Best o/t Web 06 Dec 09
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Screenwriting for Editing
“The humbling truth is that the film is made in the editing room”. -David Mamet
The screenwriter is the first step in the film making process and the editor, the last. How do you write a script that’ll produce an edit-ready film?
Structure: Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead (S. Pegg & E.Wright, 2004) was my first iTunes movie download. I needed it urgently and the download was quick & cheap. Pure craftmanship. No wonder the ‘zomcom’ made $30m worldwide
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by Karel Segers
This is the type of comedy only the Brits can do well. Simon ‘Shaun’ Pegg wrote it with director Edgar Wright, both seasoned comedians with perfect timing.
At the bottom of the page you’ll find some notes on the mythical aspects of this story, but let’s get straight into the minute-by-minute breakdown first!
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