Research Paper by Udhaiyah Priya
Research Paper by Udhaiyah Priya
Research Paper by Udhaiyah Priya
FULL NAME
MATRICULATION NO.
J14014555
LECTURERS NAME
QUESTION
3) Research Project
SECTION / GROUP
MC1
SESSION
AUGUST 2015
COURSEWORK
ASSIGNMENT 1
LAB REPORT
DUE DATE
2015
DETAILS
PROJECT
OTHERS:
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Contents:
No. Item
Page
1.
Chapter 1 Introduction
3-7
2.
8-13
3.
Chapter 3 Methodology
14-16
4.
17-44
5.
Chapter 5 Conclusion
45-52
6.
Reference
53-57
7.
Appendices
58-65
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
TITLE:
The level of perception among Malaysian mass communication students on the
comparison between American and British Zombie movies: An approach of Miseen-scene.
Zombies portrays as reanimated dead people who lurks to kill people to feast on
living human flesh classifying in Horror and Fantasy genre. (Bishop, 2010)
Zombie movie been part of the classic cinema since the early 1930s (Dandle,
2007). At least 55 zombie movies was released in 2014 alone, now they have no
choice but to be reviewed as a separate subgenre of Horror genre (Henderson,
2014). The Zombie genre is getting popular year by year in many country.
British zombie movie is important in the history of the genre because they
helped keep the incandescence alive.
On the contrary, American film makers are also interest on zombie-movies lately
and made big budgeted zombie movies by diverging other genre in the movies
like comedy diverge with zombie genre movies Despite that of Zombie movies
didnt sell in America 20 years ago, the Americans Zombie movies proven to
become blockbuster hit in Hollywood as well as world-wide cinemas (Russel,
2014).The Zombie culture has been arising in many countries and the competitor
market is growing large.
The acceptance of Malaysians on zombie movies are encouraging and Malaysians had
produced zombie movies of their own. Malaysian filmmakers choose to take zomedy genre
or zom-com genre meaning zombie genre diverge with comedy genre. Malaysians do events
such as The Zombie Run Malaysia based on the American Run for Your Lives Zombie
5K, except its Malaysianized where the zombie culture arise having many activities (Koh,
2013). The top Malaysian Multilanguage zombie movies includes Zombie Kampong Pisang
(2008) a Malaysian Malay language zombie movie, Yi lu you Jiang shi (2013) Malaysian
Mandarin language zombie movie and lastly, Vere Vahli Ille (2013) Malaysian Tamil
language zombie movie.
1.5 Hypothesis
Malaysian mass communication students feels that American Zombie movies has
better Mise-en-scene key aspects then the British Zombie movies.
The first research method which is used is the Quantitative research method
which is the methodical empirical analysis of evident spectacles via statistics,
carefully worked-out or computational methods with a hypothesis. This project
will concentrate on 120 mass communication students around Malaysia with a
questionnaire survey. Secondary-sources includes, biography, academic-books,
academic-journal, magazine, newspaper, online-research, online-journals, e-zines
and even documentary will be included. Most of the secondary method which
used are from online-materials and academic sources.
1.7 Limitations
Due to the 3 month given time period, I used 2 months as my research for the
introduction, literature review and research methodology by a concentrated
survey on Malaysian mass communication students pry to their knowledge on
Mise-en-scene and movie genre, completing the assessments by the 2 nd
November. My goal is to interview 20 students each day starting from the 26 th
October to 31st October 2015 hopefully I would get to interview a maximum of
120 mass communication students leaving me to focus on the data analysis
and the conclusion in November before the deadline on 27 th November 2015.
CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE
REVIEW
Chapter 2
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LITERATURE REVIEW
LITERATURE REVIEW:
2.1 The Origin of Zombie Genre
The word zombie enters the English lands in 1800s with two notions, the devil
worship and African revolts against white colonial rule. (Colavito, 2013). In 1808,
a French novel made reference to African slaves believing in zombi, described
as devil that the slaves, being inferior to white people, worship in their illiteracy.
