Dead Set
Dead Set is a five part series that was made for Channel 4 based on the idea of a zombie epidemic whilst filming of the programme Big Brother is taking place, leaving the housemates and a couple of other survivors seeking refuge in the Big Brother house. From watching this programme I was struck by how a person has to change to become ruthless and possibly kill others in order to survive. As I wanted to focus on emotions for this project, this series wasn't hugely helpful because it is all set over a two day period which wouldn't give people very long to adjust to a solitary life.
28 Days Later
28 Days Later is a film that is also based on the premise of a zombie apocalypse. The survivors are in search of an army-run base that would offer them security. However at one point in the film, the male soldiers attempt to force themselves upon the only two female survivors despite one only being a young teen. This got me thinking about the lengths people would go to to get comfort, fulfil sexual urges or to repopulate the world.
I Am Legend
I Am Legend is also a film about a zombie apocalypse, however this one mainly focuses on life after the apocalypse. The main point of the film that stuck out for me was the extreme loneliness that the protagonist endures. He relies on his pet dog, old new recordings and imagining that dummies are alive to fulfil his need for social interaction. However, as none of these methods actually give him a person to converse with he finds it very difficult to cope and, after having to kill his dog, attempts to sacrifice himself to the zombies. This started to give me ideas as to the type of things that a person would truly miss if they were isolated and how it would affect them otherwise.
