Here is the Shaun of the Dead trailer. We have chosen to use this film because it is a horror/comedy, which is of a similar hybrid genre as we intend to use some comedy in our trailer.
Shaun of the Dead's style is mainly focused on the comedic effect rather than horror. That said it starts off very seriously and like a horror film but when the main characters are introduced and on the screen the comedy takes effect, whereas when they're not on the screen it is like any other horror zombie film. This would be similar for the start of our trailer when the characters are joking around but as our trailer continues the comedy would have all but wore off due to the seriousness of the film and the situation the characters are in.
Here's a screenshot of part of the trailer. This shot is used early on at 0:06 seconds to show the confusion and chaos that the start of trailer tries to convey before showing the characters which signifies it is a horror/comedy.
The music also starts off quite dark and serious however like said above, when the two main characters (Shaun and Ed) are on the screen the music turns all upbeat, silly and stupid to match in with the film itself. Our music will be quite eery and have a paranormal effect due to the fact that what is happening to the characters is surprising and a nightmare. There is a sound test of what we might do later in our blog. The stars of the film aren't huge Hollywood actors as it is a British made film with American financial backing. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost who play Shaun and Ed respectively however were known to the British public as they had appeared in the TV series 'Spaced' beforehand.
The plot follows quite a similar narrative for a zombie related film, where a zombie apocalypse is threatening mankind as a virus spread by monkey's is spreading across the country, and if you are bit by an infected zombie you eventually turn into one. This is vastly different to our plot as our trailer and film doesn't feature zombies as it is the comedy that we would like to try and recreate. The editing is quite fast paced to try and emphasise the chaos and confusion along with the comedy to get the full effect of the film. Our trailer will also feature fast paced editing as it is a horror film and we intend to create tension and suspense for the audience for when the antagonist is around our main characters.
Here's another screenshot of Shaun of the Dead. In this clip Shaun is defending himself from zombies with a cricket bat. This is comedic due to the obscure object he's defending himself with instead of using a conventional weapon like a gun for example. There's also horror in this because of the zombie threat, thus fitting in with the horror/comedy aspect.
This trailer represents the working class 'manchild' where Shaun and Ed (the two main characters) are in their twenties and are effectively still acting like kids where Ed has no jobs and plays the PS2 all day and how Shaun is still doing his job he was doing when he was in college. This fits in perfectly with the slacker stereotype of person who is afraid of more adult responsibilities. This is in stark contrast to ours as our three main characters are all of the same age but are all middle class 'go getters' and for their age are fairly successful compared to Shaun and Ed.
The graphics features a little comic blood to emphasise that it is not a serious horror film. It would be quite similar to our trailer where there will not be a great deal of blood if any.
As you can see, there is blood in the trailer but it is very limited and comic like to emphasize it's a horror/comedy.
Now it is to note that our project will NOT feature comedy bedded with horror together, for it'll be difficult to follow and produce. However, it's comedy aspect will help us for we have planned that the start of our trailer will consist of a little comedy. We decided this just so the audience will connect to the characters better, whilst help to bring tension when they watch the characters they've come to like, are in danger.
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