British zombie movie is important in the history of the genre because they
helped keep the flame alive. (Pirie &
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2.4
The most popular examples of Malaysian zombie movies are Zombie Kampong
Pisang (2008), Yi Lu You Jiang Shi (2013) and Vere Vahli Ille (2013). Just as the
tagline said by Kat Rosenfield that Zombies all fun and games, until someone
gets bit, Malaysians do events such as The Zombie Run Malaysia based on the
American Run for Your Lives Zombie 5K, except its Malaysianized, having
activities such as chase and run, zombie costume competition, a tutorial of
zombie make up, zombie apocalypse campaign and more.
They even sells zombie genre books written by Malaysians example Zombie
Fever Malaysia Outbreak by B M Hodges (Koh, 2013). This proves that the
acceptance of Zombie genre in Malaysia is very encouraging and Malaysian
people know what the Zombie theme is all about.
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In terms of sets and props, zombie films focuses on streets and beaten-down
vehicles screening a juxtaposition in amid divisions whereas camerawork and
illumination captures the physiognomies of the zombie movies captivating lowkey lightings, screening audiences the atmospheres are engaged in a darker
state, for instance we grasp a shaky-camera once zombies dashing the main
hero and likewise screening a long-shot in edict to submerse us to hooked on the
domain of apocalypse (Ollie, 2014). When we eagle-eyed on Mise-en-Scene and
essentials that arisen within the movie, Zombie movies internments the
tendency of survival-horror and brings zombie genre with its clever.
In zombie films, the foremost crutches are weapons. These embrace from guns,
rifles, knives, swords, baseball bats and more killing-objects. The Props include
items as torches and the use of key-lights, like the lights flickering, or going off. It
creates tension and atmosphere, making audience intricate. Vehicles are also
used in zombie movies to upsurge the pace of the film, for instance zombies
chasing a carriage and wearisome to get in. Vehicles signify the awareness of
remoteness. In zombie movies, towns and cities displayed as vacant or
uninhibited equally reliefs the audience to imagine what it would be like in a
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zombie world (James, 2014). The key usages of Mise-en-scene in zombie films is
the use of make-up in order to scare the audience and to create this horror
theme (Coker & Bapstick, 2014) .Make-up throughout the zombie contains the
same motif of blood and gore.
CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
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Chapter 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
communication
degree
programme,
Hertfordshire
mass
En-Scene in British and American Zombie Genre Movies and lastly four
open ended questions highlighting subjects questions on How the Mise-enscene plays a part in the American and British Zombie movies , What are the
perception of Malaysian mass communications students on British and American
Zombie movies together with the research on Does the Mise-en-scene of the
American Zombie genre movie performs better than the British Zombie genre
movie and to identify whether Malaysian mass communication students prefer
American Zombie movies rather than the British Zombie movies.
3.2 Secondary-sources
The Secondary-sources includes, biography, academic-books, academicjournal, magazine, newspaper, online-research, online-journals, e-zines
and even documentary will be included. Most of the secondary method
which used are from online-materials and academic sources where the
referencing will be distributed in the end of the project paper.
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CHAPTER 4
DATA ANALYSIS
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Chapter 4
DATA ANALYSIS
4.0 Introduction
This research was conducted to determine the level of perception among Malaysian mass
communication students on the comparison between American and British Zombie movies
and an approach of Mise-en-scene. In this chapter, the researcher interpreted and analysed the
output from the research. All the output was based on the questionnaires that being used as
the survey instrument and also a primary data in conducting the research.
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valid
Malaysian
Non-Malaysian
total
Frequency
120
0
120
percent
100%
0%
100%
19
Valid percent
58%
42%
100%
0%
Non-Malaysian
Malayisian
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Series 1
Table 4.1.1 shows the confirmation that all the 120 mass communication students
are Malaysians.
valid
Female
Male
total
Frequency
70
50
120
percent
58%
42%
100%
20
Valid percent
58%
42%
100%
58%
60%
42%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
FEMALE
MALE
Series 1
Table 4.1.2 shows the gender of respondents. Based on the research about 54%
which be a symbol of 65 respondents are male, while 46% embody 55 respondents
are female thereby there were more Male respondents then Female.
valid
21
17-19
20-30
30-50
50 above
Total
Frequency
20
80
10
0
120
percent
17%
75%
8%
0%
100%
Valid percent
17%
75%
8%
0%
100%
Age
8%
17%
75%
Table 4.1.3 shows the Age of respondents. The survey shows there were 20 mass
communication students between the ages of seventeen to nineteen. There were 80
mass communication students who are from the age of twenty to thirty and also
listing it as the highest age rate who are taking mass communication programs.
