8.) Zombieland Analysis

This establishing shot sets the scene for where the film is going t take place. It shows

destruction and the burning of a famous monument. This creates curiosity.

The shots are fast paced and a chase scene is involved. The man approaches and gore is

shown, revealing the age rating and genre. The beginning bit is

hand held.

The shot then zooms out quite drastically and we see the world

burning. The bottom of the world is in flames and the top is covered in light, representing hell and heaven.

The fire seems to spreading and soon it will take over fully.

A montage then begins with fast paced music playing non - diegatically. The sequence is comedic

and involves levels of humour such as a fat man being chased by a zombie. ironically the man is

running on a football pitch.

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The main character is narrating in the background and stating certain rules, people must abide to.

The scenarios are funny and involve occasions that are quite rare and disturbing. The children at the party and trying to kill the mother and the close ups on the faces show their diseased looks and

what they have become.

The humour in this shot is actually what kills her is the car. The scene is in slow motion and

the toys of the children fly out the car with her. Showing that she didn't escape them in

the end.

The gore and blood used is over the top and dramatic. The image of a lone

zombie coughing up blood is just an add on to the horror comedy genre and

renforces the zombie feel.

When the title is revealed it moves with the action taking place on screen. It

smashes as if it were a car wind screen. This re-instates the drama and action involved. They have used the word zombie in the title so there is little

discretion.

The over the top faces and expressions made are humorous and the zombie chasing the man in this clip is a stripper with money

still flying about. She is covered in blood and all the men coming out of the club are

middle-aged men in suits.

This high angle shot of a dimly lit bathroom cubicle, implies that it is

dingy and old and the silence of the music hints that some sort of foreboding danger is about to

happen. He is reading the news paper and his face is not show.

The names of the production team and cast move as they are touched or

come into contact with the action taking place. The use of the fireman and flames act as a reminder for the

action based plot in the film.

The prison warden being thrown off the podium by the prisoner acts as a symbol for the whole of America and it is to show that all control and order has been lost and the

prison is seen as a microcosm.