Shaun Of The Dead: The French New Wave Movement

In the modern movie genre, horror movies accounts for very great proportion of the number of followers. Relevantly, the zombie film genre has been developed into a dominant part of mainstream horror, replacing the previous monster such as vampires and werewolves. In Max Brooks’s essay “The Movies That Rose From the Grave”, he offers his opinion that throughout the process of zombie film transformation, it increasingly captivates viewers while gradually generates the modern horror. Brooks’s essay should be an appropriate inclusion of a college textbook which explains the phenomenon of the “undead explosion” in various kinds of media, proving to the audiences with enthusiasm, interest, credibility and specific examples that zombie culture is resurrecting a formerly obsolete genre.

During the French New Wave, many critics became the moviemakers. One of the main qualities of the New Wave were the casual looks of the films. In addition, the New Wave also used a large amount of camera movements. The film Amélie is inspired by the French New Wave and uses its distinct characteristics throughout the movie. In the film Amélie, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet uses skillful directing, lighting, editing, and form to achieve themes such as innocence and happiness.

Post modernism can be seen as a turning against structuralism and the rigid thinking of genre. Shaun of the Dead(Focus) is a postmodern film as a combination of two genres: horror and comedy. Horror and comedy are both opposites but did very well together in this film. Shaun of the Dead is a post-modern as it had all of the elements of a horror film but is in fact a comedy. The film was directed and written by “Edgar Wright” (Wright) and co-written by “Simon Peggs” (Peggs). The film is a hybrid romantic, zombie and a comedy. These genres contradict each other therefore resulting the film to be seen as a comedy as these opposing genres are not normally combined with each other.

There are three elements of film that are individually important, however when they are viewed as a dependent unit (one element depending on another) they become absolutely critical to a great film and the impending success or failure. These three parts are narrative, direction and cast. Films have been viewed as a success or failure based on their narrative being portrayed alone. Yet, direction, cast as well as narrative have a directly proportional relationship. Great director and a great cast with a mediocre script or storyline will produce a mediocre film. Any one of these elements can be less than great and it will negatively affect the others as well as the film. All of these and more displayed perfect balance in Night of the Living Dead. George Romero did a remarkable job of ensuring emotions were conveyed to their audience through the camera, as well as his brilliant use of mise en scene (which will be discussed later). Specific examples

It metaphor a lot, such as human indifference, the truth buried, killing desolation, confusion prospects and so on. Cool colors are almost everywhere, then the killing scene occurred. When the shocking blood in the white snow, strong color contrast gives a big surprise. The narrative design uses absurd drama and black humor. A unique of music and photography create an absurd world. Although the tempo is slow, the shots is very fine grasp. Gradually push the various long shot, using the strange angles. This approach, so that the whole atmosphere solemn and deep, in line with the needs of the story. In order to arousing people’s

This is a representation of the coldness of the character that is behind the window, and is blurred within the fog. The use of mise-en-scene is also used in the background that you can see behind the window which is of a forest. This is determined by the clustered trees that are crowded behind the character at the front. This is a cliche in horror films as it is a setting that a lot of horror films use, as a forest is a place that has a creepy atmosphere when dark and is a vulnerable place to be, as it is unrecognizable to you. The use of lighting is used to silhouette the character, this makes her the main focus of attraction. It also blocks out any view of anything else behind them and therefore forcing the viewer to look at the character. This is effective in asserting the audience that this is a horror film.The last use of mise-en-scene that is used in order to make it more bright and to make it stand out is the use of costume. The use of costume isn't fully focused on this poster but it is helpful in finishing off the full image of the atmosphere that it is trying to create. The T-shirt is dirty and torn, which can represent a struggle that it took for the character to come this way.

