Hello, my name is Kam Johnson, and I am a film major at Old Dominion University. I have been working with and creating media for about two and a half years. I first found my interest in this field right before graduating high school, which led me to pursue it more seriously in college. Currently, I am part…
[Newsletter] Entry #7 – Audience Analysis
Through the years of production, The Walking Dead has developed a fan base that wants to see the media succeed. The past narratives and storylines have brought the series to a point where expectations are at a high level for viewers who watch The Walking Dead. The spinoffs of The Walking Dead are typically compared to each other in terms of how…
[Newsletter] Entry #6 – Industrial Analysis
The Walking Dead: Dead City series is produced and developed by AMC Studios. It is distributed through AMC and its streaming platforms, with additional availability on streaming services such as Netflix. This is different from how shows were run when the original, The Walking Dead, came out. This production and distribution strategy reflects a broader historical shift in television. In earlier decades,…
[Newsletter] Entry #5 – Ideological Analysis
The Walking Dead: Dead City takes an opposite position on the idea that masculinity rules. As we all know, masculinity in the world of The Walking Dead could mean violence or dominance. The character Dama, who was making the decisions for the Burazi, used masculine tactics but mainly operated within a mental, mind-game component throughout the series. Her…
[Newsletter] Entry #4 – Narrative Analysis
The Walking Dead: Dead City has a couple of ways to approach their narrative for the spinoff. A broad look at the narration would be the ability to coexist with the opposition. The creators developed a way to convey a forced alliance from Maggie, New Babylon, Ginny, and Herschel with Negan. This narration was also tied in…
[Newsletter] Entry #3 – Stylistic Analysis
The Walking Dead: Dead City features unique stylistic components through its use of visual effects and camera movements, bringing the viewer deeper into the reality of The Walking Dead. I will be taking a technical-focused approach to explain the work and production choices behind The Walking Dead: Dead City. The series uses consistent white balance, lighting, computer-generated visual…
The Lede
The Walking Dead: Dead City series is the most realistic fiction ever created. The chronological pace of the production is spot on and could eventually resemble the same qualities of The Simpsons by predicting the future. Because of the sequential order of the plot, Dead City is significant to be considered the best realistic fiction production. The writers and…