Monday, 21 November 2011

Dawn of the Apocalypse - 28 Days Later analysis

  • Fox searchlight pictures (Production/Distribution)
  • 6 minutes into the film and  the main character is lying naked and alone on a hospital bed.
  • There are lots of different camera angles, such as, a high angle looking down onto him and many different angles around the room.
  • The camera movement is very slow and it follows the main character throughout each scene.
  • As he walks out of his room there’s an overturn gurney with hospital supplies strewn across the floor creating the idea of destruction and emptiness. In our film we have been trying to create the same idea in our opening scenes when the main character is first being shown
  • Lots of different camera angles, some from above and some from tilted angles.
  • Very slow movement from character looks very confused and lost.
  • Lots of scattered rubbish on the floor, helps to create the idea of desertion. 
  • He shouts out for other people there isn’t anyone around creating the loneliness of an apocalypse.
  • He crys out for help, trying to see if there is anyone around.  There is no sound at all apart from the character trying to find out what has happened.
  • Drinks Pepsi from a can that he found on the floor, shows that he hasn’t had a drink in a very long time, meaning that the infection has been around the city for an extended period of time. 

3 comments:

  1. There's no title for this post and you have not made it clear why you have not chosen the opening to analyse. The comments are VERY sparse - split your analysis into camerawork, editing, mise-en-scene and sound. You also need to analyse openings.

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  2. You still need to update this analysis and analyse another two influential openings.

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  3. Please can you split your research into research into target audience and research into similar films.

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