Micro Analysis for Zombieland

1. ZOMBIELAND

2. MISE-EN-SCENE
• I HAVE CHOSEN TO EXPLORE A SCENE FROM THE MOVIE ZOMBIELAND WHERE
MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY A VIRUS WHICH TURNS THEM INTO
ZOMBIES. THE SCENE WHEN AMBER HEARD HAS TURNED INTO A ZOMBIE AND START
CHASING JESSE EISENBERG AROUND HIS FLAT!
• LIGHTING - THE SCENE IS DIMLY LIT IN ORDER TO INDICATE THAT THERE IS A SENSE
OF DANGER AND ALSO BUILDS UP THE TENSION.
• COSTUMES - IN THE SCENE THEY ARE WEARING NORMAL CLOTHES WHICH SHOWS
THAT PEOPLE COULD EASILY GET INTO SITUATIONS LIKE THIS AND THEY CANT
ALWAYS BE PREPARED.
• PROPS – THE MAIN WEAPON IN THE SCENE IS THE CISTERN LID FROM THE TOILET
WHICH IS THERE TO MAKE THE AUDIENCE LAUGH BUT ALSO SHOWS THAT
EVERYTHING COULD BE USED AS A WEAPON IN A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE.

3. SOUND
• SOUND – THE MUSIC WITHIN THE SCENE IS SQUEAKY AND FAIRLY QUIET THIS
MAKES THE WHOLE SCENE VERY CREEPY AND AND FROM TIME TO TIME THERE
ARE LOUD SCREAMS FROM THE ZOMBIE WHICH MAKES THE AUDIENCE JUMP.
• THE WHOLE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE IS A VIRUS THAT AFFECTS PEOPLE AND THOSE
LOUD SCREAMS COULD INDICATE THAT PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM IT AND
TRYING TO FIGHT THE VIRUS

4. CAMERA/CINEMATOGRAPHY
• CAMERA – THE CAMERA IS MAINLY FOCUSING ON CLOSE UP SHOTS WHICH PUTS
THE AUDIENCE IN JESSE EISENBERG'S POSITION AND IS ADDING TO HIS FEAR
FROM BEING KILLED BY THE ZOMBIE. THE CAMERA MOVES FROM ONE PERSON
TO ANOTHER TO SHOW THE PERSPECTIVE ON THE ZOMBIE AND JESSE
EISENBERG. THIS PERSPECTIVE SHOWS THE AUDIENCE BOTH POINT OF VIEW.

5. EDITING
• THE EDITING WITHIN THE MOVIE SCENE IS MAINLY FAST CUTS WITH A LOT OF
CHASING WHICH BUILD UP THE TENSION AND MAKES THE AUDIENCE FEEL THE
WAY JESSE FEELS AT THE EXACT MOMENT HE IS BEING CHASED.