Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) comes out of a coma several months after being shot whilst on duty. When he wakes, he discovers that the world has been taken over by Zombies. Rick finds his wife Lori and son Carl along with a small group of survivors who struggle to fend off the zombie hordes, as well as competing with other survivor groups who are prepared to do whatever it takes to survive.
The opening titles for the TV show are segmented and vaguely tie into the the TV Show and the characters. For example, the clip of the sheriff's badge lying in the grass respresents Andrew Lincoln's character who was a sheriff before the zombies claimed America. The fact that the badge is lying in the grass may also suggest that the country is now lawless.
Similar to the previous clip, Norman Reedus' character - Daryl - is always seen with a crossbow. Ergo, a pair of arrows are stuck into a tree with his name in the middle. His name is closer to one arrow than another, which may suggest he's torn between two points (If you watch the show, you might realise it's referring to Daryl's brother and the group of survivors he's found himself with.
In between the titles and credits, there are the odd clips of abandoned buildings and landscapes seen from travelling in a car. Seeing as the film is about zombies, a clip of one of the infected's eyes are shown to give the viewers a taste of what this show is about, and the gore they're soon to see. Seeing as this is the opening titles for the thrid season, there doesn't need to be too much information shown in the titles. This is because the show's creators may assume that their viewers are loyal and have watched the previous seasons.
Another long shot is of a grimy prison - above are more credits. These last the longest because they are moderately more important than actors and producing companies, and the prison is also something included in the TV Show. It draws us in and makes us question why they're showing a prison when the world's ended, and people are probably free to do as they please.
Finally, the opening title sequences end with the title of the show: The Walking dead.
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- Capitals
- Bold
- Grimey and Textured
- A stark contrast agains tthe rusty green background
COLOURS/LIGHTING
- Harsh lighting
- More grime
- There is low contrasts with the colours
- Everything seems to be shades of green and grey to give a gloomy atmosphere
SCORE
- The violin music gives the opening a Western feel,
- Highly strung and tense
- Added stings are used to give more of a forboding atmosphere.
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| This is a timeline of the Walking Dead's opening sequence. As is clear in the TV series genre, the primary production company is displayed at the very start - this is followed by actors (Seeing these names will draw in the audience) and lastly, further production companies as well as the origins of the series (The graphic novel creators) are displayed. |
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