Zombieland Opening title sequence

The title sequence starts with evidently a man on metal industrial looking like a zombie and pushing a civilian to death. The shot is of a high angle giving the impression within the cinematography that the zombie is superior to the ordinary human. The typography of ''Columbia pictures presents'' is rather dark, its red giving the illusion that death and blood is an ongoing theme in the film as it also matches the colour of the zombie’s cuts. The fact that the civilian being pushed is an officer show a loss of control within the land, giving the impression that the zombies are taking over and no representation of force can deter them.

The transition into the next sconce is a fade out into a mid-shot of a zombie spitting blood - it comes across as, the cycle of the zombie taking over the human body. It also tributes other corporations in the same font keeping consistency and continuity within the sequence. The zombie in this shot is wearing clothes, which seems stereotypically normal to a mid-age male making it seem zombies are corrupting all minds. The highway in the background seems to foreshadow that the setting is ongoing and the distance in which the zombies are, is far enough to use transport.

So, far the whole of the opening title sequence is in slow motion, which makes it seem that a lot is occurring at the same time. The next shot is a long shot of women running with milkshake spilling and flying in the air, the zombie is chasing her. The iconography seems to be significant here as, the zombie is wearing old dull colours compared to the female in pink. The female getting chased comes across as innocent because of the pink making them come across as merciless. It can be suggested, that this female beholds the male gaze also as she wears body-con clothing.

The zombies then attack a man with a sandwich board on from each side as, there are three, suggesting that they work as a unit to succeed. The shot also gives the impression that they are undaunted by being found as, all the previous shot are in town centers whilst daylight occurs. A convection of the sequences is deployed when the stars name comes up, ''Woody Harrelson''. This has been used to attract the audience from wider areas with the shared interest of certain individuals.

Within the next shots there is a man running from a car on fire whilst being chased by zombies suggesting there is no form of escape. Names also came up in the same font again but moved from one character to the other.

The reputation of the forces occurs next- the police are holding up shields to the man with blood spitting at them suggesting, that the blood is the way to the infection. Another name appears, ''Abigail Brisling'' the name will stake familiarity within the film as she has appeared in previous film such as NM’s Island and Little Miss Sunshine.

An extreme close-up of a wedding is evident where the bride is attacking the groom indicating that when becoming a zombie death is an instinct and that you even kill the ones that you love. This shows a repetition of no mercy. Then, the title appears once again in the same font outlined by white but quite bold to capture the attention of the audience. The font gets smashed by a behind layer of glass, which turns to smashes. The male smashed it with a crow bar-which generally is used in attacks, someone is chasing him indicating that obstacles are too time consuming so weaponry door self-defense is the only form of survival.

A burlesque dancer wearing nipple tassels is a zombie chasing business men in suits suggesting that the zombies lure in the opposite sex just too sadistically kill them or makes them a zombie. The setting seems rather backstreet probably because of the idea of paid pleasure within this industry. The costume designer comes up on this shot, which seems rather ironic as, the dancer is half naked wearing nickers. The iconography is significant as the blood is spilling again. The scene is also indicating that even the rich get attacked and that no hierarchy is evident- no one is safe.

The sound throughout so far has been quite rock, which is a key element to the genre which seems action adventure for over 12 year olds due to the violent sciences’ mechanic is then pulled away whilst working on a car implicating that the attack when least expected. The next extreme wide-shot highlights that the men being chased or zombies already are currently often men in suits suggesting they are attacking males first possibly because they are stereotypically stronger then, the opposition.

Even, the introduction of children once again suggests the corruption of innocence. A male is then chased in the woods changing the setting makes it seem there has been an invasion of zombies everywhere.

The zombies come across as, indestructible as even whilst of fire they still compel to carry on until everyone has suffered. The firemen are putting out the fire on the zombies suggests that the public services are still helping even though they are infecting. This could suggest also, that water is a cure to the disease. The continuing cast helpers i.e. producers.

Next, a man in with a gun is evident shooting whilst bullets blow out in slow motion implicating that all the zombies have resulted in humans taking action at long last to kill them. A zombie then, falls onto a car bonnet to give the illusion that blood splatters. The juxtaposition is the actual setting to the activity as a church is the background. A church is significant as it symbolizes sharing and loving; the opposite of the zombies.

The glass then breaks to show the end of the opening title sequence. The glass seems significant as it smashing within the disequilibrium and towards new equilibrium. Overall, it comes across that the weaker society i.e. the not so rich characters are more prone to becoming a zombie via the costumes as they generally embody weaker society i.e. sex dancers and farmers (jeans and a checkered top).