Opening Sequence Analysis - Research into Similar Texts

I looked at the film 'Zombieland':

• Zombieland is a horror/comedy and it is similar to the film 'Shaun of the Dead (spoof of Dawn of the Dead)
• The first voice we hear is the narrator. You can straight away tell he is quite a young 'normal' boy. This straight away seems strange as in usual zombie films the protagonist is usually an older, more professional and experienced person. The way he explains the 'rules' of Zombieland sounds quite humorous but they help set the tone of the film and help us work out the genre which straight away you would think is horror but the audience may be changing their minds. The way the narrator is speaking seems very calm  which seems to the audience that he has been doing it for a long time. He doesn't hold back any information which seems strange as usually horror films hold back a lot of information from the audience to create suspense.  The lighting used is quite natural which makes the situation seem more real. 
• The use of handheld shots create a sense of panic. It also looks as if the character is filming what is around him which seems very realistic. The high angle shot from one of the 'humans' shows him to be vulnerable and shows that the zombie is the one with the power, which leads into the zombies ruling the world. The first title we see is 'Columbia pictures' in red, this is a connotation of danger, violence and blood. The style of the title also relates to it being a lively action film. The lighting used is quite natural which makes the situation seem more real.
• We straight away know the film is set in America as the first shot is of the American flag. The camera then zooms out and in the background we see The White House with smoke coming out of it. This indicates the film is set in Washington. You can immediately tell things aren't right as the smoke coming out of The White House, and the mess in all the roads. It is easy to tell which genre this film is almost straight away. The opening is very effective and I think that it interests the audience to want to carry on watching the film and find out more.