There were 10 mass communication students who are the age between thirty to fifty
and none on age fifty above.
valid
22
AUP Programme
Hertfordshire Degree
Diploma programme
Wollongong programme
Malaysian degree
Others
Frequency
12
48
36
12
12
0
percent
10%
40%
30%
10%
10%
0%
Valid percent
10%
40%
30%
10%
10%
0%
Total
120
100%
100%
Column1
0%
Others
Malaysian Degree
10%
Wollongong programme
10%
30%
Diploma programme
40%
Hertfordshire Degree
10%
AUP Programme
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Column1
Table 4.1.4 shows the number of students who participated in the survey and as well
which mass communication school programme are they from. Based on the research
about 12 respondents from the AUP programme, 48 respondents were from the
Hertfordshire degree programme, 36 respondents were from the Diploma
programme, 12 respondents were from the Wollongong programme and another 12
respondents were from the Malaysian degree program therefore the most
respondents are from the Hertfordshire mass communication program, The less
respondents are from the Malaysian degree programs, Wollongong programme and
AUP Programme.
Table 4.1.5 Distribution of Location
valid
23
Subang Jaya
Selangor
Frequency
27
56
Percent
23%
47%
Valid percent
23%
47%
Outside Selangor
Total
37
120
30%
100%
30%
100%
Location
30%
47%
23%
OutSide Selangor
Subang Jaya
Selangor
Table 4.1.5 shows the Location of the respondents. Based on The survey 27
respondents is from Subang Jaya. 56 respondents is from Selangor and 37
respondents is from outside Selangor. Therefore, the majority respondents were
from Selangor and the least were from Out Side Selangor.
valid
24
Malays
Frequency
10
Percent
8%
Valid percent
8%
Chinese
Indians
Others
Total
62
36
12
120
52%
30%
10%
100%
52%
30%
10%
100%
Race
8%
30%
52%
10%
Malay
chinese
Others
Indian
Table 4.1.6 shows the Race of respondents. Based on the research about 36
respondents were Indians, 62 respondents were Chinese and 10 respondents were
Malay and the other were 12 respondents therefore Chinese were the most
respondents who partake on this survey while the least was the Malays .
Percent
Valid percent
valid
< 1 year
1- 5 years
1-3 years
Total
24
48
48
120
20%
40%
40%
100%
20%
40%
40%
100%
40%
5 ye a r s
a n d a b o ve
20%
1 ye a r
40%
1 - 3 ye a r s
Table 4.1.7 shows the Duration of the students who are studying in the Mass
Communication programmes, the respondents who are studying mass come for five
years and above were 48 students. The respondents who are studying for the past
one year and below were 24 students and lastly were the respondents who are
studying for the last three years below are 48 students therefore, the majority are
respondents who are studying for the past five years and above in the mass
communication programme and the lowest is the respondents who are studying for
the past three years and below.
Percent
Valid percent
valid
17
19
16
13
15
12
14
14
120
15%
17%
14%
10%
13%
9%
11%
11%
100%
15%
17%
14%
11%
13%
9%
10%
11%
100%
Area of Interest
14%
13%
10%
11%
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re
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Pu
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Jo
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a
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Br
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11%
9%
Pu
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15%
17%
G
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Table 4.1.8 shows the area of interest on students towards the Mass
communication course. 17 are interested in Journalism and Broadcasting. 19 are
interested in Film and Cinematography, 16 are interested in Publishing, 14 are
interested in Publishing, 13 are interested in Marketing management, 15 are
interested in Graphic web Designer and web animator, and 12 are interested in
Entertainer and Event planner. 14 who is interested in Public relation and lastly
another 14 has listed others as their choice. Majority students area of interest in
mass communication program is in Film and Cinematography.
