Learn to Play a Zombie: Quick Start for Beginners
Learn to play a zombie through six quick choices: energy, body rule, movement, gaze, sound and one simple scare – ready to try immediately.
BESO Berlin
Bizarre Entertainment & Scare Operations
BESO Berlin
Bizarre Entertainment & Scare Operations
Category Zombie
Zombies in film and pop culture plus character design, makeup, costume, performance and scare acting.
Learn to Play a Zombie: Workshop for Makeup, Costumes and Scare Acting
Free 13-lesson zombie workshop: build character, costume, makeup, movement, voice, horror effect and scare acting into a complete performance.
Rehearse a Zombie Performance: Safety and Final Project
Bring every workshop element together in a controlled final project and document the character in a reusable zombie file.
Zombie Scare Acting: Audience, Improvisation and Boundaries
Zombie audience improvisation: respond to laughter, cameras, speech and unexpected reactions without losing character logic or safety boundaries.
Stage Zombie Horror: Fear, Disgust and Fear of Infection
Stage zombie horror through fear of infection, disgust, loss of control and traces of humanity instead of repeating generic scare techniques.
Stage a Zombie Scene: Props, Environment and Horde
Plan a zombie scene through props, four spatial zones, clear routes and distinct horde roles before choosing the emotional horror effect.
Develop Zombie Sounds: Voice, Breath and Silence
Build a voice-friendly zombie sound signature from breath, one recurring sound, optional speech fragments and deliberate silence.
Learn Zombie Movement: Gait, Rhythm and Transformation
Turn your zombie body language into a safe repeatable gait with rhythm, direction changes and a clear transformation sequence.
Act Like a Zombie: Posture, Facial Expression and Gaze
Build recognisable zombie body language from neutral posture, one body motor, hands, gaze, a human fragment and deliberate stillness.
Create Zombie Makeup: Skin, Wounds and Fake Blood
Create zombie makeup through a clear workflow: skin state, focal wound, depth, fake blood, transitions and a performance-light test.
Make Your Own Zombie Costume: Clothing, Decay and Silhouette
Plan a believable zombie costume through base clothing, a damage map, decay, silhouette and a practical movement test.
Create a Zombie Character: From Human to Horror Figure
Turn your zombie rule set into a specific person with a former life, turning point, memory fragment and personal prop.
From Zombie Type to Original Rules: Origins and Consequences
Build a small consistent zombie rule set from origin, mechanism, perception, response, visible result and a clear limit.
Zombie Types in Film, Anime, Manga, Comics and Games
Use zombie types and media as a compact inspiration compass and identify the principles worth developing into your own character.
Welcome to the Outbreak Zone: The History of Zombies
The cultural roots and major developments of the zombie, explained compactly and translated directly into ideas for performance.