Sunday 6 September 2015

Se7en (1995) opening titles analysis.


Sound.
Non-diagetic - beat of music coordinates with names on screen for emphasis.
Build to a crescendo - signal for beginning of film - tension - excitement.
Music intentionally composed to create a mood of darkness & intensity.
High volume - audience feel emersed/ bombarded.

Lighting/colour tones.
Dark shadows/earthy/sepia tones - mystery - enigma.

Editing.
Quick cuts in succession - linked images.
Shots with longer screen time - highlight importance/significance.
Cohesive shots - repeated - hint at narrative & create cohesion.

Iconography.
Gun, razor blade, crime scene evidence - violence/crime scene.

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