28 Weeks later Opening scene Analysis

28 weeks Later

28 Weeks later is a horror film which is based in a zombie apocalypse in the UK. They are sent to a containment building in London so that they are safe, accept there is a person who carries the virus and she infects the person which then cause the zombie apocalypse to break out again.

Character

The character that are in the building are survivors of the zombie apocalypse. You can tell this by looking at the conditions of the environment they are in like. They are in a old wooden house which isn't very stable and can be broken very easy. The clothes that they are wearing are really old and ragged so it looks like they have been in the house for a long time, you can also tell that they have been in the house for while because if you look at there clothes they are really dirty and old. Also if you look at the food they eat it is pasta which can last for a long time, so the audience knows that they have been in the house for a long time. The man who opens the door looks like the leader of the group, and he knows what he is doing. This also tells the audience that he knows how to get out of difficult situations such as a zombie attack, he can also be shown as a character who is strong and brave and knows how to protect his family if needed.. There us also the two children which could be the son and daughter of the man. They are represented as weak because they can't do anything to dangerous when it comes to a zombie attack. An example of this is shown when the boy goes into the women arms when he is let in, this shows that he is scared of going outside and dying. The audience can also tell that they are all in a group and people that stay in a group are usually the ones that  survive because they have bigger numbers. However that mean that food and water is going to be more difficult to share out. This could also be an indication that they are not happy with the group and would rather go on their own and survive.

Camera Angle

There are a lot of camera angles used in the opening scene. One type of shot which is used a close up shot. This is used to let the audience know how the character reacts to situations and also to try and get to know them better. One example of this shot is when the man opens the door up to the boy, they used this to show how the man feels in the situation and you can tell that he feels scared of opening the door because they don't know what it is. The audience is then supposed to be worried because they see that he is worried and that is supposed to make the audience feel nervous. Another example of when a close up shot is used is when the boy is pulled into the house and then bumps into the woman. This then shows the expressions of the face and how they are feeling. In this case it shows the boy as relieved that he i know out of danger and inside the house. Another shot type that is used is a high angle shot.to show all of the family or group sitting at the desk, it is used to show a different perspective of when they are setting up the desk just so the other shot doesn't look very long. Another type of shot that is used is an over the shoulder shot for when the man is opening the door and the woman is looking at him, this is used to make the shot look fast paced in the situation they are in. It gives the effect that they are panicking and they are in a rush to see what is happening at the time.

Props/Costumes
The clothes that they are wearing are really old and ragged so it looks like they have been in the house for a long time, you can also tell that they have been in the house for while because if you look at there clothes they are really dirty and old. Also if you look at the food they eat it is pasta which can last for a long time, so the audience knows that they have been in the house for a long time. Also they are using candles to light up the house so it shows that they have know electricity and are stranded inside the house. You can also tell that they have.t seen sunlight for a ling time because when they open the door and the sunlight comes in they are blinded for a second this is because they have been in the dark for too long and are not used to seeing sunlight so that gives a good affect that they have to be kept inside for a long time.