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between all of the characters an off screen character shouts and proceeds to

throw a packet of nuts at the main characters face. This is emphasised by thecrushing sound of food packaging. Then more dialogue is shared. During an

intimate scene, where the main character discusses their relationship, the man

tries to hide his mouthful of peanuts by only chewing when the woman is not

looking. This is where a non-diegetic sound FX has been added in to add to thecomedic value. Throughout the whole pub scene the odd clank of snooker balls is

heard to remind the viewer that they are in a pub. Finally the last orders bell is

heard again and Ghost town starts to fade in. As we roll into the title sequenceswitch I have previously mentioned a kitsch jazz organ comes in with a bouncy

uplifting beat soon to be accompanied by tormented la las whilst the camera

tracks through the different everyday scenarios.

Editing: As the sponsors fadeGhost Town starts to play and is soon cut off by a

loud pub bell. It then cuts to a shot of the man characters face whilst he finishes apint. The pub scene afterwards consists of continuous crosscutting discussion

talk between the groups of main characters only to be broken up by an odd long

shot. E.g. when one character is on the fruit machine and when the same

character orders drinks. Towards the end of the pub scene the pub bell rings

again whilstGhost Town shortly fades in and is cut off gain by the pub bell. It

then cuts to the shots from the tile sequence firstly being the old man pushing

the trolleys then as the camera tracks it crossfades to a supermarket ladies at

their tills and again to people waiting at the bus stop using the same cross fading

method. Finally it cross fades to a backstreet full of zombie like youths. This is

when the title of the film has been added in towards the bottom of the screen to

give the illusion that it is on the road in front of them. This was done post

production.

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Camerawork: From the bell the camera slowly tracks away from the main

characters face as he stares into the lense. From this, as previously mentioned

the groups of character start dialogue about their relationship. This involves

crosscutting to and from the characters faces. This is broken up firstly when the

camera pans quickly from the main characters face to his best friend on the fruit

machine. This is followed by a long shot of all 3 characters. After this it cuts backto the dialogue which now includes the whole group. Throughout this dialogue

an odd over the-shoulder shot is thrown in to help break up the cross cutting.Finally as he takes a sip from his pint the camera tracks back in on his face and a

bell is heard again. This mirrors the start of the sequence and helps give it a

cyclical feel. As the titles roll the camera tracks from left to right for each

scenario. The first being in a car park where a man pushes trolleys. The second is

of a supermarket with rows and rows of cashiers. Thirdly it is of people standing

in a line at the bust stop. Finally it tracks to a crowd of teenagers walking down a

road in zombie style doing the same actions. All these scenes are foreshadowing

the events which are to come later in the film.

Mise-en-scene:The pub is authentic and gives it a realistic feel to the audience

with such things as speech being heard from extras in the background as well as

the landlord shouting out and the ringing of the bell for last orders. You can also

hear such things as the smashing of glasses and the noise on the pinball machine.

People sat in the background at old wooden tables with the smoky haze lingering

around the lights making it harder to see. You also see things you would expect

such as glasses, beer mats and old pictures on the wall. The tile scenes also

follow this generic ideal.

Conclusion: Overall I like the way in which the conversations were very comicaland snappy with other people commenting on the main characters relationship.

Throughout this sequence there is a little indication that hints at the genre of the

film, namely Zombie comedic gore. I would aim to use this sly, witty

foreshadowing to help add depth to my own film.