4.2 Valuate the Satisfaction of the Quality of Mise-EnScene in British and American Zombie Genre Movies
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Valid
Frequency
percent
10
29
43
29
9
120
8%
24%
36%
24%
8%
100%
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
total
Valid
percent
8%
24%
36%
24%
8%
100%
Rate
36%
40%
35%
24%
30%
24%
25%
20%
15%
8%
8%
10%
5%
0%
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
Rate
Table 4.2.1 The Rate of Satisfaction with Storyline in British zombie movies , 10 Students
told Very Poor , 29 Students told Poor , 43 Students told Average , 29 Students told
Good and lastly 9 Students told Excellent In this scale the largest is Average among the
120 Students and the lowest is a pair which is Poor and Good.
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Valid
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
total
Frequency
2
15
55
46
2
120
percent
2%
12%
46%
38%
2%
100%
Valid percent
2%
12%
46%
38%
2%
100%
Figure 4.2.2 Rate of Satisfaction with the Cinematography in British zombie movies
50%
46%
45%
38%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
12%
10%
5%
0%
2%
Very Poor
2%
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
Rate
Table 4.2.2 shows Rate of Satisfaction with the Cinematography in British zombie
movies,
Average, 46 Students told Good and another 2 Student told that it is Excellent. Majority
chose the rate of satisfaction is Average. The least respondents chose that it is excellent
as well it is very poor.
29
Valid
Frequency
2
20
48
38
12
120
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
total
Percent
2%
16%
40%
32%
10%
100%
Valid percent
2%
16%
40%
32%
10%
100%
Figure 4.2.3 Rate of Satisfaction with the Mise-en-scene in British zombie movies
Rate
10%2%
16%
32%
40%
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
Table 4.2.3 shows the Rate of Satisfaction with the Mise-en-scene in British zombie
movies
Student told that it is Average. 38 Students told that it is Good and last of all 12
Students told that it is Excellent. The majority respondents chose the rate of Satisfaction
with the Mise-en-scene in British zombie movies is Average and the least told the rate
was Very Poor.
Table 4.2.4 Rate of Satisfaction with the Storyline in American zombie movies
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Valid
Frequency
0
12
46
55
7
120
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
total
percent
0%
10%
38%
46%
6%
100%
Valid percent
0%
10%
38%
46%
6%
100%
Figure 4.2.4 Rate of Satisfaction with the Storyline in American zombie movies
Rate
Rate
Excellent
6%
Good
46%
Average
38%
Poor
10%
Very Poor
0%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Table 4.2.4 shows THE Rate of Satisfaction with the Storyline in American zombie movies
, none told that it is Very Poor, 12 Student told that it is Poor, 46 Student told that it is
Average. 55 Student told that it is Good and last of all 7 Student told that it is Excellent.
The majority chose the Rate of Satisfaction with the Storyline in American zombie
movies and the least respondents told that it is Poor and no one told that it is Very Poor.
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Valid
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
total
Frequency
0
14
36
58
12
120
Percent
0%
12%
30%
48%
10%
100%
Valid percent
0%
12%
30%
48%
10%
100%
Rate
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
Very Poor
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Table 4.2.5 shows the Rate of Satisfaction Cinematography in American zombie movies
, no one told that it is Very Poor, 14 Student told that it is Poor, 36 Student told that it is
Average, 58 Student told that it is Good and last of all 12 Student told that it is simply
Excellent. The conclusion is the majority told that the quality is good and the least told it
is Excellent while no one actually told that the quality is Very Poor.
