I attempted to recreate the opening title sequence effects that feature in the opening sequence for Dawn of the Dead (2004). The reason for this is simply because I liked the concept of the text being in blood, as it fits the genre, and I believed it was visually appealing - adding a degree of flair rather than simply having the text appear.
To do this I tested 3 varying mixtures of red acrylic paint, evaluating their fluidity and debating whether or not they would be useful in producing blood-like credits; notably there were some issues that came across such as the difficulty to manipulate the 'oozing', additionally it was very hard to film and so if I were to use these practical effects in my final opening then it would not look very professional.
Here is my test footage:
I used a hair dryer to blow the mixtures and test the way they move. Clearly the first test does not move and so I realise that the second would require more fluidity; I chose to mix the acrylic with PVA in order to get that ideal consistency. As the video then shows, I decided to experiment with adding water - simply to achieve the blood-like fluidity discussed.
Here are the credits I wished to recreate:
As I mentioned previously, I don't feel as though the transition would be best done with practical effects. The credits wouldn't be as clear to the audience and it would be difficult to manage the mixture's movement, resulting in a poor opening sequence.
Due to this, I will try and either find a similar effect in Adobe Premiere Pro (the editing software I will be using) and if that fails, I can easily just use regular text. One thing I definitely know is that I am most likely to use red text with a black background, as the colour connotes danger and blood - these both featuring in the zombie genre, making this choice appropriate.
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