Genre Specifc Film Opening Analysis.

Dawn of The Dead (2004)
Company: Universal Picutres
Director: A.J Romero
Time: 2:40
TITLES

Universal sequence of globe and logo, high pitched violins and loud heartbeat.
Strike Pictures logo

Skull appears on screen, flames. close up.
Cuts to x-ray close up of skull. Doctors dialogue of phone call.

Costumes of doctors and nurses
Nurse requests an opinion on chart (Mise) , foley effects of footsteps. Two shot of doctors.

"suspicious bite wound" on patient. Close up on nurses Facial expression of annoyance after no help from the doctor.

Nurse desk. Close up over the shoulder shot of receptionist.
Mise: computer screen checking for patients status.

Nurse leaves shift as new "bite wound" patient is wheeled in. Stretcher and ambulance staff.
Close up of legs hanging out the back of parked ambulance. Sudden low atmoshpere bass tone.

"hey" dialogue from nurse. Character rises with a " uuuugh" zombie like noise, realisation that he is not a zombie cuts all tension.

Long shot of hospital, no sound.
Framing Aerial shot of flag poles, Stars and Stripes flag and state flag frame nurse.

Leaving the hospital, E.C.U on radio, new flash of " virus spreading" tunes into ironic soundtrack "Have A Nice Day" by Stereophincs. Aerial shot of peaceful suburbian america.