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Zombie Apocalypse Survivor ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SURVIVOR Contact > Kevin Harrison [email protected] m 917.940.0415 o 212.965.1529 x1011 NY CA ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SURVIVOR THE SHOW Zombie Apocalypse Survivor is a series that turns the genre of the competition reality show on its head by combining the ever popular world of the Zombie movie with the real life challenges of a competitive obstacle race. In each episode we put a group of contestants through an onslaught of zombie themed survival challenges and let them battle it out to become the last standing Zombie Apocalypse Survivor and claim their cash prize. How many times have you watched a movie with someone who can’t shut up about how the characters are “doing it all wrong?” In Zombie Apocalypse Survivor the participants will “live” the movie and get to put their brains, brawn, and survival skills where their mouths are. Viewers at home will enjoy watching the Zombie themed challenges play out, as they identify with various participants and their approaches to the challenges as well as their interactions with each other in this fun, frightening, and fantastic world. THE TONE With this unique space we have the option to take the show in a variety of different directions in regards to tone. One direction could be in the more serious, eerie tone of the traditional zombie horror lm- a combination of “The Walking Dead” and “Survivor,” where not only is a cash prize on the line, but so is your life. The other direction would be in the direction of the recent trend in whimsical Zombie comedy lms- a combination of the lm “Zombie Land” and “Wipe Out, where we compete yet also have fun with the genre. NY CA THE CHALLENGES Each episode will include a series of zombie themed challenges that the contes- tants must compete in to come out on top as the ultimate survivor. These chal- lenges are inspired by the many best-selling Zombie Survival Handbooks that are so popular today and can range from live ammo shooting competitions (Top Shot, Sons of guns) to survival challenges and obstacle courses where the contestants are chased by zombies (The Colony, Survivor, Spartan Race). Rural Reckoning- Set at an abandoned farm, contestants must search for possible food and shelter while shooting their way through zombie hordes and make it across the elds from an old barn to a farmhouse. Factory Escape- You wake to nd that the abandoned factory you’ve been using as a hideout is actually lled with zombie intruders. You have a limited amount of time to escape without making physical contact with any zombies. Zombie 5K marathon- This endurance race is populated by hidden pockets of running zombies who are hungry for esh. Escape from Downtown – contestants must escape a desolate downtown obstacle course populated with hungry zombies Hunt and Gather- You’ve escaped the city but your troubles have just begun. Your supplies are running low and you need food and water. Collect key items hidden around the course as you avoid the dead in this post- apocalyptic wasteland. Zombie Assault Vehicle- A prefabricated zombie assault vehicle has fallen into your hands. This is your chance to drive a closed course and take out as many zombies as possible with the car mounted weapons. Secure your Shelter-A swarm of Zombies have surrounded your safe house and are trying to eat you. You have a short time allotted to secure all the windows and doors with a limited amount of tools, nails, boards, and scrap metal. Exploding Headshot- contestants on a shooting range re on approaching zombie dummies whose heads explode with the perfect headshot. Hatchet to the Head- When you run out of ammo, sometimes it comes down to your backup blades. This challenge is a carnival style knife/hatchet-throwing contest. The contestants throw knives at rows of zombie heads. Survivor Rescue- A fellow survivor, like yourself, is trapped in the top oor of an old factory surrounded by zombies. Your teams’ goal is to distract the zombie, get I,n and get them out with as little damage to your team as possible. Rural Reckoning- Set at an abandoned farm, contestants must search for possible food and shelter while shooting their way through zombie hordes and make it across the elds from an old barn to a farmhouse. Factory Escape- You wake to nd that the abandoned factory you’ve been using as a hideout is actually lled with zombie intruders. You have a limited amount of time to escape without making physical contact with any zombies. Zombie 5K marathon- This endurance race is populated by hidden pockets of running zombies who are hungry for esh. Escape from Downtown – contestants must escape a desolate downtown obstacle course populated with hungry zombies Hunt and