Opening sequence of Se7en analysis!!! (;

The opening sequence of se7en starts with a menacing and eerieing music which suggests that the film is scary and maybe comes under the genre of a thriller. The book also creates enigma in the audience which means that it makes the audience think and ask questions which makes them want to continue watching the movie and this creates and builds up tension. Then the production company is introduced with black background which suggests that the film director wants the audience to pay attention to the production company.

The lighting used is so powerful and the shadows created can suggest that something is hidden and maybe that the film has important secrets that are about to be revealed. Throughout this sequence the music plays in the background to build tension. We are introduced to the characters and the camera crew etc and still the music is in the background with flash backs some person outing a knife like objects and cutting his flesh from his finger. I think that the music used is amazing and very scary which makes the audience sit on the edge of the chair and wanting to find out what’s the movie about due to the flash backs between the titles.

 The type of title font used suggests that the movie is intense and that chilling which can also suggest the genre which is a thriller/horror. The flash backs can suggest that this person is a spy and collects evidence and puts them in a book. Or maybe that he is a serial killer and hunts people down and then kills them. The music is so ominous that you start making thinks up as you go along because you really to know that will happen. The books can also suggest that this person is writing diaries etc. the backwards and forwards of the camera and the titles can suggest something to do with mental issues or maybe something to do with haunted people or houses etc. the flash backs can also suggest that this person is a photographer about of all the photos and the equipment etc. as you get to the end of the opening sequence the music gets louder which builds up the tension and creates severe enigma. 

The colors can suggest the storyline because all the colors are black, white or red suggesting mysteries and death etc. towards the end the cutting and the editing starts to become more jumpy and sudden creating tension and enigma. I really like the ending because it’s very sudden then fades slowly suggesting that the movie will start.