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In order to analyse the opening sequence of Dawn of the Dead I will look at the key elements that make up the genre.
Sound
At the very beginning of the video there is diagetic sound of a low pitched horn. There is also a short amount of seconds where you see and here some diagetic sound such as a croud of people shout something at the same time which isn't very clear. There are also some sounds effects such as a blood splatter as the titles are shown. This creates a sense of horror as blood is something that is seen in most horror films. You can also here a woman screaming and a man shouting afterwards. This sound is quite loud and gives the audience a shock as they didn't expect it. There is also some dialogue such as "are these people dead or alive". The word dead hints the that the genre of this film is horror and leaves you wanting to know what that person is referring to.
After the first 45 seconds of the clip some non-diagetic music suddenly starts which consists of a man talking calmly and a guitar. This seems unordinary and is slightly missleading as it suggests that the film may be a comedy when its actually a horror film.
Mise-En-Scene
The mise en scene makes the genre of the film clear to the audience as we see close ups of peoples faces which are covered in blood. There is also much havoc and chaos going on within the clip which signifies that the world is havinga crisis. The fact that people are all being violent suggests that the genre is horror.
The location of the movie is in a city as there are constant explosions to show chaos. There are also numerous shots of blood and gore. The peoples facial expressions are all worried, afraid and confused. This creates a sense of horror as there is no happiness within the clip. Lots of people are running in the clip which creates a sense of movement and adrenaline. This builds up and leads the audience into thinking something big will happen.
Editing
There are numerous shots within this clip that have been edited to look like an old fashion TV. This effect is called Bad TV. There are also constant cuts to the different things that are happening all over the city. A lot of the shots have also been slightly distorted to make them look blurry and confusing. Fast jump cuts have been used to show how disorientated the characters are. For example, there are many jump cuts of a womans face with blood on it which have been used to show how violent and aggressive she is or that she could be a villain.
Some shots of the clip have been sped up to show more distortion and make the clip run smoothly. This also gets the audiences attention as so many shots are seen all at once.
Camera
A large variety of different camera angles and shot sizes have been used. The long shots and medium shots are mostly of lots of people moving around. This could suggest that they are running from something and are afraid which relates to the genre of the film (Horror). We also see some camera pans. For example, there is a camera pan around someones house to show how damaged it is and that it is on fire. An aerial shot has been used above a crowd of people which signifies that they are weak, not in control and not very powerful. A zoom in on a truck heading towards people suggests that the truck is going to hit them. This also hints that the genre of the film is horror as there is violence going on. Different angles of close ups on peoples faces have been used to show distortion and emphasize the blood on their face and their facial expressions. Towards the end of the clip a point of view shot has been used showing the camera man filming people attacking him. This creates a sense of realism for the audience and makes them feel that they are the ones being attacked.
Titles
All of the titles in this opening sequence are bright a bold which contrasts with the black background to make the text stand out. The fact that the colour of the text is red suggests violence, blood and evil and hints that the genre of the film is horror. There is also an effect on the text which makes it look like blood is being splattered on the screen and makes the audience focus on the title and credits more. The credits are shown very quickly to show how fast the world is changing in this film. The titles are also quite small which could be to represent how small the world has because due to people dying
Conventional Elements
- Titles and credits
- Non diegetic music
- Hints as to what the genre is. An example of this is the titles as they are red which represents blood and violence
- Narrative enigma has been used leaving the audience with some unanswered questions such as how it all happened and why it has happened
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