Shaun Of The Dead is constructed like a horror movie postmodernism as a combination of two of the opposition - the horror and comedy genres. It can be seen to the postmodern also turned against structured and rigid thinking of the horror movies. Shaun Of The Dead is a postmodern because it consists of all the elements of a horror movie, but in fact is a comedy, Shaun of the Dead was written by Edgar Wright and co-author Simon Page, the film is a hybrid romantic, coma, and comedy, and this type contradict thus each other than the film led to be seen as a comedy, as traditionally is not a combination of these types usually opposed to each other. Shaun of the Dead is a contemporary version of the horror film because it still follows the laws and conventions of the horror film, which consists of blood and gore, zombies and isolation this whole iconography of popular horror movies. Another way Shaun Of The Dead contrasts with the horror and the theory of character Propp films is by replacing the main character to lead the male cool and strong ordinary boy who works in a shop selling electronic devices with slacker him from a friend who adds initially Another element of humor in the film due to lack of The presence of the typical characteristics of a hero.

The first few minutes of the movie show people working mundane, dead-end jobs, such as working at a supermarket check-out, pushing trolleys in a car park, or simply waiting in line at a bus stop for their morning commute. This differs from the usual conventions of the horror genre because, unlike other horror movies, the opening scenes aren't darkly lit but rather are very bright with little to no shadow. A busy supermarket in the morning is not a conventional setting for a horror movie opening. Consequently, the opening is unconventional and different and establishes Shaun of the Dead

The movie begins with a shot of a cemetery of unmarked crosses. From the beginning, the audience is clued in that this isn’t going to be a simple film. Herzog does an outstanding job dragging out the transitions between scenes, whether it be the sun setting on a highway, or fields of corn shaking gently in the breeze, to create a bleak ambiance that carries out throughout the film. It gives time for the audience to analyze the new information they’ve been given to add onto their own judgements. When the audience first gets to view the original crime scene where the bodies of two young men were discarded, only the sound of insects and other nightlife can be heard, creating an unsettling effect that only adds to the gruesome

Critics tend to say it is too lazy and weak when defined as a horror film. Although these assumptions are brought up, there are factors proving otherwise. For instance, when director Robert Zemeckis uses the close up shot to minimize the audience's peripheral vision, it makes the scene more suspicious. For example, when Claire figures out that Norman does not really call the police, she looks around to discover where

these two away from a rendezvous with the aliens. During most of the movie the

Dawn of the Dead is a film written and directed by George A. Romero in 1978; it was the second film in his Living Dead series but contains an entirely different setting than that of the first film. In Dawn of the Dead, there are four main characters who survive the zombie outbreak. They flee their first location, a random building, after it becomes infested with zombies; they soon find a shopping mall in which they barricade themselves. It may seem as if this film was just another ordinary zombie film but George A. Romero created a more profound meaning to this film, in particular the role of the mall in his film.

For instance, Affleck uses the jump forward technique as an editing approach to show the dreams and aspirations of MacRay after the final crime. The cutting in action is further used to show how Coughlin and MacRay move from one crime to another – including their strategy to escape the police and law enforcement after hitting a cash transfer lorry. Another editing technique is the L Cut and the J Cut. The L cut is used to enhance a smooth transition from one scene to the other, including the scene where the lead characters adorn in police attire after they are corned inside a building. The J cut technique is used to make the film flow naturally including offering a detailed history of the characters, their childhoods, and how they plunged into

An individual detailed analysis on the style, editing techniques Mise-en-scene and cinematography in the film "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind".

As the music goes on, the constant loud bang of the drum adds that scary effect that you don't know what's going to happen next. The sound of a train and furnaces firing up are amongst a few which add a heavier eerie feel to the sequence. The editing can be seen that throughout the sequence a filter was put on top of the film, as well as this many of the shots have a blur around the edges. This effect could connotate the feelings of the main character when he first comes out of the coma. A time-lapse shot has also been used from 0:09 to 0:11 to convey the many years that have passed since he has been in the coma. Many of the cuts are raw and sudden, the shot will go from landscape (wide shot) to a extreme close-up. Once again foreshadowing the events to come, this could mirror the act of the zombies suddenly appearing. lump cuts are also used In scenes of an abandoned house, giving a Jarring effect to the pace. The titles appear amongst the scene, sometimes moving. The final title 'The Walking Dead' flickers into shot over a green background that fades to black at the edges. The use of mise-en-scene in this sequence evokes anticipation in the audience. The post-apocalyptic world is conveyed through micro elements such as, the bare and dirty decor of the abandoned house and the low-key dingy lighting. The contrast of natural and low key