4. PLOT
The outbreak begins with 1 affected victim, the victim then
bites An unaffected person, this happens in a chain reaction
until multiple people are affected apart from a small isolated
group of protagonists who have to kill the zombies to survive.
5. CHARACTER
TYPES
-thousands of affected people
-Hordes of zombies
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- Unaffected
people/protagonists
-Small isolated group of
protagonists
-Don't want to kill zombies
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Zombies:
Unaffected people:
7. MUSIC/SOUND
-eerie tones to make the audience feel uncomfortable
-music in a crescendo to create the effect of intensity.
-high pitched sounds added to music to unease the audience
8. CAMERA/SPECIAL
EFFECTS
- Camera isn't steady, to show uneasiness.
- Close ups to show zombie features.
- Screaming sounds to portray terror.
- Sounds made louder to exaggerate what's happening, e.g. Eating
of a human.
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9. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
-The narrative is fast paced
-There's a beginning where one persons affected
-A middle where all but some are zombies
-An end where the protagonists escape or kill all the
zombies.
10. OTHER CONVENTIONS
-Use of gory blood
-Scenes of disgust
-The editing has quick and fast cuts.
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