LB : Analysis of Title Sequence - Zombieland (Fleischer, 2009)

 Zombieland (Fleischer, 2009)

0.16-0.23    Columbia Pictures Presents
0.23-0.28    In Association with Relativity Media
0.28-0.33    Pariah Production
0.33-0.38    Woody Harrelson
0.38-0.44    Jesse Eisenberg
0.44-0.47    Emma Stone
0.47-0.52    and Abigail Breslin
0.56-1.02    Zombieland
1.02-1.06    Casting by John Papsidera
1.06-1.09    Costume Designer Maali Guidasci
1.09-1.14    Music by David Sardy
1.14-1.19    Edited by Peter Amundson Alan Baumgarten
1.19-1.25    Production Designer Maher Ahmad
1.30-1.35    Director of Photography Michael Bonvillain
1.35-1.40    Executive Producers Ezra Swerdlow Paul Wernick Rhett Reese
                   Ryan Kavanaugh
1.40-1.44     Produced by Gavin Polone
1.44-1.48    Written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick
1.48-1.57    Directed by Ruben Fleischer


Typography

The typography for all the title sequence is the same; bloody red in colour, bold in shape (slightly 3d to differentiate form the background) and positioned on screen so the actions interact with the lettering. The colour connotates blood and gore, which fits perfectly to the zombie horror theme of the film. The bold shape of the font makes the lettering stand out from the background, making it clear for the audience to read. Animation of the lettering is key in this title sequence as the actions interact with the lettering causing it too move and break away. This adds more life and movement to an otherwise slow title sequence. The slow-motion visuals emphasise the break away of the lettering as well.

I have learned that it is possible to make the lettering interactive in a sequence and believe this is something we can defiantly use in our horror opening as there are many intense slow-motion close ups that we could defiantly incorporate this animation of the credits technique, and I believe this will really make our horror opening stand out.