Archive for the ‘“Untitled”’ Category

Hi, I’m Night Zero

Posted: 25th December 2009 by Jon Axell
Categories: "Untitled", Behind-the-Scenes Photos, Guest Posts
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Longtime contributor Jon Axell, on his experiences with the Night Zero team

This week, a special guest blog post by a longtime friend of Night Zero, mister Jon Axell.

I’ve been a part of Night Zero since day zero. I can even remember the first day that the project had officially begun (day zero), and I still had the nerve to ask why it was not going to be named “Day Zero.” And if the pilot issue is, in fact, canon, then I am the first casualty of Night Zero to appear on the page. So that hour I spent lying face-up in the rain while the blood ran into my eyes made me famous, I hope.

Needless to say, I’ve been involved in the project as much as anybody, if you’re counting consecutive months of at least some involvement. But I’ve probably donated fewer hours than anyone who has appeared as more than just a scratcher. You see, I am afraid of commitment. I’m surrounded by suspiciously hard-working friends who have devoted a great deal of their time and capital to this endeavor, and I was thrilled to see it take form as a full-fledged production at ComiCon Seattle, and the record-breaking Fremont Zombie Walk.
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Tales from the Past

Posted: 26th June 2009 by Forest Gibson
Categories: "Untitled", Behind-the-Scenes Photos, Guest Posts, On Location
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Forest Gibson on directing the “Untitled” vignette

From a directing point of view, the untitled vignette provided an interesting opportunity to explore the past—and how it is perceived—because the main character was not around to see what happened to his girlfriend and could only assume what happened to her. I ended up playing around with many different interpretations that fit into the same script but had dramatically different implications. One idea was that although from the main character’s point of view they were perfectly in love, she had actually been cheating on him when Night Zero happened (thus adding a whole new level of tragedy to the story). I ended up deciding on the direction that did not leave such a bitter taste in your mouth when the story ended.
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