The opening sequence of Dawn of the Dead shows us the title of the film, the company it was presented by(universal pictures), the director, Who it is edited by, written by and the cast, which included people like Sarah Polly and Jake Weber.
It also consists of gory images and close ups of bloody faces. Although this film is a horror it can also be classed as a thriller as it creates suspense, is fast paced and full of action.
The title sequence is mysterious as we don't know what is happening and how the images are related. The images appear on the screen in a documentary style and during the title sequence there is cutting from the images back to the words, which appears on the screen as red on black font. These colours are in contrast and emphasise the genre of the film, the gore and hints danger. There is also a blow effect on the words, which makes them resemble scattered blood, along with the sound, this adds to the suspense of what this film is about.
This opening sequence is generally chaotic and alarming due to the images on the screen of bloody people running around, and the way the words are presented. The music used is also unusual as it is very up beat and cheerful which contrasts to the shocking digetic sounds of explosions, people screaming, sirens and reporters. This contrast creates an uneasy effect which reinforces the horror/thriller genre of the film.
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