Dawn of the dead title sequence analysis.

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 Title Sequence


Genre:  horror
In the title sequence for this film a lot of different clips are combined to create a chaotic affect. The clips flash from one another quickly not allowing the viewer to see clearly what is going on. We can see straight away that this film is going to be a horror due to the sounds of heart monitors, screaming and sounds of violence occurring in the background. There is also speech of several people discussing a “virus” that is danger to people and if the people affected by this virus are “alive or dead.”  This creates a negative vibe further showing that the film is going to be a horror. The music its self is dark but quite upbeat, so this may indicate that it is going to be a horror/comedy. The sounds effects and the music along with the speech of the people are all combined together, this also creates a chaotic effect as a lot is going on at once and it is a lot for the viewer to take in. This indicates that a lot may happen in the film and there may be a lot of chaos/anarchy.
The clips used look as if they have been taken from news reports which make it seem more realistic, also the people used that are seeing it look important and high up in the country as they are being interviewed on the tv and people are looking for answers from them. This also makes it seem more realistic and indicates that what is going on is really serious. The fact that the clips are combined together by flashing from one to the other makes it a lot more dramatic and tense because you still aren’t fully aware of what is going on. Also shots of zombies attacking people are included in this title sequence, which makes the film look quite violent and graphic. The zombies are shown a lot in the title sequence showing that they are possible the main characters and play key important role in the film. 
The titles themselves are done in a red bold font this indicates blood, murder, violence, horror etc. they then dissolve away from the center of the screen as if they are bleeding out. This also indicates that it is going to be a horror as it is gory/graphic.
A lot about the film is given away in the title sequence as there are clips of the zombies and some of the affects they have caused, what they do, what is happening to people (being eaten.) You also see a lot of war and anarchy is going on showing that it is not going to be a happy film, it is destructive and seems quite angry and aggressive. Multiple places are shown in this title sequence and for most of them you are unaware of where they are, but this indicates that the “virus” is occurring in more then one country/place. This emphasizes just how serious and dangerous Is it, making the film seem more scary and tense. 
Overall from this title sequence we can see that this film is going o be a horror due to the multiple killings you see, the graphic sights of the zombies attacking people (which also shows that it is going to be a graphic gory film) and the sound affects of people crying and screaming.