Camerawork/cinematography
The camera work in post-apocalyptic films is usually fast paced. Ariel shots are mostly used to establish the area and the fact that humanity has changed dramatically. The short takes allows the audience to feel as though something bad has happened and that something has distorted the equilibrium. Close ups are used to show to the audience specific details of things, such as people, which is similar to other films.
Editing
The editing of post apocalyptic films is usually fast paced to give a sense of some sort of distortion to normality. Sometimes dissolves or fade outs are used to show a long period of time has past and there has been a dramatic change, that is if the event on how the equilibrium has been distorted has not been sown in detail.
The cinematography of a post-apocalyptic film usually consists of: establishing shots, long shots, birds eye view shots and medium-long shots. All these shots allow the audience to see clearly the mass disruption that has been caused to wherever the film is set. The establishing shots usually allow the audience to recognise a certain place, making the distortion of the place even bigger, because they will find the place not as it usually is, (peaceful and full of people and animals).
(establishing shot)Editing is usually fast paced in post apocalyptic films when an protagonist and antagonist have some sort of conflict. However, slow paced editing can be used to emphasise how distorted the area is, as slow editing allows the audience to inspect the shots more and notice minor details which show disruption to the scenery.
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