The opening scene establishes the post-apocalyptic setting by showing abandoned cars on a highway with open doors, indicating chaos. Sheriff badges and arrows, the signature weapon of Daryl, are shown to introduce main characters. Scenes of a graveyard, forest, and rundown buildings establish the lonely, dangerous setting and passage of time. A brief extreme closeup of a bloodshot, zombie-like eye builds mystery and tension. The prison setting provides both danger and shelter. Throughout, symbols of destruction, isolation, and loss of civilization reinforce the horror genre and theme of survival.

1. 7.) Walking dead Analysis

2. The openingestablishing shot
reveals an abandoned highway.
The cars are all parked with
open doors and are unevenly
distributed to show previous
signs of chaos.

3. The sheriff badge indicates what
sort of characters we will be
dealing with and each image is
assorted tot he actors name
which comes up.

4. The arrows are the signature weapon of ‘Daryl’ or ‘Norman
Reedus’. The use of two arrows shows awareness and safety,
making sure the job is done. The colour of his name matches
the colour of the arrow ends to show the connection between
the two.

5. The whole sequence is a series of time lapse to show
time passing and how long it has been since the
change. It is to re-instate that nothing has changed
since the beginning and nothing will change. The
graveyard is just a simple symbol for death and
destruction, which is a connection to the ‘dead’.

6. This eyes is the only image we get in the whole sequence of
anything dead or zombie-like. The eye is bloodshot and wide
open. It is distorted and the skin is raged and ole. This extreme
close up indicates to what it is and a sharp stab sound is played
when it appears. The use of only one image keeps the
originality of he disaster at bay until footage starts, ammoniating
mystery.

7. The forrest and wilderness plays quite an important
part within the show and the use of this shot is
important. The dark rustic filter acts as an emphasis
on the loneliness of the image and setting to
emphasis the loneliness of the characters.

8. This clip is also another time laps and as well as the
graveyard clip it is used to show time passing and
very little changing. Not even the angle and which
the watch is positioned changes.

9. This is another back drop image that plays quite an important part in
season 3. The houses old and rustic which links in to the rest of the
sequence. The low angle emphasises the height and power that the
house holds over who lives there. The distant barn in the background
acts as an almost lower class to the house,which is also represented in
the characters. We also get and idea of where this is set.

10. The anonymous figure behind the door remains as
a mystery. The anonymity of the figure leaves the
audience to wonder who they are and puts them
on edge. An unwanted figure is implied because of
the shut door.

11. This lonely rural town is in tatters and ruins and we
now get an idea of setting for the show. The turn
american flag represents the destruction and loss of
something that once was. The colours are faded and
the flag is dragging. This acts as a powerful symbol to
America.

12. The last couple of shots reveal settings and areas of
destruction or abandonment. The prison was once a place
where people were kept in against their will and the irony is
that it now acts as a place of safety and shelter. The barbed
wire is shown in the clip and is to emphasise the protection at
hand.

13. At the ned the title is revealed and the font
is quite big and bold with the last tie words
emphasised. The background is old green
and dark and sinister, reinforcing the horror
genre.
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