Choosing Locations - Park

Since deciding to shoot the first part of my film opening at a park closer to where I live, I began searching for suitable parks in my area. I decided on a park next to hill as it had swings, and a small field next to it. Using this location will make it easier to transport equipment there and back, and for actors and actresses to get there as opposed to them going too far out of their way. A park will allow me to make use of children -- this will help target the female audience due to emotional attachments related to maternal nature. The initial idea of including children came from inspiration I took from the 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day' opening scene. I am also thinking of having a puppy in the scene. Everyone loves puppies.

Here are some images of the location:

New Concept

After looking back at my research, I have decided against the desert idea altogether, and now plan on filming at a local park. The main inspiration for my new idea was taken from both 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day', and 'Fallout 3'. The scene will start by showing people enjoying themselves at a park, children included. A woman with her dog (considering having a dog in the scene) will be the main recoccurring character seen in this scene. I will focus on the existence of flourishing life and the life-style that we know in the "real" world during this part. The transition to the post-apocalyptic landscape will happen when I show a nuclear explosion erupt in the background of a wide angle shot. In conrast, the world will then be darker, everything will be in ruin and rubble, and there will be no signs of life until a person wearing heavy armour steps into the final shot. The final shot will be a slow panning shot going along a line of rubble and debris, showing the bulk of the opening credits.

Choosing Locations - Mablethorpe Beach Idea

My Camera

The camera that I will be using to film my opening scene is my own Canon EOS 7D. The 7D has an 18.0 effective megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, a 'liveview' mode, and dual DIGIC 4 image processors with 14-bit processing. It is caple of 1080p HD video recording at 24p, 25p, and 30p with 'drop frame' timing.

Several films and television series have used the Canon EOS 7D, including 'The Avengers', 'Black Swan', and 'Saturday Night Live'.

Choosing Type of Apocalyptic World