Camera Shots And Angles Analysis:28 Weeks Later

(Opening Scene To 28 Weeks Later)

In this scene from the movie 28 weeks, the infected chase the character’s upstairs, seconds before they enter the room Don begs his wife Alice to leave the boy. After Alice refuses to listen to Don’s request, camera shot close up is used to show the disbelief on Alice’s face when Don makes the decision to abandon them and runs away. This type of shot captures her raw emotions and feelings towards the choice her husband made: disloyal. From this clip, Alice's role conform the typical representation of women, due to the stereotype that women tend to let emotions overpower rational thinking.

A high angle shot is used in this scene to show the character Don is vulnerable, which suggests that there is a possibility of Don being attacked or harmed due to the camera looking down on him. In this particular scene, Don is running away, therefore he subverts the male representation in films because stereotypically men are meant to fearless, manful and heroic.  

In this scene, Don abandons his wife and flees the situation back at the house where the infected have invaded. The low angle shot is used to show Alice, who is still desperately screaming for help, refusing to believe her husband Don has deserted her. Normally, this type of camera angle is used to show the subject is powerful and strong. However, in this particular scene, it's not used for that reason instead used to show that Alice is: fearful, distressed and defenceless. Furthermore, the house frames the window that makes it look like Alice is imprisoned and trapped.