Independetn Research Script

1.Research Topic- The evolution of the Zombie genre in film Question- What where the different phases of the zombie genre that created the now known zombie comedy genre?

2.Dawn of the Dead (1978)- George A. Romero

Shaun of the Dead (2004)- Edgar Wright

28 Days Later (2002)- Danny Boyle

Zombieland (2009)- Ruben Fleischer

3.Three areas that i will mainly focus on is the narrative of each film, because they all change and further develop as the genre itself also developed. Furthermore I will also compare the costume design, because a big part of a zombie movie is how real they appear. The cinematoghraphy is also relevant because it reveals the realistic aspect of a zombie apocalypse.

Shaun of the Dead- Scene were they are throwing the disc at the two Zombie's, in Shaun's house Zombieland- The opening sequence

Independent Research Critique

Political thriller-Carmen 1. How true are political thrillers? 2. The psychological effect that each film has on the audience, also the connection between the different perspectives in each film. 3. Primary- The film itself, talked about it shot by shot and how that particular shot reveals the major theme of political thrillers Secondary- Online sources

Power That Pops- Jason 1. The portrayal of individual and hegemonic power, in international cinema? 2. Chose to focus on the display of power through color and lighting 3. Primary- Film Tsotsi and Sin City Secondary- online sources