POCATELLO — As you gaze across the barren wasteland, you have but two options — stay and fall victim to flesh-eating zombies or survive by running deep into the nuclear fallout zone from which this undead virus spawned.

Welcome to the plot of Pocatello amateur filmmaker Ross Gregersen’s second season of “Undead Silence,” a YouTube web series that evolved from a music video cover into a feature-length film after its first season. The film was shown at the Reel Theater in Pocatello and on Roku, a digital set-top box streaming company.

“I would say ‘The Walking Dead’ meets ‘Fallout” the video game would be appropriate to describe this season,” Gregersen told the Journal during a Wednesday phone interview. “World War III has happened, leaving nuclear fallout that as a side effect created this mutated zombie virus.”

While the first season and feature film have amassed nearly 200,000 views on his YouTube channel titled Scene Splice, Gregersen said creating “Undead Silence” was incredibly difficult without the correct camera and production equipment.

To exponentially increase the production value of season two, Gregersen and his Scene Splice team have launched a Kickstarter campaign in the hopes of raising $10,000 by Sept. 14. The campaign can be accessed by visiting kck.st/2OVjS56.

“Season two is going to happen if we can afford it,” Gregersen said “We’re trying to raise money for a new camera, sound and audio equipment, funding for zombie makeup and props, and we we also want to budget for different shooting locations.”

The first season was shot entirely in Pocatello, including familiar locations like the now-demolished hospital near Idaho State University and the Benton Street overpass near South First Avenue. Scene Splice would like to produce some shots in various locations across the state but travel expenses can add up quite quickly with a crew size of about 30 people last year — and Gregersen aims to double that number for season two.

Further, the first season was shot almost entirely with a Canon XF300 camcorder, a device Gregersen said is more equipped for shooting documentaries or news coverage than it is for film production. Lacking the correct front-end equipment made the back-end editing process a nightmare, Gregersen added.

“The original season was 10 episodes long that were about six minutes each,” Gregersen said. “Without the right camera we spent about 72-100 hours editing each episode and the film took 300-400 hours. With new technology, we can cut that down by at least half, maybe 75 percent.”

Not only will a successful Kickstarter campaign completely alter the trajectory of the next web series and possible film, it will also fund all Scene Splice productions in the future. The entire Scene Splice channel has over 2.2 million views with content that includes zombies, Bigfoot, and among other scary or comical sketches, Master Chief from “Halo”.

There’s no monetary gain for Gregersen and the cast in his films and videos. Satisfaction comes in the form of sharing a finished product with his audience — that, and being able to work with the many volunteers and contributors along the way.

“What motivates me to create a second season the most is the community,” Gregersen said. “The No. 1 thing you hear in Pocatello is that there is nothing to do. And I find that insanely terrible to hear because there is always something to do. But if there isn’t something to do, then come up with something.”

Gregersen encourages anyone who wants to participate in upcoming Scene Splice content to contact him at facebook.com/scenesplice or via YouTube. Production for season two of “Undead Silence” is set for Spring 2019.

“If people want to be a zombie or a fill in actor in the background don’t hesitate to connect with us at Scene Splice,” Gregersen said. “By funding us not only is it providing you with a video to watch and enjoy, but you could also become involved and give this community something to do, too.”

Gregersen added, “This is more than just making a movie.”