The title sequence for Deadpool uses various techniques to indicate that the film is an action comedy genre. Through imagery of a burn mark, blood, a masked fighter, a gun, and an exploding car, as well as dark desaturated colors, it promotes the idea that the film involves action and danger. It also contains a humorous title that references the film being written by "heroes", revealing its comedic aspect. The unique editing style of the sequence, where the camera moves around frozen scenes revealing integrated text, further distinguishes the title design.

1. Analysis of a title sequence-
Deadpool

2. This image in the Deadpool title sequence
Indicates that the film’s genre is action. This is
due to the fact that there is a burn mark on this
man’s forehead which was created by the prop
in the image. The red is more noticeable than
any other colour which connotes that ‘blood’ is
involved in this film, promoting the idea that
the film could possibly be an action.
The use of dark, desaturated colours gives the idea that
the topic about the film is not so positive and that the
mood of the film isn’t ‘happy’ or uplifting.
Therefore, the reason why the titles are in white, is
because the colour of the background is dark, hence
having white text means that the words will be noticed
easily. More dark contexts are usually used in action,
horror and thriller movies.

3. The gun is part of iconography for action
genre films. Therefore, by the title sequence
using a gun this immediately makes the reader
think: “action”. The use of so much black
connotes ‘mystery’ and creates curiosity within
readers as to why the title sequence is so dull.
The blood included creates emphasis on the action
genre ad the blood has been created by something
dangerous. This could possibly be by the gun in the
previous shot.

4. The fact that there is a masked
character in what looks to be a
fight, emphasises the fact that the
film could be an action. The fact
that the costume is red signifies
that this character is significant as
he is as though he is ‘dressed in
blood’.
The lighting of all the shots is low
key lighting making the scene seem
more intense. Additionally, the fact
that the lighting is low key, this
makes the explosion seem more
dramatic and dangerous as the
colour is more brighter than the rest
of the scene.

5. The ‘flying’ car suggest disruption to an
Equilibrium as usually cars are on the ground
and are stable. The fact that Deadpool is in
the centre of the car could indicate that he
has caused this incident. The long shot allows
the setting/location to be shown. With this
disruption being in, what seems to be, a city,
this underlines the fact that this disruption is
most likely spontaneous.

6. It is evident that there is humour included in
the film by the fact that the titles in this shot
say “Written By The Real Heroes Here”. This
therefore proves that the film’s genre isn’t
only action, but comedy.

7. Editing
 The editing of the title sequence is very unique. The scene seems to be frozen,
however the camera is moving. This is different to other films as either: the titles
are in when the film is playing as normal, or the titles come up before/ after part
of the film has played.
 The titles are fluently shown in and out of the sequence, as when the camera
moves then texts become apparent as though they are physically part of the scene
 The fact that the camera shows all of the scene is very unique and is different
compared to usual films.