The document discusses how enigmas were used in the openings of several zombie films to engage audiences. It analyzes Dawn of the Dead, Resident Evil, and The Walking Dead in terms of the enigmas posed in their openings around how viruses spread, the identity and motivations of characters, and the fate of humanity. The use of enigmas is deemed suitable for the zombie genre as it scares audiences about future events and leads them to understand the gory nature of the films from the zombie conventions.

1. Assignment 26:
Enigma In Our Opening Sequence

2. Real Life Examples
FILM WHAT WAS THE ENIGMA IS THIS INSPIRATIONAL TO YOU?
Dawn Of The Dead How did the virus spread?
What is happening with the people
alive?
Yes, as we give the enigma of how
the virus spread
Resident Evil Who is she ?
What is she doing to do next?
Yes, we used the same idea of the
flashbacks on how she got bitten
The Walking Dead How will they survive? How will she overcome the bite? If
she ever does

3. What will happen
to humanity?
We wonder who
else is infected and
whether she infects
anyone else ?
How did the
Zombie get into her
garden?
Is she half human
and zombie?
Now that she's
infected what is
she going to do?
Audiences will
suspend as to
whether it will turn
from a minority to a
majority
It gives the enigma
of who else is
infected and how
was the virus
caused, is there
other zombies?
It will make people
wonder if there is
more Zombies.
People will wonder
if she’s half human
and zombie as she's
able to get
flashbacks of what
happened to her in
the equilibrium.
It will give the
enigma of what
she’s going to doing
after she turns into
a Zombie? Will she
infect others?
The Enigma

4. Enigma and Genre
Our enigmas are suitable to our genre because it will
make the audience scared of what’s going to happen
next and what they girl is going to do. The
convention of having zombies will make the audience
know is going to be a gore film.