So I re-watched Shaun of the Dead the other night and I completely forgot to post my notes. I kind of loosely filled out a beat sheet for it, and then just took some general notes at the end. Anyway, enjoy, lol.
The Beat Sheet
Project Title: Shaun of the Dead
Genre: Monster in the House
1. Opening Image (1): Shaun drinking and smoking a cigarette with a stunned look on his face.
2. Theme Stated (5): If you don’t change, you’ll die. "You tried, you did something. That’s what counts." 1:25
3. Set-up (1-10): We are introduced to Shuan, his girlfriend, Ed, and the girlfriend’s friends as they hang out at the Winchester. We see a snippet of Shaun’s monotonous life.
4. Catalyst (12): Shaun accidentally kills a girl and discovers that she’s undead (30)
5. Debate (12-25): Shaun and Ed try to decide what to do and where to go.
6. Break into Two (25): Shaun gets the call from his mother and decides to go save her. (Maybe this is the catalyst...)
7. B Story (30): Get back with Liz (this started earlier)
8. C Story (43): Rescue Shaun’s mom
B Story (47): Rescue Liz
9. Fun and Games (30-55): Fight zombies on the way to the Winchester
10. Midpoint (55): arrived at the Winchester but can’t get in
11. Bad Guys Close In (55-75): Shaun is missing, trapped in the winchester
12. All Is Lost (75): mom is bitten and dies, ed gets bitten
13. Dark Night of the Soul (75-85): fight between group members
14. Break into Three (85): zombies break into winchester
15. Finale (85-110): military cleans up, news reports
16. Final Image (110): Shaun and zombie Ed play videogames
Set up things at the beginning that get addressed at the end
People are oblivious – lots of foreshadowing to the audience, makes them feel smart
Very well edited
Very Hitchcockian
References many of the character’s deaths beforehand
BUILD EXPECTATION!
Repeated long take
Still no catalyst by 25!
Theme of change replicated with breakup, tossing the albums
Bathroom sequence
Great trailer scene of them walking
The Beat Sheet
Project Title: Shaun of the Dead
Genre: Monster in the House
1. Opening Image (1): Shaun drinking and smoking a cigarette with a stunned look on his face.
2. Theme Stated (5): If you don’t change, you’ll die. "You tried, you did something. That’s what counts." 1:25
3. Set-up (1-10): We are introduced to Shuan, his girlfriend, Ed, and the girlfriend’s friends as they hang out at the Winchester. We see a snippet of Shaun’s monotonous life.
4. Catalyst (12): Shaun accidentally kills a girl and discovers that she’s undead (30)
5. Debate (12-25): Shaun and Ed try to decide what to do and where to go.
6. Break into Two (25): Shaun gets the call from his mother and decides to go save her. (Maybe this is the catalyst...)
7. B Story (30): Get back with Liz (this started earlier)
8. C Story (43): Rescue Shaun’s mom
B Story (47): Rescue Liz
9. Fun and Games (30-55): Fight zombies on the way to the Winchester
10. Midpoint (55): arrived at the Winchester but can’t get in
11. Bad Guys Close In (55-75): Shaun is missing, trapped in the winchester
12. All Is Lost (75): mom is bitten and dies, ed gets bitten
13. Dark Night of the Soul (75-85): fight between group members
14. Break into Three (85): zombies break into winchester
15. Finale (85-110): military cleans up, news reports
16. Final Image (110): Shaun and zombie Ed play videogames
Set up things at the beginning that get addressed at the end
People are oblivious – lots of foreshadowing to the audience, makes them feel smart
Very well edited
Very Hitchcockian
References many of the character’s deaths beforehand
BUILD EXPECTATION!
Repeated long take
Still no catalyst by 25!
Theme of change replicated with breakup, tossing the albums
Bathroom sequence
Great trailer scene of them walking
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