Half Way Evaluation - Narrative

Being roughly half way through the project I have evaluated how narrative theory has been incorporated into my film trailer, poster and magazine cover. I found it useful to look at how I've used aspects such as - Setting, Characters, Binary Opposites, Equilibrium, Themes, Emotion Content and Enigma Codes.

Trailer

• I have pretty much finalized the settings I am using in my film trailer. I will be using the following - School Grounds, St Helen's Woods, Hastings Seafront, My House. I've found that woods are quite a conventional setting in Horror films as they can be so absent from the public. However, I find it interesting how films can be shot, looking as if they are in a deserted area but are in a really public area, showing the skill of the director working with little setting opportunities to create a unique effect. I will shoot parts in my own house in the dark, creating the more suspense filled parts. I will upload a story board for the first sections of my film trailer in the next few days.
• I will play the main role in my film trailer. However, I will be emphasising some of the female characters as being able to cope in the dangerous circumstances. I think that the gender roles will be a lot more equal in my film, in comparison to similar films. In relation to character based narrative theories such as Propp's theory, the zombies will be the obvious villain. But in relation to the theory, I don't want to clearly demonstrate character types in too much depth in the trailer as it's only meant to be a teaser. Character roles should be shown as developing more in the actual film.
• The obvious binary opposite will be the zombies and the humans. But it won't be as simple as just 2 sides as there will be disagreements among the human characters mixing values creating more than just two split sides.
• In the trailer I don't want to show such depth like is the disruption of an infection solved.
• The trailer will show themes of horror, darkness and fear, hopefully being reflected by how the actors and actresses portray their characters in the trailer.

Poster

• The setting will be in St Helen's Woods, showing the distance from public society. 
• The character will be alone, reinforcing the sense of zombies dominating the world.
• It will show a clear idea of the two sides of the film, having the human being chased by the zombies.
• Emotion wise, it will show that the humans are forever having to run and live in fear of the infected.

Magazine Cover

• On the magazine cover there will be less emphasis on the setting as it will be shot in a photo studio.
• The main character will be myself on the front cover.
• The emotion displayed will hopefully show the stand being taken against the zombies but also a sense of always being in fear.