Title analysis: Zombieland & Casting Info (Production log)

During the opening we don’t immediately see the titles; instead we are just brought to the attention of a montage sequence which signifies the story behind the film. The sequence includes graphic clips of death and gore, up to extreme standards which not only horrifies the audience- therefore complying with the genre of Horror, but also evokes sympathy from the audience as the feel sorry for the people involved. However after 43 seconds we experience our first title, but it is not relevant to the makers of the film instead it is relevant to the storyline, and adopts an imperative tone- which also makes the audience feel involved as well as informing the audience on how to behave during certain situations.   

Also each title is not only portrayed as humorous but also individual, for example: 

 
During the first title (cardiac- which means heart) we can see that the colour of the bold font is white which contrasts against the green setting, but also matches with the some of the setting (the white patches) also the movement of the titles remain stationary throughout, but pulsate in a heart-like manner whilst we hear the sound of a beating heart. All aspects of which converge with the Horror genre, apart from the colour.



Next we see the title Double tap, unlike the first title 
the title moves in unison with a zombie, but the titles are reversed as a result of a behind angle, and as the camera position flips so do the titles- which remain white until they are slightly tinted with blood- this gradual change between the first and second title could suggest the growing threat that the zombies pose to the narrative.





Title 3- Has a considerably darker appearance compared to the first two, but it still holds a realistic feature- in this case it's the darkness of the titles, with left side being dark and only made visible because of the white title (the same colour throughout), but as the words read along we can see a change in the brightness of the titles- which also coincides with the light in the far right corner. Also they enter the screen in a dramatic falling fashion, which may startle the audience due to the unexpected and sudden nature of the fall.



Title 4- Despite the title ( which still remains white) staying stationary throughout the last title of this sequence, it is the subject of a match on action, this involves a woman flying out of her front window and towards the low-angled camera, and then switches to an aerial shot of the same female character gliding vigorously along the ground.

However the main sequence of titles contrasts against those seen in the opening montage sequence, for example: despite the fact that they still are placed over the top of the action- which itself is in montage form, we can see a change in colour as well as shape.

These titles for example- are red and appear to be reflecting the above lighting of the sky. However these titles are accompanied by rock music in the background which gradually increases in volume as the opening progresses. Also the titles are directly deployed on top of the action in order to focus the audiences attention equally. This focus is maintained as the titles remain on the screen for a long time-and this time appears even longer as the sequence is now in slow motion.

And as the long take progresses we see that the man's falling arm disrupts the title, causing it to shatter and disorientate out of position-I like the idea of literal titles (that appear to be amongst the actual shot) however I know that it is a difficult effect to emulate, but if done correctly it represents the fragility of objects in the film- whilst creating an interactive aspect as well. Additionally it makes us feel apprehensive of fear we see. But more importantly the simple font of the titles contradict against the heavy rock music and violent scenes apparent in the background.

Also during the opening the merging of both comedy and dark humour is evident-specifically through the first wave of titles, as during this sequence we hear the humorous voice-over which makes a mockery of the people amongst the action. In particular the first title represents dark humour by contrasting the title (cardio) with the additional action of a fat character running for his life. Ultimately the titles are used to show the comedic irony happening during the action as well as the voice-over       

Here we can see the title of the film, which covers a similar proportion of the screen- but yet again we see the same font and red fill of the title, as well as a white outline (something that was not featured during the other titles) perhaps to highlight the title to the audience. But yet again we see the fragility of the titles, which illustrates the continuous lack of stability to the audience therefore making them feel nervous. This emotion is also something that I would evoke from my audience, and evidently shown in this image the antagonists in the background provoke this emotion as we as the audience feel sympathetic for the isolated character.   

So its been a very busy past couple of weeks, and I have realised that I completley forgot to upload the Cast confirmation sheets. This is neccesary for alot of reasons - other than saftey. Nevertheless its important to show the conformation of our cast. And for the confidentiality of our cast we have removed parts of their information.

PS: Sorry for the messy apprearence for some reason the photo's that I had imported seemed to affect one another, and after spending time editing the size of the photos the problem remained so I have layed them out in vertical order of importance.