Shaun of the Dead preparation

Shot in 2004

English film
English actors
Shot in England
Comedy/action
Already a spoof
of Dawn of the dead


Key Scenes:
1. Normal scene, walking down road etc.
2. Someone appears to be drunk
3. Through further investigation you learn he/she's a zombie
4. They try to eat you
5. You fight them off and get your first kill
6. You find a place to hide while killing more zombies
7. You fight your way out of place to hide
8. Your friend gets bitten by a zombie
9. He falls ill and becomes a zombie
10. You kill your friend

Music: We will play songs in the background that suit what's happening at the present moment

Props: Fake blood, torn clothes, pretend weapons e.g. gun from media office or shovel, other students to play zombies.

Location: Outside (Owens Fields) and inside (storage room)

Characters: Adam: Simon Pegg
Shenaya: Other male
Yasmine: Filming/zombie
Anjuman: Filming/editing
Rahena: Friend of main two

Key lines:

Dianne: SHAUN!

[Dianne throws a dart and misses]

Shaun: NO!

[Dianne throws another dart and hits the zombie]

Shaun: YES, yes, in the head!

[Dianne throws a third dart and hits Shaun in the head on accident]

Shaun: AHHHHHHHHH!

Shaun: Come and get it! It's a running buffet!

[shouts]

Shaun: All you can eat!

Ed: Any zombies out there?

Shaun: Don't say that!

Ed: What?

Shaun: That!

Ed: What?

Shaun: The zed-word. Don't say it!

Ed: Why not?

Shaun: Because it's ridiculous!

Ed: All right... are there any out there, though?

[looking out of the letter-box, he sees an empty street]

Shaun: I can't see any. Maybe it's not as bad as all that.

[he turns his head and sees a pack of zombies]

Shaun: Oh, no, there they are.

Shot list/movement:
Extreme close-ups of zombies faces

This week's discussion regarding film

Most of the films we came across in our discussion were hollywood blockbusters with large budgets and famous actors. This is how the film makers grab the attention of the general public. They all seemed to be from foreign countries, with only one originating in the UK. None were in 3D, as we think people have gone off it due to the increased price for tickets and the uncomfortable glasses.

10 facts about the film industry

1. 646 films were released in the UK in 2012, that's over 12 films a week.

2. Most people went to go see films on a saturday night, making up for 24.1 % of the cinema going population. 

3. Over 30 % of people said that they enjoy action films more than any other genre of film. 

4. 40 % of profits generated by cinema's comes from the sale of refreshments. 

5. Only 14 % of people decided to purchase a film they'd seen in the cinema on dvd or blu ray

6. Cinema going is a shared experience with an average of 3 people to a group. 

7. £300 million was spent on advertising alone in the year 2012

8. On average, people spend 4 hours a day watching TV or films

9. BBC iPlayer is viewed 6 million times a day, giving people a chance to catch up on television programs they missed or films they want to watch. 

10. 60 % of people aged 16-30 believed that media should be free when accessed online such as films or music. 

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