Film idea 1

Our third idea is another horror, we plan to make a trailer for a zombie apocalypse film. The film will be set in a post apocolyptic world with either no other people or very few other people in the trailer and will follow just one person, however there will be glimpses of beings but it will be quick and due to this we are not sure whether or not to make the fact there is zombies obvious from their costume and make-up, trough action titles that explain the plot, or both. The plan is to have a trailer like that of '28 days later' although this could be very difficult due to lack of budget and equipment.

Pros

• We have both seen the film and the trailer and are aware of the conventions and cliches expected of this type of film.
• The trailer could be filmed with only two of us which keeps things simple and saves us from having to find numerous people to act for us.

• We are both familiar with the genre and sub genre and we have a clear idea of the things we want adn don't want in the trailer.
• Some shots will be simple and easy tro film but will be effective.

Cons

• With the equipment we have, it will be extremely difficult to make some shots clear, scenes when it's going to be dark, the character will be hard to see clearly as the cameras are not of high enough resolution and we dont have access to powerful lights.
• Filming in public will be tedious as we will have a limited time period in which we can film due to lighting and during this time there will have to be no-one around so they don't compromise the shots.
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Film idea 2

The second idea for our film is a horror film similar to Paranormal Activity. The advert to Paranormal Activity is composed of quick and simple shots which we could recreate fairly simply. The only shots in the advert that we would not realisticly be able to do is the shots showing the audiences reaction as we dont have access to a cinema or screening room, and the more complex 'happpenings' such as the sheets floating. Both of us have seen the Paranormal Activity films and are interested, this is partly the reason for us considering this idea. Making similar shots to the film is well within our capability as we will need to purchase little equipment or props, considering the first Paranormal Activity only cost a reported $15,000 to make we should be able to make our trailer for a few pounds.

Pros 

• We are both interested in the Paranormal activity franchise
• We can create shots that fit in with the genre and look good with the equipment we have.
• A huge budget is not required in order to make the trailer

Cons

•  Creating the shots may be tedious as methods of making the paranormal happen may be noticable in the shots.
• Lots of takes of most shots will need to be taken as we may not be able to see the errors on the camera screen.