Opening to Seven

In class we then watched the opening to the thriller Seven, directed by David Fincher
and analyzed and talked about what we found effective and how it made us as an audience feel.
The main actors in the film are Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyenth Paltrow.

Title: They we presented with a mans hand turning pages , and doing disturbing things like shaving off his finger tips and sewing pages together which show behavior quite similar to somebody who may have Ocd, this again makes the audience quite uncomfortable and gives us a look into what this character maybe like, and again keeps us interested as we questions why he is doing this. The actors names are shown on a black background as if they had been scratched on a wall with screams in the background, this already thrills the audience who are watching something quite psychotic and highly edited with quick flashing shots which keep them engaged.

Shots: The unfocused shot of the camera when on the person writing and sewing again reveals to the audience how the character himself may be confused and unsure of himself or what he's doing, or can show how psychotic he actually is.
Close up: This adds intensity to the atmosphere the opening has set, and just shows us the character getting ready.
Low angle shot: This indicates the power Morgan freeman has and foreshadows what his status maybe throughout the film.

Movement: Panning slowly reveals the identity of the character, this can display to the audience of maybe revealed as the plot moves on in the film , which keeps us engaged and thrilled.

Generic themes: Characters such as Morgan Freeman show us that he is the type of character who is prepared as he is ready for the rain as he has an umbrella whereas Brad Pitt doesn't, Brad Pitt is also bumped and stumbly and unsure showing the difference in their characters and status. Earlier on in the opening Morgan Freeman doesn't respond to the rudeness of the police officer, showing his dis attachment to people and how he is a lone figure showing that this maybe a theme that may grow throughout the film.

Mise-en-scene: Rain reflects the theme of the film, the rain always coming down to show the police are constantly trying to clean out the city.