SOTD dont stop me now

Question 1

describe the diegetic sound at the start of this seq

Answer 1

• synchronised ‘ed no!’ creates comedy, but the zoom creates tension. satirical of horror movies
• sound of Ed playing game. British comedy, in midst of an apocalypse Ed finds time to gamble

Question 2

Describe the mise-en-scene/ lighting

Answer 2

• shadows of zombies= ominous threat
• lighting is dark, sinister, no room for light
• shot pans around entirety of isolated pub, attack here is not random
• divide between monsters and protagonist is closing in
• we know the motive of the zombies- almost wanting to indoctrinate rather than eat

Question 3

Use of a group shot suggests…

Answer 3

• represents them as a team
• all the characters seem to rely on Shaun for a plan
• slow pan creates tension, noise of zombies intensifies
• Diane turns TV off

Question 4

the shot of Liz, Shaun and Ed with pool cues show…

Answer 4

• would be familiar to having a trio save the day, e.gg three musketeers
• placement of characters reveal role in movie, Shaun is central (foreground), 2 other characters placed slightly behind
• ‘wooshing’ noises used in all of EW’s movies, indicative of old kung-fu movies. W presents them as superheroes, emphasises them being underdogs