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Valid
33
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
total
Frequency
0
7
41
50
22
120
percent
0%
6%
34%
42%
18%
100%
Valid percent
0%
6%
34%
42%
18%
100%
Figure 4.2.6 Table 4.2.6 Rate of Satisfaction Mise-en-scene American zombie movies
Excellent
18%
Good
42%
Average
34%
Rate
Poor
6%
0%
Very Poor
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Table 4.2.6 shows the Rate of Satisfaction Mise-en-scene American zombie movies , no
one told that it is Very Poor which carries up to another 0%, 7 Student told that it is
Poor, 41 Student told that it is Average . 50 Student told that it is Good and last of all 22
Student told that it is Excellent. The conclusion is Majority told that the rate of the
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Satisfaction Mise-en-scene American zombie movies is Good while no one told it is Very
Poor and least told that it is Poor.
Valid
Frequency
10
29
42
29
10
100
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
total
percent
8%
24%
36%
24%
8%
100%
Valid percent
8%
24%
36%
24%
8%
100%
Rate
36%
40%
35%
30%
24%
24%
25%
20%
15%
8%
8%
10%
5%
0%
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
Rate
Table 4.2.7 The Rate of Satisfaction with Malaysian zombie movies projects, 10 Students
told Very Poor, 29 Students told Poor. 42 Students told Average, 29 Students told Good
and lastly 10 Students told Excellent .In this scale the largest is Average among the 120
Students and the lowest is a pair which is Very Poor and Excellent.
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Valid
36
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Excellent
total
Frequency
0
7
12
46
55
120
percent
0%
10%
38%
46%
6%
100%
Valid percent
0%
10%
38%
46%
6%
100%
Figure 4.2.8 Rate of Satisfaction with the acceptance on Zombie movies in general
Rate
Rate
Excellent
46%
Good
38%
Average
10%
Poor
6%
Very Poor
0%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Table 4.2.8 shows the Rate of Satisfaction with the acceptance on Zombie movies in
general, no one told that it is Very Poor, 7 Student told that it is Poor, 12 Student told
that it is Average. 46 Student told that it is good and last of all 55 Student told that it is
Excellent. The majority students rated Good and the least students told that it is Poor
and no one told that it is very poor.
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Table 4.2.9 Do you think the American zombie movies set designs are better
than the British Zombie movies set designs
Valid
YES
NO
total
Frequency
70
50
120
percent
58%
42%
100%
Valid percent
58%
42%
100%
Figure 4.2.9 Do you think the American zombie movies set designs are better than the
British Zombie movies set designs
Value
70%
70%
50%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
YES
NO
Rate
Table 4.2.9 shows the Rate of whether the mass communications students from Malaysia
agree that American zombie movies set designs are better than the British Zombie
movies set designs, 70 students told Yes and 50 students told no therefore, the majority
students agrees that American zombie movies set designs are better than the British
Zombie movies set designs.
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Table 4.2.10 When it comes to the costume, makeup and hairstyles of a zombie
film, is the getups of the American zombie movies is more scarier than the
British zombie movies
Valid
Frequency
61
59
120
YES
NO
total
percent
51%
49%
100%
Valid percent
51%
49%
100%
Figure 4.2.10 When it comes to the costume, makeup and hairstyles of a zombie film, is
the getups of the American zombie movies is more scarier than the British zombie
movies
value
49%
51%
YES
NO
Table 4.2. 10 shows the Rate of whether the mass communications students from
Malaysia agree that When it comes to the costume, makeup and hairstyles of a zombie
film, is the getups of the American zombie movies is more scarier than the British
zombie movies, 61 students told Yes and 59 students told no therefore, the majority
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students agrees that When it comes to the costume, makeup and hairstyles of a zombie
film, is the getups of the American zombie movies is more scarier than the British
zombie movies.
Table 4.2.11 Does the performing arts of the actors in the American Zombie
movies performs better than the performance arts of the British Zombie movie
actors
Valid
YES
NO
total
Frequency
77
43
120
percent
64%
36%
100%
Valid percent
64%
36%
100%
Figure 4.2.11 Does the performing arts of the actors in the American Zombie movies
performs better than the performance arts of the British Zombie movie actors
Rate
70%
64%
60%
50%
40%
36%
30%
20%
10%
0%
NO
YES
Table 4.2.11 shows the Rate of whether the mass communications students from
Malaysia agree that Does the performing arts of the actors in the American Zombie
movies performs better than the performance arts of the British Zombie movie actors, 43
40
students told Yes and 77 students told no therefore, the majority students agrees that
When it comes to the performing arts of the actors in the American Zombie movies
performs better than the performance arts of the British Zombie movie actors
Table 4.2.12 to the level on satisfaction of the stage settings, compositions and
lightings of the zombie movie, does American movie zombie performs better
than the British based zombie movies.
