Althought not a typically "scary zombie film" this zom-com - Shaun of the dead has still proven to be quite sucsessful film about zombies, whilst expressing the love of a 29-year-old salesman, Shaun Riley (played by Simon Peg) for (girls name) and trying to win her back, proving he can change from being the slobby dead-end lay about that he is. At the same time as kicking some zombie ass.Typography
Though seemingly plain, still the typography is effective. It is white, perhaps dennotating purity and peace. However we know for a fact that this is the complete opposite, contrasting completely and mirroring the comic aspect of the film. The actual font of the typography is large and bold, however slightly defaced with jaggered edges, again showing something that was once great, but now withering away, a metaphor for humans becoming zombies also.
Movement/Editing
There is a constant panning shot throughout all of these clips, untill the last 20 seconds or so. This panning isn't common in zombie films, as the director never has the intention of giving much away. Normally in Zombie films, there are lots of close ups with these shots being jumpy and unclear. This is why the audience are immediately gripped within this first opening sequence, as it's observing the situation from a wider angle of that it would normally had have. Showing
Image
It shows many different images all essentially showing the same thing.. just from different aspects. Not conventionally showing anything horrific or gory as the zombies haven't been introduced yet, just the idea of humans being silimar,
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