The hypodermic needle approach

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Lock down presentation

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Textual Analysis of Zombieland

Textual Analysis of the Alien Trailer

Textual Analysis of I Am Legend

Textual Analysis of Isolation and abandonment in 28 Days Later

As a clip of this scene from 28 days later is not available on youtube or other streaming websites two screenshots have been attached to support the analysis of this scene, focused on mise en scene.

Textual Analysis of Dawn of the Dead

 I was unable to supply a clip due to embedding being disabled upon request. This is the marketing poster for the movie instead.

Textual Analysis of Dead Set

The youtube clip that I used was unable to be embedded onto the blog so I have done some screenshots of the shots that I talked about within the textual analysis.

Textual Analysis of first chase scene in 28 Days Later

As the clip I analysed is not available for streaming on youtube or other websites I have attached some screenshots from the chase scene analysed above.

Killer - Creation of suspense from Joe White on Vimeo.

In this video we have attempted techniques to create suspense for the viewer. Ambiguous camera angles keeping the killer's identity unknown to the viewer help to create a sense of helplessness for the viewer and cutting between the two subjects of the clip allows the viewer to make the connection that the killer is after the victim shown using the computer unaware of the threat. Additionally cutting between shots of the characters checking their watches suggests the two are pressed for time, creating tension as the viewer is unsure if she will leave in time or not. Additionally the heartbeat sound present throughout the shots featuring the killer increases tension by helping the viewer note his sinister motives.

Sad Water (Framing) from Joe White on Vimeo.

In this video we experimented with use of framing in a suggestive manner, such as positioning the subject off-center (notably in the first and last shots) and isolating him against the crowds in long shots such as the first. This technique could be used to represent the isolation of a character in our film, and is commonly used in film noir to represent the isolation of characters such as criminals from society, as the genre is largely focused on the underbelly of society. In the zombie genre this could be used to show the isolation and loneliness of a protagonist(s) in a post-apocalyptic world (such as the opening of 28 days later).