Valid
Frequency
65
55
120
YES
NO
Total
Percent
54%
46%
100%
Valid percent
54%
46%
100%
Figure 4.2.12 to the level on satisfaction of the stage settings, compositions and lightings
of the zombie movie, does American movie zombie performs better than the British
based zombie movies.
Rate
46%
54%
YES
NO
Table 4.2.12 shows the Rate of whether the mass communications students from
Malaysia agree that to the level on satisfaction of the stage settings, compositions and
lightings of the zombie movie, does American movie zombie performs better than the
British zombie movies, 65 students told Yes and 55 students told no therefore, the
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majority students agrees that the American performs better when it comes to
stage
settings, compositions and lightings of the zombie movie than the British zombie movies.
Table 4.2.13 In terms of Film stock, Do you agree that American zombie movie
are better than British zombie movies
Valid
Frequency
67
53
120
YES
NO
total
percent
56%
44%
100%
Valid percent
56%
44%
100%
Figure 4.2.13 In terms of Film stock, Do you agree that American zombie movie are
better than British zombie movies.
Rate
44%
56%
YES
NO
Table 4.2.13 shows the Rate of whether the mass communications students from
Malaysia agree that In terms of Film stock, American zombie movie are better than
British zombie movies, 67 students told Yes and 53 students told no therefore, the
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majority students agrees that the American performs better when it comes to terms of
Film stock then the British zombie movies.
Table 4.2.14 When it comes to Aspect of Ratio and framing of zombie movies,
do you agree that the American zombie movies has better aspect of ration than
British zombie movies
Valid
YES
NO
total
Frequency
60
60
120
percent
50%
50%
100%
Valid percent
50%
50%
100%
Figure 4.2.14 When it comes to Aspect of Ratio and framing of zombie movies, do you
agree that the American zombie movies has better aspect of ration than British zombie
movies
Rate
NO; 50%
YES
YES; 50%
NO
Table 4.2.14 shows the Rate of whether the mass communications students from
Malaysia agree that When it comes to Aspect of Ratio and framing of zombie movies, do
you agree that the American zombie movies has better aspect of ration than British
zombie movies, 50 students told Yes and 50 students told no therefore, there is a tie of
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students who agrees and disagrees when it comes to American Zombie movies has
better Aspect of Ratio and framing than the British zombie movies.
4.3.1 As a Malaysian do you prefer American Zombie movies rather than the British
Zombie Movies?
46%
54%
55 students said NO
Figure 4.3.1 shows, 65 people said yes, as a Malaysian they do prefer American Zombie
movies rather than British Zombie movies while 55 mass communication students said No, as
a Malaysia, they do not prefer American Zombie movies rather than British Zombie movies
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4.3.2 Do you agree that the Mise-en-scene of the American made Zombie movie is better
than the British made Zombie movie?
46%
54%
55 students said no
Figure 4.3.2 shows, 65 mass communication students said yes they agree that the Mise-enscene of the American made Zombie movie is better than the British made Zombie movie and
55 mass communication students stated they disagree that the Mise-en-scene of the American
made Zombie movie is better than the British made Zombie movie
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4.3.3 How the Mise-en-scene plays a part in the American and British Zombie movies
13%
29%
18%
14%
26%
15 students
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22 students
27 students
21 students
0thers
movies the Mise-en-scene focuses on horror genre settings and 27 mass communication
students has mentioned that In In the British zombie movies the Mise-en-scene focuses on
fantasy genre settings , 35 students said that the Mise-en-scene plays a big part in both the
American and British Zombie movies with further no explanation, another 15 students said it
doesnt plays apart with also further no explanation and last 35 students has stated different
answers which doesnt amends the question .
