1. Shot number - 1
Camera shot – Introductory shots to the initial credits and
institutions in association with the film.
Sound – The soundtrack, Philadelphia, begins to play (Non diegetic)
Content – Institutions and opening credits
Shot number - 2
Camera shot – Wide, establishing shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Sound from waves
crashing onto beach (diegetic)
Content – View of the beach with waves crashing inwards.
Shot number - 3
Camera shot – Long, establishing shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Sound from wind
(diegetic)
Content – A shot of what presumably looks like a third world
country’s housing.
Film Opening: World War Z
First two minutes

2. Shot number - 4
Camera shot – Low angle, mid shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Chirping from the
birds in the sky (diegetic)
Content –Flock of birds in the skiy.
Shot number - 5
Camera shot – Mid, wide shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) quieter chirping
from the birds in the background (Diegetic)
Content- A simplistic frame only including the shot of a
working/middle class home.
Shot number – 6
Camera shot – Long shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Sounds from train
arriving (diegetic) Initial female voiceover (Non diegetic)
Content – Train station busy with commuters travelling from and
to.
Shot number - 7
Camera shot – Mid, wide shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content- A dry, hot possibly third world county.
Shot number - 8
Camera shot – High angle, mid shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – Escalators at a supposed train station showing
commuters rushing to get to places they want to be.

3. Shot number - 9
Camera shot – Close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – Train times on display in station.
Shot number - 10
Camera shot – Low angle, close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – Basic shot looking upwards towards the sky through the
branches of a tree with the reflection of the light being the main
focus.
Shot number - 11
Camera shot – Wide shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – A flock of birds flying in the sky all in the same direction.
Shot number - 12
Camera shot – High angle, mid/long shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – Traffic in a poorer country, somewhere possibly like
India.
Shot number - 13
Camera shot – Wide shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Female presenters
singular voiceover (Non diegetic)
Content – A news broadcast has been interjected into the shots

4. Shot number - 14
Camera shot – Close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Piers Morgan’s
speaking (Diegetic)
Content – Piers Morgan, TV presenter, talking with a serious tone
and almost worried facial expression
Shot number - 15
Camera shot – Close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – A shot primarily focusing on a singular wolf (Wildlife)
Shot number -
Camera shot – Close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Clicking from the
tapping of phones etc (Diegetic) Multiple voiceovers overlapping
with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – Young adults infatuated with their mobile phones and
electrical devices.
Shot number - 17
Camera shot – Long shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – Traffic during daylight.
Shot number - 18
Camera shot – Mid shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – Two women off of a reality TV programme called ‘The
housewives of Miami’ which is based in America.

5. Shot number - 19
Camera shot – Close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Females presenter
speaking (Diegetic)
Content – A TV presenter speaking with a serious tone and a
bewildered facial expression.
Shot number - 20
Camera shot – Long, wide shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Slight sound from
traffic in background also (Diegetic) Multiple voiceovers
overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – Cars queuing at what presumably is the crossing of a
boarder.
Shot number - 21
Camera shot – Mid shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – A couple walking with masks to protect themselves from
disease.
Shot number - 22
Camera shot –
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Cheering from the
crowd (Diegetic)
Content – Crowd of people at a festival.
Shot number - 23
Camera shot – Close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Male presenter
speaking (Diegetic)
Content – A male spokesman talking ith a serious but worried tone.

6. Shot number - 24
Camera shot – High angle shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Singular female
presenter’s voice over the broadcast (Non diegetic)
Content – Another interjection from a live news broadcast.
Shot number - 25
Camera shot – Extreme close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Man’s voice
(Diegetic)
Content – A male spokesman speaking quite angrily and with a low
pitch.
Shot number - 26
Camera shot – Close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues (Non diegetic) Multiple
voiceovers overlapping with one another (Non diegetic)
Content – Tracking of the back of a mans head walking.
Shot number - 27
Camera shot – Wide shot
Sound – Backing music, the sound effects and all the voiceovers
come to a complete halt altogether bringing silence when the title
stabilises itself on the screen.(Non diegetic)
Content- Title sequence appears.

