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ANALYSIS OF OPENING SEQUENCE - THE WALKING DEAD AMELIA PICKERING
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ANALYSIS OF OPENING SEQUENCE -

THE WALKING DEAD

AMELIA PICKERING

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OVERVIEW• The Opening title sequence to The Walking Dead

immediately gives the audience an insight into the films main theme of the apocalypse.

• It is directed by Frank Darabont who gives the opening a unique flare that grasps the audience using suspense and tension. He and the title designer immediately set the tone of the series as the horror/thriller that it is, shown in the distorted decaying typography.

• The camera pan over lots of establishing shots which reply on setting to portray the concept of the series. In my opinion, this is one of the more well-made opening sequences to a horror/thriller, as it experiments with a range of shots and editing techniques and uses setting to describe the lives of characters.

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GENRE The introduction of the abandoned cars,

derelict houses and dark lighting immediately enforces the horror genre, due to the connotations of alienation and death. This is one of the main themes in the film due to the apocalypse and the audience is made aware of this, achieving the aims of an opening sequence.

We see mise en scene such as the zombie eye which enforces the horror genre.

The title of the film also highlights the horror genre as it looks as if it is decaying like the Zombies.

Because of these horror elements, it Is likely to be aimed at a target audience of young adults.

The editing uses jump cuts and sudden movement which shocks the audience, putting them on edge, and enforcing the thriller genre.

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INSTITUTIONSThe institutions that were involved in The walking dead are widely known for series associated with horror themes. As it is a TV drama it is presented by AMC and the executive producers are Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Gale Hurd and Glen Mazara.

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THEMES AND TYPOGRAPHY• The opening sequence explores the

theme of isolation and the horror genre in his lack of characters and shots of setting.

• The use of abandoned settings and no characters, makes the audience feel isolated and uneasy, fitting with the horror genre.

• The typography used is black and bold to convey the dark nature of the series, with actors names in bold to highlight significance.

• ‘The Walking Dead’ is shown in yellowing brown letters as if it is decaying, representing the zombies in the series.

• The colours chosen in the opening sequence are dark and dimly lit, creating the mood and atmosphere fit for a thriller/horror.

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MUSIC BY BEAR MCCREARY

The staccato music uses short notes that are usually associated with thrillers, which add a uneasy, jumpy tone to the opening sequence. This puts the audience on edge as the sudden loud notes cause them to jump. This is effective as it is a thriller, but also makes them want to watch the rest of the episode to find out what is going to happen.

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MISE EN SCENE

Despite the walking dead not being a film, I decided to include it in my research as it fits in with my chosen genre very well, and includes lots of similar shots that I am hoping to include in my own opening sequence.In the opening sequence of the walking dead There are lots of close up focusing hugely on mise en scene. This lets the audience know the genre of the series due to the arrows fitting in with violence and horror. In my sequence I will focus on mise on scene and plan carefully what I include in frames, so it has the desired effect on the audience.

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NARRATIVE ENIGMA I want to make my opening sequence stand out to an audience, so I will include a narrative enigma to make them question why something is happening. For example, in The Walking Dead, time is a very big part of both the footage and editing as the speed of frames are increased, reinforced by each shot panning onto the next. This makes the audience question why it appears everything it going so fast (representative of time, and how long the apocalypse has been going on for).

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EDITING• The editing used in the opening sequence

of the walking dead is effective as it seems to create a panic and represent the lives of the characters being on the run from zombies.

• The speed of frames are increased which are then reinforced by each shot panning onto the next. This makes the audience question why it appears everything it going so fast (representative of time, and how long the apocalypse has been going on for).

• The contrast and colours of scenes have also been edited to give the sequence a darker theme. This connotes death and the struggle the characters face in the series.

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SETTINGThe setting is very important in the opening sequence of the walking dead as it informs the reader about the lives the characters have been living. The flashing of the dark eye scenes mixed with the mattresses, shows the extremes of being on the run for their lives, and highlights the horror genre to the audience. In my opening sequence I will ensure I focus on setting to get fit with genre and get the desired effect from an audience.

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CHARACTERS

One of my favorite elements of the walking dead's opening sequence is the introduction of the main characters. In my previous videos I have found that finding Actors for scenes has been difficult, so in my opening sequence I will use footage with minimal dialogue. In the walking dead characters are introduced through broken and ripped photographs, again giving the feeling of a mysterious apocalyptic world.

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TITLE

The title in walking dead is also effective as it looks like it is decaying. This hints to the audience about the zombie horror theme of the series. In my opening sequence I will try to include some form of typography that fits in with my chosen genre.

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SHOTS AND MOVEMENTIt is clear from this opening sequence that this horror/thriller (which is widely loved and has been popular for many years) is a great example to help influence my opening sequence. There are lots of establishing shots, long shots and close-ups which all set the scene and add tension for the audience. Movement in this opening sequence is minimal, however there is a lot of time editing which gives the fast paced effect. This has influenced me and I feel I have more ideas when it comes to planning my opening sequence.

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CREDITS• The titles do not move or fly onto the

screen they appear to always be there, boldly visible. This could represent how the characters are stuck and unable to move anywhere.

• The speed at which the titles appear on the screen increases as it progresses. This shows how throughout their lives on the run, it is becoming increasingly difficult to survive. 

• I believe watching and analysing this opening sequence has helped me understand what I need to include in mine because I now have a better knowledge of what credits to include to make mine more authentic and believable.

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MY FINAL PIECE

This title sequence is effective at using a range of camera shots and mise en scene which links directly with the horror genre, similar to those I plan to use in my final piece.

There is a lack of camera movement in this sequence to represent how the lives of the characters are stuck in limbo. However in my opening sequence I will try to experiment with a range of movement in order to meet the marking criteria.

The use of building suspense by not introducing characters until later on in the sequence is effective, and I will use something similar in my own.

The soundtrack used in this sequence is also effective at creating tension and adding suspense, due to the staccato. To achieve the thriller genre in my own sequence I will build the instruments to form a crescendo similarly to this.


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