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4.3.4 What are your perception on British and American Zombie movies
26%
31%
14%
6%
23%
37 students
7 students
27 students
17 students
others
Figure 4.3.4 shows, 27 mass communication students has mentioned that American zombie
movies performs scarier then British zombie movies. 7 mass communication students has
mentioned that British zombie movies performs scarier then American zombie movies. 37
mass communication Students has mentioned that Americans performs better in Zombie
movies while British Performs better in Fantasy movies, some even written as wizard,
wiccans or witch based movies while 17 mass communication students has mentioned that In
terms of zombie movies, Americans focuses more on Zombie comedy movies while British
focuses more on Zombie Romance movies and the other 32 students has stated different
answers which doesnt links the question.
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Chapter 5
DISCUSSION,
AND
CONCLUSION
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Chapter 5
Discussion and Conclusion
5.0 Introduction
Chapter 5 provides on an overview of the research study, summarizes the research findings
through the study on the level of perception among Malaysian mass communication students
on the comparison between American and British Zombie movies and an approach of Miseen-scene. The purpose is to evaluate the finding is to answer the researcher objectives,
Hypothesis and probe statement of this study. This Discussion and Conclusion are based on
research hypothesis in chapter one and result of findings in chapter four.
5.1 Discussion
There were 120 Malaysian citizen mass communication students and are from different
programs who took part in the survey. 70 of the students are female and 50 of the students are
male. 20 of the students are from the age of seventeen to nineteen, 80 of the students are from
the age of twenty to thirty and 10 of the students are from the age of thirty to fifty.
Based on The survey, 27 Malaysian mass communication students are from Subang Jaya. 56
students are from Selangor and 37 students are from outside Selangor. Therefore, the majority
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respondents were from Selangor and the least were from Out Side Selangor and from
students, there were around 10 Malay students, 62 Chinese students, 36 Indian students and
12 are from other race who partake the survey.
From the 120 Mass Communication students, 48 of the students has been in the mass
communication course programme for less than five years, another 48 students has been in
the mass communication programme for one to three years and lastly 24 students has been in
the programme for less than one year.
In the Survey weve Found, 12 students were from the American university mass
communication programme, 48 students were from the Hertfordshire mass communication
degree programme, 36 students were from the Diploma mass communication programme, 12
students were from the Wollongong mass communication programme and another 12 students
were from the Malaysian mass communication degree program therefore the most
respondents are from the Hertfordshire mass communication program, The less respondents
are from the Malaysian degree programs, Wollongong programme and AUP Programme.
When surveyed the 120 students on their area of interest on joining the mass communication
programmes, 17 students are interested in Journalism and Broadcasting. 19 students are
interested in Film and Cinematography, 16 students are interested in Publishing, 14 students
are interested in Publishing, 13 students are interested in Marketing management, 15 students
are interested in Graphic web Designer and web animator, and 12 students are interested in
Entertainer and Event planner. 14 students are interested in Public relation and lastly another
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14 has listed others as their choice. Majority students area of interest in mass communication
program is in Film and Cinematography.
From the evaluation of the satisfaction on the quality of Mise-En-Scene in British and
American Zombie Movies:
Survey Questions
Very Poor
Poor
& Disagree
Good
Excellent
& Agree
Average
Aimed Zombie
movie by
Country
Majority
rated
39
38
43
British
Averag
e
17
48
55
British
Averag
e
22
50
48
British
Good
12
62
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America
Good
Rate of Satisfaction
Cinematography in
American zombie movies
14
70
36
America
Good
72
41
America
Good
39
39
42
Malaysia
Averag
e
101
12
Malaysia
Good
50
70
America
Good
51
59
61
America
Good
43
77
America
Good
55
65
America
Good
53
57
America
Good
60
60
British &
America
Averag
e
From Table 5.1.1 analysis, based on the Evaluation of the satisfaction of the Mise-En-Scene
from the British and American Zombie genre movies. Majority Malaysian mass
communication students rated that the American based zombie genre movies is better in
several aspects of satisfaction such as the American zombie movie Storyline, the
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Cinematography nature of American zombie movies and as well for the main key aspects of
American zombie movies mise-en-scene compared to the British based Zombie genre
movies.