7. Shot number - 11
Camera shot – Wide shot
Sound – Backing music continues
(Non diegetic) multiple voiceovers
overlapping with one another (Non
diegetic)
Content – A flock of birds flying in
the sky all in the same direction
Shot number - 13
Camera shot – Wide shot
Sound – Backing music continues
(Non diegetic) Female presenters
singular voiceover (Non diegetic)
Content – A news broadcast has
been interjected into the shots
This shot highlights the idea that a group of the same species (birds) are all heading in the same direction as
if fleeing away from something. With this, the birds could be posing as the humans on earth who are trying
to get away from such zombies that are invading the world and hence all relying on each other to stay safe.
The light orange block background highlights the shapes of the birds and thus how they are all travelling as a
group. The calm and collected melody from the soundtrack of Philadelphia, contrasts with the implicated
sense of panic from the looks of their disjointed and messy formation.
This image juxtaposes one of its previous shots in terms of their content. In the previous shots, for example
the shot above, in one way or another, the concept of life is projected. The white snow taking up the
background of this shot is very subtle and thus highlights the foreground which includes a very graphic and
distinctive image of dead dolphins. Additionally, the prominent red colour from the blood on the ground
becomes a focal point of the shot and stresses the thoughts on harm/danger/death. The colour red has two
typical connotations, both love and danger, in this case we predominantly being presented with this idea of
sheer danger. The bottom perimeter of the shot includes the heading ‘DOLPHINS STRANDED’, the initial set
up of these headings give the impression of a news report, therefore further inferring that this issue must be
very important and that it is vital for a broad audience to see. Over the top of this shot there is a non-
diegetic voiceover, presumably a female news reporter, talking about this ordeal.

8. Shot number - 14
Camera shot – Close up shot
Sound – Backing music continues
(Non diegetic) Piers Morgan’s
speaking (Diegetic)
Content – Piers Morgan, TV
presenter, talking with a serious
tone and almost worried facial
expression
Shot number - 24
Camera shot – High angle shot
Sound – Backing music continues
(Non diegetic) Singular female
presenter’s voice over the
broadcast (Non diegetic)
Content – Another interjection
from a live news broadcast.
This shot links with this concept of something being unknown, like the shot of the dead dolphins. This is
because only half of this shot actually has any physical content, being the left side with Piers Morgan and
the other side being completely blank. This shot gives the sense that something is hidden/unknown and that
there is another side to whatever the story. In watching the complete film you understand that the
narrative includes this idea of something unknown causing a possible apocalypse. Therefore this shot subtly
hints to viewers about the forthcoming narrative. Both the subject’s facial expressions and tone of voice are
considerably uneasy and come across as anxious and concerned, hence promoting the fact that something
life changing is in cue to happen.
The foreground title – ‘CALLER: …ON TOP OF THE MAN, BEATING HIM, THE MAN IS BLEEDING’, holds as the
focal point of this shot as it is most defined and clear in comparison to the behind blurred image of a man
being beaten to death. The lighter focus on the man being attacked focuses viewer’s eyes on what is
happening.

9. Sound:
There is a lot of synchronous sound used within the shots, meaning sound that matches
what is presented in the film. However there is also asynchronous sound used when the TV
and Radio News vocals are being played over the top of irrelevant shots that do not match
and the sounds don’t have a visible source.
 Diegetic sound – Waves crashing, birds chirping, noises from train station, aeroplane
taking off, presenters speaking, noise from traffic
 Non- diegetic sound – Voiceover from TV and radio news, backing music throughout
entire opening (Philadelphia)
Both have been used to create verisimilitude.
 Music used: Philadelphia – Marco Beltrami
The music being played continuously throughout the opening two minutes of the film is
The voiceovers interjected within these first two minutes consist of both male and female,
presumably news reporters. The input of news reporters suggest that there is importance in
what they are saying and possibly that something ‘news breaking’ has occurred.
Additionally, adding a sense of formality and authority, this is because news reporters are
renowned for their knowledge of current affairs and news, thus worldwide audiences watch
their programmes in order to gain such information. From shot 7 onwards overlaps of
different news reporters begin to talk coinciding with each other, making it difficult to
understand. This gives an impression of panic and confusion hence subtly hinting parts of
the narrative.
Nearly all of the sounds used bridge across the shots of the different areas. This suggests the
coming together of these vastly different communities that are being shown and the joint
desire in overcoming this apocalypse and how it is affecting everyone.
Camera Shots:
 Close up shots – These are used to focus in on the subject of each different shot.
 Mid shot – This has been used to clearly show the subjects' facial expressions in the
context of their body language
 Low/High angle shot-
 Long shot - This has been used to typically show the entire subject of the frame and
intends to show some relation to the surroundings.
MIRCO ANALYSIS

