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The clip i have chosen is the intro credits to George. A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Whats different about this opening is the music. For a horror film, the music seems more joyful than what it should be. This could suggest that the film will be different to the traditional zombie film. But the lyrics do suggest a sick and violent world. This intro tells us a story of what has happened to the world from differnet news clips This gives the opening sequence a very realistic feel. It also gives us an idea of what to expect in the film. The story line in this film is based on around 10 survivors held up in a mall. Throughout the film, they are trying to find out a way to escape to a boat that one of the survivors owns. This becomes the main narrative, with mishaps throughout the film. This opening sequence leaves us with the questions what will happen? and what decisions they will make. Typical codes and conventions that are seen in this opening sequence. We see the text and its in the style of blood, this showing the death. Also showing what it is represented with zombies. This is the same again with the images that are shown. We see random killings from news bulletins, this being what is represented with zombie films.












What works well in this opening sequence is the music that goes with it. It has a heavy sound throughout it all. This helps show the genre that this film is. What is also good about the opening sequence, is the way the credits appear. This has not been done before, so it helps make the film stand out. We can see that this will be a black comedy with some of the clips that appear. This helps us understand that this is not just a serious film. This, just like Dawn of the Dead, helps us understand and what to expect in later parts of the film. What i like about this is that we are not introduced to any of the main characters. This leaves us the question when we see them, who will die or survive?