Gather- You’ve escaped the city but your troubles have just begun. Your supplies are running low and you need food and water. Collect key items hidden around the course as you avoid the dead in this post- apocalyptic wasteland. Zombie Assault Vehicle- A prefabricated zombie assault vehicle has fallen into your hands. This is your chance to drive a closed course and take out as many zombies as possible with the car mounted weapons. Secure your Shelter-A swarm of Zombies have surrounded your safe house and are trying to eat you. You have a short time allotted to secure all the windows and doors with a limited amount of tools, nails, boards, and scrap metal. Exploding Headshot- contestants on a shooting range re on approaching zombie dummies whose heads explode with the perfect headshot. Hatchet to the Head- When you run out of ammo, sometimes it comes down to your backup blades. This challenge is a carnival style knife/hatchet-throwing contest. The contestants throw knives at rows of zombie heads. Survivor Rescue- A fellow survivor, like yourself, is trapped in the top oor of an old factory surrounded by zombies. Your teams’ goal is to distract the zombie, get I,n and get them out with as little damage to your team as possible. THE CONTESTANTS There are groups all over the country who run their own homemade versions of Zombie Apocalypse Survivor every weekend. They range from zombie lm buffs who put themselves into zombie situations from actual lms for the fun of it, to survival fanatics who truly believe that the real Zombie Apocalypse will arrive in the near future and they must be prepared. We have the option to showcase the group dynamic and have our contestants compete as teams (Survivor) or to break it down to individual competitors and it’s every man for himself (Fear Factor). Team Play- Teams of 4-5 contestants from different parts of the country compete as a group and work together to win the show. These teams could be made up of the real life teams from around the country that play Zombie games on the weekend. Example: The Zombie Survival Redneck Militia from Alabama take on the Zombie Geek Squad from Palo Alto. Partners- We exploit the partner dynamic and have 2 man teams work with each other to conquer the challenges and beat the other partners in the competition (Amazing Race). Individual Competition- it’s an every man for himself competition and only the most skilled Zombie survivor will emerge victorious. NY CA FORMATS Zombie Apocalypse Survivor’s format is exible and can be shaped to t a networks needs. Whether it’s individual stand alone episodes with a winner at the end of every show or a seasonal arc where the same core of contestants compete over multiple episodes and a nal survivor is crowned at the end of the season. Stand Alone Episodes Each week is a new group of competitors who come on to challenge themselves in our post-apocalyptic zombie lled world. 2-3 zombie challenges in each episode will determine that episodes winner. Reference: Fear Factor, Wipeout Season Arc Each episode consists of 2-3 challenges where our contestants return each week to take on one another in new and innovative zombie challenges.Contestants could begin the season as teams and as players get eliminated each episode, the show turns into a competition between individuals until we have one nal survivor who takes home the cash prize. Reference: Survivor, Amazing Race NY CA PRODUCTION TEAM NY CA Kevin Harrison • Executive Producer/Owner-Transition Productions Kevin’s has created, produced and directed a long list of tv series, commercials, Transition NY documentaries and web projects since his career began over 20 years ago in New 49 W 24th St., 7th r York. Recently his focus has been on developing and executive producing series New York, NY 10010 for many of the top networks such as History, A&E, NFL, and MTV. In addition, he 212-965-1529 produced and directed the feature lm, First Descent, the rst of its kind, fully branded, theatrically released lm for Universal Pictures and Mountain Dew. Recent tv projects include “American Daredevils” for History and the A&E pilot “Teamsters.” Transition CA 2850B Colorado Ave Kemp Curley • Executive Producer/Showrunner/Owner-Transition Productions Santa Monica, CA 90404 Kemp began his early production days as one of the go to editors that clients 310-844-6490 searched out if they wanted something cut for the sports or music industry. Today, his focus has shifted to showrunning, executive producing, directing, and live broadcast. His most recent series to showrun include the competition reality series Octane Academy on NBC, and MTV’s Ultimate Parkour Challenge. He has also produced and directed recent branded initiatives for Ford, Nike, Subaru, Puma, Hurley, and Monster Energy.
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