10. Editing:
Montage editing has been used to give the audience a diverse range of views from different
locations within the world and thus demonstrate juxtaposition. The variety of images evoke
different emotions in the viewer and hence allows viewers to begin to think of the possibly
narrative/ storylines to the film.
Straight cuts have been used to allow a professional, clean cut look.
Cross cutting has also been incorporated to simultaneously show different shots.
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Mis-en-scene:
 The costume and make up is very 21st century and modern immediately implying the
time period of the film – 2013.
 Within all frames there is a constant aspect of ‘lifestyle’ and every day, common
things that we all do, suggesting that the narrative of the film vitally affects the
entire world almost.
 High key lighting is used throughout the first two minutes of the opening scene
MIRCO ANALYSIS

11. MACRO ANALYSIS
Representation:
Throughout the first two minutes of World War Z we, as viewers, are bombarded with images that solely
involve the simple concept of life. This instantly suggests the main focus of the film – the world and its
population inhabiting it. There are multiple images shown that concentrate on the small things that go
unrecognised in everyday life, for instance the shot of the crawling ants and insects, again implying that there
is something in the narrative that affects absolutely everything, big and small. The purpose of this is to
engage the viewers and hence get them curious and thinking on what the film is about as a whole.
Genre:
 Action/Thriller
Within the first two minutes of the film we aren’t presented with many common conventions that action and
thriller films are renowned for and are instead reassured on the genre through the type of backing music
used. The soundtrack helps greatly in finalising the genre, this is because the backing music incorporated
sounds relatively suspicious, giving that sense of curiosity and also becomes more upbeat the further you get
into the film, possibly connoting the action that takes part in the film and the high speed escaping from what
is going on. No special effects are used in the initial two minutes of the film implying the naturalistic portrayal
that the film is aiming for. This type of genre film is aimed at anyone 12+, who understands its fiction and is
not held back by its violence.
Narrative:
The diversity of shots used and their content implies the subject matter has a great deal to do with the world
together with its population of people.
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is
plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After
barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a
perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before
human civilization falls.
Theorists / Theories:
Claude Levis Strauss’ theory comes into account with these fist two minutes using the two binary oppositions
of the known and the unknown. His concept is regularly used in supernatural and paranormal fiction films as
film makers like having their audience unknown to certain things within the narrative giving that sense of
mystery and fear.

12. WORLD WAR FRONT DVD COVER & POSTER
Who is the target audience and why?
At the bottom of the page is shows us that the film will be in 3d, this appeals to people
who enjoy watching movies in 3d also this is becoming the revolutionary technology
for films and is a good way to draw in the audience. This mainly appeals to boys
because it’s an action movie as we can see brad Pitt holding gun, it will also appeal to
people who enjoy watching dystopian movies. This could also attract female audience
by knowing that Brad Pitt is in the movie as most of his fans are females.
What genre of film is it and how do you know?
By looking at the poster we can see buildings crashing down and on fire which makes it
look like a dystopian movie where the world is ending and people are dying. We can also
see helicopters and guns which tells us that it is a action/apocalyptic movie. Also the ‘War’
in ‘World War Z’ tells us clearly that it’s a movie which will include all sorts of world ending
genres.
What can you say about the layout design?
The colours mainly used are blue, grey and black, which portrays
the genre of the film. We can see destruction of buildings and
skyscrapers which shows the audience where the action is taking
place, The title of the movie is at the bottom of the page in bold and
stands out from any other text on the poster. The main image is on
the right side so we get a clear view of the destruction. At the very
bottom is the blurb which has all the casts name (etc) which is a
basic convention of a movie poster.