Zombie Hood Update

Well to start with you can see that they now have the fancy logo above as well as an official Zombie Hood Website to check out for the latest updates! Now onto other details:

August 31st News Update

• Last production meeting for August held on Sunday 22nd
• Location, Props and Continuity production team created
• October zombiefest event discussed
• Final members of the production team added
• A number of viral pieces have been filmed
• Visited Sherwood Forest to look at possible locations
• Finalised the casting list for auditions to be held on Saturday 4th September
• Next production meeting to be held on Sunday 12th September

Zombie Hood Production Information

Just a quick update for Zombie Hood.

We’re now at the auditions stage, with 32 hopefuls auditioning for lead and support
roles during early September.

The crew is now finalized and includes Tom Pykett, director of Dead Rain, who is
working as a cinematographer on the film; and a number of other talented young film
makers from the East Midlands (UK) joining the team.

We have a large effects and make up team that includes Steven Uden, well known in
the UK for various zombie roles in low budget films, Dan Brand an up and coming make
up and effects artist and Cat Mednick, who is currently working on prosthetics for
the ‘The Human Centipede II’.

One thing to note is that we won’t be using cgi for any of the effects. The team are
working to ensure everything that is seen on film is done in front of the camera. As
our actors won’t have any contact with the zombie hoard until their scenes, we
believe this will create a realistic feel of terror! And besides, if it was good
enough for Romero’s original Dawn of the Dead, it’s good enough for us.

We’re also arranging a zombie event for Halloween, to be staged in Nottingham. This
will include a zombie walk, make up and tips, a zombie disco and other fund raising
ideas for the film. I’ll forward further details as soon as they’re available.

Most of the film will be shot in Sherwood Forest, although we’ll also be using the
city centre and outlying areas.

Due to start filming during October 2010, we hope to have the film finished early 2012.

Zombie Hood is a very much back to basics movie, made by zombie fans for zombie fans
and although it’s low budget, we expect the final edit to be a full cinematic
experience!

The film also features slow and fast zombies, with a believable reason to include
both types.

We’ll provide further updates as soon as we begin filming in a few months time.

Also From The Website

Zombie Hood begins on the eve of a worldwide zombie outbreak with a small group of survivors escaping the city. After gathering in a nearby forest and with food being in short supply, the survivors must risk visiting populated areas in an effort to stave off starvation. With a child and an elderly man in tow and with the undead waiting at every turn, the group attempt to put aside their differences as they battle to survive a nightmare scenario.

The production crew for this feature length movie is made up from local film makers and fans alike, brought in from all from all over the East Midlands, bringing together experienced and raw talent.