Production in Shaun of the Dead

Production in Shaun of the Dead Swede

Planning: We decided which specific scenes we would shoot and how we would lay them out, and then proceeded to take pictures to establish the shots and the characters involved. Afterwards we got other people involved and thought about how we could improve on the shots we had.

Props: We used no props other than a fake microphone to stress the fact that the swede is supposed to be a spoof and not have great production values.

Actors and stars: We had two main characters, the two that weren’t zombies, and everyone else was a zombie. We also interviewed people as if it was a news broadcast on live tv.

Scripting: Our scripting was not as planned as we thought that since it was a swede it would seem more unofficial and jokey if the lines seemed a bit jumbled. We picked a few key scenes and decided to improvise on the lines used, but we still put across the same message.

Technologies used: We just used a basic camera to film our swede, although we used a fig rig to gain a steadier control of the camera while filming on the move.

Filming: While filming we tried to plan out all our shots so we could achieve seamless editing, and so that our editing wouldn’t look like separate videos pieced together.

Editing: When we edited our swede we put the clips in the order that seemed most logical, and created a mystic persona in the audiences minds.

Post Production: In post-production we added a theme song and an opening and closing scene to introduce it to the audience. We used the same song from the actual Shaun of the Dead as to give the same vibes off that the film did.