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Se7enOpening Scene Analysis
MusicDistorted, creepy music with discordant sound effects adds to the tension of the opening.Sound effects e.g. thunder and screeching puts the audience on edge.As the opening commences, the audio speeds up.
TitlesBlack background with white jagged font which shakes in and out of focus portrays the genre of a thriller.The title of the film was the fourth textual shot following the production company and the actors.
EditingThe quick cuts show little information but provide enough for the audience to speculate which is a convention of a thriller.Black and white scenes are used to suggest the genre.An overlay of shots of someone writing adds to creepiness of scene which encodes it’s more of a horror/thriller, while it also shows the passing of time.
CharactersNo actual characters are introduced which adds to the suspense and mystery of the film.There’s essence of a personality conveyed by showing someone marking out people’s eyes in photographs – psychotic.The black and white scenes foreshadow death and murder.
Narrative hooksThe ambiguity of the opening makes the audience question exactly what is going to happen in the film – thriller/crime convention.The unknown character – who is he/she and what do they want? Why is he/she relevant?
Mis-en-sceneDark lighting conveys the thriller theme.The removal of skin from finger tips suggests they are removing their fingerprints and therefore hiding their identity – criminal? Cutting out words from a newspaper relates to ransom notes therefore conforms to the crime genre.At the end there is a real life location/scenario – thriller convention.
Camera ShotsExtreme close ups restrict the audience from seeing certain parts.
