to us, as it effectively combined a genuinely scary zombie horror with action packed sequences. I think this combination is what appealed to most people who went to see it, and it is something that we are going to try and replicate in our own horror trailer.
It is likely at some point we will pay homage to some scenes from the film, as its success was such a huge part of deciding what kind of trailer we wanted to create and how we wanted the trailer to be. (NE) |
The Walking dead
Our other large inspiration was that of AMC's tv series 'The Walking dead'. The series is a hugely successful pop culture series based of Robert Kirkmans graphic novels. The series made us realise the potential of a threat form other antagonists, rather than just zombies in a post apocalyptic world. One story arc contained within the walking dead contained rival groups of survivors who were willing to kill for food, shelter and safety. We decided we would include something similar in our own trailer, with the addition of cannibals to our trailer. We felt this addition to our trailer added a extra element to our horror idea. (NE)
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