'Zombieland' Title Sequence Analysis

Conventions

The title sequence of 'Zombieland' is supposed to be a comedic take on a zombie apocalypse. The sequence has a heavy amount of violence and comedic gore. It does follow many post-apocalyptic films before it, however, as the titles show how the apocalypse happened. This is a common post-apocalypse convention, as it's a quick way to show how the apocalypse happened while also giving the audience the titles.

'28 Weeks Later' Opening Scene Analysis

'28 Weeks Later' Opening Scene

The '28 Weeks Later' opening follows many of the codes and conventions that other films of the post-apocalyptic genre do, with added elements of horror to establish that it is also a part of the horror genre. The '28 Weeks Later' opening is a great and well known opening that uses many elements of the post-apocalyptic genre.

'Sherlock Holmes' Opening Analysis

This opening analysis is different to my previous ones. I attempted to go more in depth, but struggled as the opening I chose didn't have all that much within it. I also tried to take on a large amount of things instead of putting my full focus on a mere few. 

'The Shawshank Redemption' Opening Analysis

Shot list of opening

Shot 1: Wide two shot of characters walking towards camera before a mid shot, cuts to:

Shot 2: Mid close up of the two characters, cuts to:

Shot 3: Mid close up of protagonist, cuts to:

Shot 4: Wide shot track car on road before pan establishing shot of building, cuts to:

Shot 5: Mid shot of man in car, camera moving forward until it is a close up, cuts to:

Shot 6: Mid tracking shot of protagonist running up stairs before becoming wide shot, cuts to:

Shot 7: Shot of car coming towards opening gates, cuts to:

Shot 8: Over-the-shoulder shot from behind driver looking out of car window, cuts to:

Shot 9: Shot of two officers running out of building before panning to car arriving in courtyard.

'The Shining' Opening Analysis

Shot list of opening

Shot 1: Establishing shot tracking mountainous area, cuts to:
Shot 2: Very wide tracking shot of car on road of mountainous area, cuts to:
Shot 3: Very wide tracking shot of car moving further along mountainous area, cuts to:
Shot 4: Very wide tracking shot moving closer to car before moving passed it off road, cuts to:
Shot 5: Wide shot tracking car through a tunnel, cuts to:
Shot 6: Wide shot tracking car on road but focusing on mountainous area, cuts to:
Shot 7: Wide shot tracking car along road, cuts to:
Shot 8: Establishing pan shot of secluded building.

Viewing Famous Film Openings of Different Genres

Today in AS Media we looked at several film openings of different genres to see their codes and conventions. These included the likes of 'The Matrix', 'Love Actually', 'Goodfellas' and 'Once Upon a Time in the West'. We tried to watch the opening to 'Jaws', as it is apparently considered by many as the 'greatest of all time', but the video didn't work. But it's not like nobody's seen the opening yet, is it?