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In the opening scene we are introduced to Shaun when he is in a hypnotised state listening to Liz’s pleas for him to change. It could be argued that Shaun is demonstrating the zombie like state people in society are in 2017. It is also foreshadowing the plot of everyone becoming zombies, Shaun being oblivious to his surroundings is a indication to later in the film when he walks to get himself a coke and a cornetto and ignores the zombies around him. This suggests the concept of people of 2017 being constantly in a zombie like state and no one noticing the real problems happening at the moment

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George K - Change in Shaun                       Change isn’t always a bad thing. Though Shaun doesn’t change it shows us that his life is exactly how it was before. It’s a boring and simple life and sometimes changing is for the better. Shaun and Liz got back together because I think he is willing to change but it’s easier to say you want to and different to actually act on the change. I think that is the moral of “Shaun of the Dead” is that you might want to change but until you actually try to change, you aren’t going to be able to move forward. 

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George K - Change in Shaun                       Change isn’t always a bad thing. Though Shaun doesn’t change it shows us that his life is exactly how it was before. It’s a boring and simple life and sometimes changing is for the better. Shaun and Liz got back together because I think he is willing to change but it’s easier to say you want to and different to actually act on the change. I think that is the moral of “Shaun of the Dead” is that you might want to change but until you actually try to change, you aren’t going to be able to move forward. 

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George K - The idea of following the leader

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George K - The idea of following the leader

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Don’t always follow the leader. In many movies we conclude in a group there will always be a leader, Shaun was able to get everyone to follow his lead because he acted like he knew what to do. But also because in times of natural disaster people look for a leader and Shaun was the only one who was willing to step forward and become a leader, however, by doing this we find that he wasn’t so successful on keeping everyone alive.

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Wright uses a combination of dialogue and miss en scene to build the theme of change. This is shown by how the first conversation is about how Liz wants to change, and we see,unlike many characters who also desire change, are vocal about it. You could argue that this is done to emphasize the importance of breaking out of mundane routines. On the other side of the spectrum is Ed. he is shown to lead a fairly unfulfilling life, indicating laziness and a lack of will to change. inbetween the two we have Shaun, who is conflicted about this. On the one hand he wants to stay good friends with Ed, however everyone else he knows gives him hints, or straight up tells him that he's holding him back. This emphasizes the force that prevents people from making the changes they want to in life

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The opening sequence begins with the non-diegetic song ‘Ghost town’ which was written in Thatcher’s 1970’s. The song implies the world’s youth as aimless, irresponsible and lazy. This is also shown in 'Trainspotting' through the main character Renton and the rest of his young, heroin addicted friends. However, in Shaun of the dead this is represented by Shaun and Ed who act like careless teenagers without aims/aspirations. The music is a haunting melody which stays with us throughout the film as it is repetitive and creepy, mirroring the zombies who grow closer to Shaun and the gang.

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a point that could be discussed is Wright's use of a lot of hyper realistic elements during the opening of the film. A point that stands out is when Shaun and company are in the Winchester the use of over exaggerated sound effects while Shaun and Liz are talking about how their relationship is going down south; the sounds from the fruit machine, Eds one liners and crunching of pork scrapings interrupting the conversation shows Shaun's lack of concentration and this point is further proved multiple times throughout the film.

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it could be argued that the film edger wright challenges dominant idolise as stereotypically its the men who are strong and the hero in shawn of the dead the females take control of diffract situations for example when shawn is getting attacked by a OAP they men do nothing and its the women who help out.

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Amy P - establishing the character of Shaun and the setting

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Amy P - establishing the character of Shaun and the setting

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Wright portrays the character of Shaun as a relatable, working man with an average, boring life. By Propp's theory of narrative, he is the hero of the film, but his normality makes him a relatable, yet unconventional hero. The opening scene helps establish this, showing him in a pub, with his friends, which is a normal (British) thing to do. The setting is also established, showing shots of a normal town, with people in the shops and at the bus stop, all looking bored, which reflects Shaun's own life within the town. By creating an average character, with an average life, in an average town, Wright creates a sense of realism, before introducing the surreal, contrasting event of the zombies attacking.

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We can see foreshadowing, not only in the sound, but also in mise en scene; Foreshadowing of the zombie invasion can be seen in Shaun’s diegetic yawn and other sounds heard within the opening scene, however it is also arguably seen within the mise en scene. In the opening shot we see Shaun, staring into the camera, unblinking- almost zombie-like, perhaps, this is to reflect his mundane, everyday life. This is portrayed again, through the use of the continuous shots of the public, getting on with monotonous, mostly ‘boring’ tasks- all of this seemingly Foreshadowing the zombie invasion due to the zombie-like, look and feel we get from these scenes, aswell as the underlying message of the overall film; we are all zombies and need a disaster to break away from this.

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Will- Edgar Wright's foreshadowing of the plot.

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Will- Edgar Wright's foreshadowing of the plot.

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Edgar Wright foreshadows events later in the film, showing Shaun unaware of the packet of nuts coming towards him. Later, another packet of nuts is thrown at Shaun now given new found confidence skillfully catches the packet from mid-air when his back is turned.
Another instance of of foreshadowing is  showing the citizens living a mundane life with jobs that can be fulfilled by 'zombies', this joke is fulfilled after Shaun and Liz have been saved when the TV shows zombies doing the same jobs as the opening scene.

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The diegetic sound of Shaun yawning/moaning demonstrates his monotonous, zombie-like day-to-day life. This also foreshadows the upcoming zombie invasion.

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The non diegetic song that plays in the montage sequence in the beginning sounds both cheery yet creepy, this allows the viewer from the start of the film to get a grasp on the tone of the film.

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It could be seen that one of the reasons Shaun dislikes David is that he sees David as who he could be. In the opening, David and Di are seated together as opposed to Shaun and Liz who are apart. This is Wright establishing a clear sense of rivalry between the two as David has a strong relationship whilst Shaun is struggling to keep his. This antagonism is continued through the film.

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How Edgar Wright uses mise-en-scene to parody Hollywood films - Joe

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How Edgar Wright uses mise-en-scene to parody Hollywood films - Joe

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During the opening of Shaun of the Dead we are given two quickly edited montages Edgar Wright is famous for. Edgar Wright does this as a way of parodying action films by making mundane and boring everyday tasks like going to the toilet or making a cup of tea and making them visually interesting and going against genre tropes.

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Teagan - Representation of males and females

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Teagan - Representation of males and females

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Ed

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Liz and Ed

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Edgar Wright frames the shot of Shaun, Liz and Ed with Ed in the direct middle of the shot. This is a visual representation of how Ed represents the obstacle in the way of Shaun developing his relationship with Liz. By the end of the film. Shaun has come to terms with both Liz and Ed.

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In the opening scenes of the film you see various amounts of clear zombie symbolism especially when it's panning over the checkouts and the bus stop showing that through are repetitive everyday tasks...()

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It could be argued that David is the false hero in terms of Propp's Theory of Narrative, through his behaviour towards Shaun; his dislike to him and the juxtaposition of his affection to Liz. At the start, he displays good intentions and wanting to help, however later he turns on Shaun when he threatens him with a shotgun.

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EXAMPLE POINT: Chris - How Liz is established...

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EXAMPLE POINT: Chris - How Liz is established...

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By applying Propp's theory of narrative to the film it could be argued that Liz fulfills the princess character role. For example....this is established by...in the opening sequence....