Shaun Of The Dead-Best Film Analysis

Edgar Wright made short films as a young teenager and directed a no-budget feature film t the age of 20 years old. He continued to work in tv from there mainly in Britain where he directed an array of comedy shows including Merry-Go-Round, Is it Bill Bailey, Mash and Peas, Murder Most Horrid, Sir Bernard’s Stately Homes, Asylum and French and Saunders. He’s won several awards over the years:
2004, Rondo Statuette, Shaun of the Dead - Best Movie
2004, British Independent Film Award, Shaun of the dead - Best Screenplay
2005, Chainsaw Award, Shaun of the Dead - Best Screenplay
2005, Bram Stoker Award, Shaun of the Dead - Screenplay
2011, SFX Award, Scott Pilgrim VS The World - Best Movie
2011, Empire Award, Scott Pilgrim VS The World - Best Direction
2011, Inspiration Award
2013, UFCA Award, The World’s End - Best Writing, Screenplay, Written Directly for the Screen.
He is best known for directing a specific trio of movies which consist of: Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim VS The World. According to www.imdb.com his “trade marks”
This whole film is centered around the idea of a videogame with small quests (breaking up with Knives), gaining achievements (the powers of “love” and “self respect”) and taking on bosses that get progressively harder (Ramona’s 7 evil exes). Showing the progression of the movie and it’s link to the gaming world is shown through subtle “easter eggs” and special effect overlay.

The split screen used throughout this excerpt is meant to imitate that of a multiplayer video game. This mean that all characters that feel that have a part in whatever is happening at that time can be recognised and have facial expression/opinion towards said situation, expressed. This is a direct link to the video game tendencies of the movie, and a representation of a trademark of Wright’s, that being his characters sharing his love for said video