Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Analysis of World War Z

World War Z - Harry Finch      
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKNWQNAH-GQ

The opening scene of the film World War Z is a portrayal of a very intense and great introduction to the film. Without showing too much, the opening gives the audience a feel of how the film is going to turn out, through sound, editing and other factors all contributing towards a general atomsphere of uncertainty and fear.

As the title sequence appears the screen is split into separate parts, crossing and moving along the whole screen. This is further implying how a sense of violence is put across, and it makes the audience develop the representations that these opening parts are trying to create an uncomfortable vibe. The crossing of the title sequence creates two of the same picture which isn't usually used, implying something unnatural will occur in the film. This again is creating an uncomfortable vibe as the audience is able to interpret the danger and fear within the upcoming film.

During the opening scene many different news reports are played in the background at the same time. This is representing the panic and chaos around the world, allowing the audience to interpret a world wide disaster will occur later on in the movie . Different monstrosities occurring around the world are shown, in the animal kingdom as well as the human race. Using different types of animal species instead of just humans, reiterates the world wide effect the disaster has had.

Non-diagetic music is played the whole way through the title sequence to make the audience feel uncomfortable. It is a fairly fast paced piece of instrumental music and the same sequence of music is repeated the whole time giving off a tense atmosphere. This repetition creates a uncertainty amongst the audience, making them feel tense and at unease.


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