This is a scene from the opening
credits of Dawn Of The Dead (2004) and shows a large group of people in the
middle east praying. This shot was designed to be a news report, suggesting
that the zombie virus came from the Middle East. This film was made three years
after 9/11 and connotes the opinion that evil is coming from this part of the
world.
Throughout the opening credits
there are a variety of shots all filmed in Middle Eastern countries. It also
shows American flags and American soldiers shooting zombies, suggesting that
they are trying to eradicate the ‘evil’ coming from this area. It also connotes
America having power over the zombies, and more importantly the Middle East.
The shot is grainy which suggests
to the audience that this is an ‘emergency’ broadcast or something of that
nature, this combined with the music and sounds in the background give the
scene a feeling of fear amongst these people. It also suggests how frantic it
is in this area with people trying desperately to do whatever they can to make
the virus go away, in this case praying.
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