Se7en

Se7en Analysis

Visual Analysis

When watching and analysing Se7en's Title sequence all the factors present all came into a total of three sub catergories, these catergories are: Murder/Serial Killer, Gothic/Sinister Feel and Science.

Murder/Serial Killer

• There were photographs flickered through the sequence which had a forensic look about them.
  
• Planning, the person in this sequence seemed to be planning/organising the things ( photographs, samples etc. ) in his possession.
  
• Hit List?.. with some of the photographs the person would cross their eyes out with a permanent marker, this suggests that they have an order of doing things.
• Red, blood red markings or filters.
  
• DNA Samples ( hair ) one quick shot shows in the sequence shows a pen or tweezers picking up what seems to be hair.
  
• Evidence/Scrapbooking, this person seems to be making a scrapbook of all of their possessions.
  
  
  

Gothic/Sinister Feel

• The scattered and broken typeface used brings and uneasy sinister feel to the sequence. 
  
• Self harm, the person is chipping away at their fingers with a blade.
• Sharp objects, this gives a dangerous and gothic feel.
• Camera seems to be sepia, which gives an old gothic feel.
  
• Old looking books give this sequence a old times feel.

Science

• Anatomy, some images of anatomy and body parts are shown in parts of the sequence, this gives both a scientific but also a murder feel.
• Many sharp objects were present which seem to be like scalpels and other tools that scientists would use.
• Death, autopsy
• Planning
• Mystery, trying to find the answers
• DNA samples
• Evidencing
  
  
  
  
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  Sound Analysis
  
  
  - Constant beat though out the opening titles sounds like a constant heart beat thumping in the background.
  
  
  - Electronic interference is used to confuse the viewer making them feel uneasy.
  
  
  - The beat picks up and becomes more tensioned, this is done to hypes the viewers adrenalin. 
  
  
  - More interference is introduced to confuse the viewer. 
  
  
  - Voices can be heard toward the end which again confuses the viewer, while at the same time intriguing them. 
  
  
  - Feed back can be heard throughout which to the viewer may seem like screaming. This is done to excite the viewer, making them feel uncomfortable. 
  
  
  - Radio infrequency may make people think about trying to get contact with someone. 
  
  
  - The sounds don't flow/fit together making the viewer feel uncomfortable.