Camerawork is a core and important part of every media product and contributes greatly to the overall mood and feel of the scenes. This can be shwn perfectly in the opening to the movie 28 Days Later which featuers shots of abandoned London. As well as this iconic and widely known setting the camerawork takes pride of place as one of the methods used to create and eerie and creepy atmosphere.

A few of the main shots used are detailed below:

 

 

Extreme Close Up

This serves a double purpose in this opening. It allows the audience to see the characters face very close up, displaying his emotions and encourging them to empathise with him and feel like they are in his position due to thier close proximity. It also closes off a very large portion of the setting, distorting the audieces view of what is happening around the shot and encouraging fear and discomfort due to the possible unseen dangers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establishing Shot

The establishing shot strongly juxtaposes the previous shot by showing as much of the scene as possible. This serves to make the audience mre aware of the situation and helps them grasp the magnitude of what has happened (the city being abandoned). It also assits in piquing the audience's interest by showing the effect but not the cause of the problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Angle Shot

This is similar to the establishing shot as it shows a larger portion of the scene but also serves the purpose of belittling everything it shows by making it seem smaller and insignificant. This has the effect of making the character from the previous shots seem tiny and defenceless by comaparison and again piquing the audience's interest and concern. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Close Up

In this peice the close up is used to allow the audience to read a newspaper and provide context to the scene. It answers some of the audiences questions about the scene without giving a full explanation so serves as a way to sate the desire for answers while still keeping the audience intserested.