The Forever Dead

SANFORD HERALD 11-21-2005
‘Forever Dead' in Sanford
By GORDON ANDERSON

SANFORD - Zombies roamed Sanford this weekend. If you don't believe it, ask Christine Parker. She caught it all on tape.

Parker and a group of dedicated friends have been busy filming “The Forever Dead,” a feature-length, independent zombie movie.
“The Forever Dead” is a prequel to a 15-minute short Parker and company released earlier in 2005 called “Second Death.” Parker, a graphic designer by trade, said the fun she had doing “Second Death” sparked her desire to make a feature-length movie.

On Saturday, Parker put on what she called a “zombie training camp.” She placed an ad asking for people interested in playing zombies to come to her house, and starting around 9 p.m., she began the process of teaching the volunteers “how to be zombies.”

“We're going to shoot a campfire scene behind the house, and we'll have zombies coming out of the woods,” Parker said. “Then around 5 a.m., we're going to film a big zombie scene, hopefully with about 100 zombies.”

Bill Mulligan, a Lee County High School science teacher who's been spending his nights and weekends as one of the lead actors, compares the process of making an independent film to other hobbies.
“A few years ago, this wouldn't have been possible,” he said. “But I predict that within another few years, making movies at home with your friends will be like having a garage band.”

He's right - camera, editing software and creativity are the only obstacles a would-be movie maker faces. And creativity doesn't seem to be a big challenge for Parker and her crew.

Using a local realtor, they scouted out an abandoned house to use for the shoot. They're resourceful enough to come up with most of the things they need on the cheap. They've put work into professionally packaging and distributing their first movie, and they're confident that they'll be able to do the same thing with “The Forever Dead.”

Parker and Mulligan estimate that they've filmed about a third of the script's 71 pages. Parker described the story as “a science experiment gone wrong. There's a zombie outbreak, and these characters come together in this house. It seems like a random bunch of people, but it really isn't. They have more in common than they think.”

For more information on the projects, to buy “Second Death” or to contact Parker, visit www.seconddeath.com.



			SANFORD HERALD 11-21-2005 ‘Forever Dead' in Sanford By GORDON ANDERSON SANFORD - Zombies roamed Sanford this weekend. If you don't believe it, ask Christine Parker. She caught it all on tape. Parker and a group of dedicated friends have been busy filming “The Forever Dead,” a feature-length, independent zombie movie. “The Forever Dead” is a prequel to a 15-minute short Parker and company released earlier in 2005 called “Second Death.” Parker, a graphic designer by trade, said the fun she had doing “Second Death” sparked her desire to make a feature-length movie. On Saturday, Parker put on what she called a “zombie training camp.” She placed an ad asking for people interested in playing zombies to come to her house, and starting around 9 p.m., she began the process of teaching the volunteers “how to be zombies.” “We're going to shoot a campfire scene behind the house, and we'll have zombies coming out of the woods,” Parker said. “Then around 5 a.m., we're going to film a big zombie scene, hopefully with about 100 zombies.” Bill Mulligan, a Lee County High School science teacher who's been spending his nights and weekends as one of the lead actors, compares the process of making an independent film to other hobbies. “A few years ago, this wouldn't have been possible,” he said. “But I predict that within another few years, making movies at home with your friends will be like having a garage band.” He's right - camera, editing software and creativity are the only obstacles a would-be movie maker faces. And creativity doesn't seem to be a big challenge for Parker and her crew. Using a local realtor, they scouted out an abandoned house to use for the shoot. They're resourceful enough to come up with most of the things they need on the cheap. They've put work into professionally packaging and distributing their first movie, and they're confident that they'll be able to do the same thing with “The Forever Dead.” Parker and Mulligan estimate that they've filmed about a third of the script's 71 pages. Parker described the story as “a science experiment gone wrong. There's a zombie outbreak, and these characters come together in this house. It seems like a random bunch of people, but it really isn't. They have more in common than they think.” For more information on the projects, to buy “Second Death” or to contact Parker, visit www.seconddeath.com.





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