Cinematography

1)  In this opening sequence there is a large amount of swooping, birds eye view shoots to fully show the audience the size of the group to the audience, the transitions from each shot are very smooth to perhaps indicate the level of control the group has over the situation and to show their experience. The low camera angle used when a singular character kills a walker is effective in highlighting to the viewer their power and skill, this is most effective in the shot where the shields separate, revealing Judith (the little girl) as it tells the audience that even though she is a child, she is able to fight alongside adults and be a useful part of their army.

2) the camerawork gives clues about the characters by acknowledging key characters by having the camera pause on them or track them for a couple settings. The camera pans also tell the audience that they are on the coast of a country, via the opening shot of the walker in the ocean and the quick pan towards the group on the beach.




in this shot the the low-camera angle emphasises how deep underground the characters are, but also shows that they have some sort of power over the situation as the low-angle makes them appear more powerful. 

in this shot the low camera-angle connotes the idea that the two characters are responsible for the explosion in the background, the camera angle also makes sure the entire scene is filled with items so there is no blank space, making clear to the audience that this is a very important scene.

This scene is shot in a high angle which shows that the women are perhaps being intimidated by someone/something or are being belittled as the angle makes them look smaller. The camera is positioned straight on so we can see their faces and their expressions.