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Opening conventions- The films starts off with a shot of the american flag and the national anthem of USA being played. The shot rotates and we see the flag was actually upside down and it's on what looks like one of the president's cars. This shows that the world has been turned upside down and everyone and everything is manic.
Narrative Function- The function of the narrator is to explain what is going on in zombie land and almost give a satirical how-to on surviving the treacheries of living in zombie-land. This is relevant to the genre because it takes away the audience from the situation and adds funny commentary to things that shouldn't be funny. As a comedy this is the aim. If it were a horror film the chances of having a voice-over here would be less.
Characters- You cannot see any main characters from this opening sequence. You can see people getting eaten, thrown out of cars and beaten up. But the main characters remain to be seen. The audience could assume that the narrator will be one of the main characters because he's the only voice we can hear so far.
Film Lang- MES, Cinematography, (Light and Sound)- The appearance of the whole sequence is manic. There are overturned bins, damaged buildings, and debris all over the place. The use of non-diegetic sound takes the audience away from the scenes which put more emphasis on the voiceover. The narrator has a calm,slow and controlled voice, which is in contrast to the crazy surroundings.
Film Lang- Movement, framing, Editing and Sound- The credits and titles constantly get destroyed by the zombies and the people getting chased. The music is very contra-puntal as it doesn't reflect the attacks,killings and chases taking place. The slow motion makes everything dramatic and bold. You can see the very little movements in people's facial expressions as they run for their lives. This adds towards the comedic value.
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