From the evaluation of the Perception of the Mass Communication Students towards British
and American Zombie Genre Movies analysis of Question 4.3.1 & Question 4.3.2
Questions
Britis
Americ
Majority
h
55
an
65
American
zombie
55
65
movies
American
zombie
movie
Table 5.1.2 overall summary of the findings on the open ended questions
From the survey question, we asked the Malaysian mass communications students that
whether as a Malaysian do they prefer American zombie movies rather than the British
zombie movies 65 people said yes and they prefer, while 55 mass communication students
said No and they do not prefer American zombie movies rather than British zombie movies.
In here Majority Malaysian Mass communication students has stated that they prefer
American zombie movies rather than British zombie movies.
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Next, we investigate whether the Malaysian mass communication students agrees that the
Mise-en-scene of the American made Zombie movie is better than the British made Zombie
movie, 65 mass communication students said yes they agree while 55 mass communication
students stated they disagree. Therefore, majority Malaysian mass communication students
written that they agree that the Mise-en-scene of the American made Zombie movie is better
than the British made Zombie movie.
What is more we also surveyed the students , how the Mise-en-scene plays a part in the
American and British Zombie movies which is a direct research question from the proposal,
22 Mass communication students has similar answers and writes that In American zombie
movies the Mise-en-scene focuses on horror genre settings and 27 mass communication
students has similar answers and mentioned that In the British zombie movies the Mise-enscene focuses on fantasy genre settings while 35 students has similar answers and said that
the Mise-en-scene plays a big part in both the American and British Zombie movies with no
added answer while 15 students has similar answers and writes that the mise-en-scenes
doesnt plays apart on both movies with no added answers as well and lastly the other 35
students has stated dissimilar answers which isnt related with the surveyed question.
Finally, The last surveyed question was on what are the Malaysian mass communication
students
answers and writes that American zombie movies performs scarier than British zombie
movies. 7 students has similar answers and mentioned that British zombie movies performs
scarier than American zombie movies. 37 mass communication Students has stated similar
answers that Americans performs better in Zombie movies while British Performs better in
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Fantasy movies, some even written wizard, wiccans or witch based movies and even
exampled Harry Potter. 17 mass communication students has similar answers and inscribes
that In terms of zombie movies, Americans focuses more on Zombie comedy movies while
British focuses more on Zombie Romance movies as for the other 32 students has stated
different answers which is not respectfully related with the question.
5.2 Conclusion
Research scale
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Average
Poor
Figure 5.2.1 shows an overall summary of the findings from the surveyed questions. From the
graph we can identify that the Malaysian mass communication students has rated that the
American Zombie movies is their highest choice compared to the British Zombie movies. In
conclusion, Malaysian mass communication students do feels that American Zombie movies
has better Mise-en-scene key aspects then the British Zombie movies. Thus, the hypothesis is
accepted.
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Benefits of the study are to know Malaysians preference when it comes to mise-en-scene in
American and British Zombie movies. On the other hand, it also can create an opportunity to
future zombie movie film makers to understand the viewers behavior and also to identify
what the problem that the Zombie movies are lacking. Besides, giving some sanction could
help future Film makers to get ideas for their next zombie movie projects.
Overall, this research will help the Film makers not only in America and British but the entire
world to improve the eminence of the mise-en-scene and identifying their weaknesses in
terms of their zombie movie projects.
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Appendices
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RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
Spectators Preference: A study on the level of perception among mass
communication students on the comparison between American and British
Zombie movies: An approach of Mise-en-scene
Dear respondent,
I am Udhaiyah Priya Nesasundaram K.Rajoo from INTI College Subang Jaya. I
am conducting a study on Spectators Preference on the comparison between
American and British Zombie movies when it comes to its Mise-en-scene Please
cram in the following questionnaire to the paramount of knowledge. Your
rejoinder will be kept austerely secrecy.
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Youre truly,
UDHAIYAH PRIYA NESASUNDARAM K.RAJOO
CONTACT: 017-5170337
E-MAIL: [email protected]
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