Se7en Opening Sequence.

The opening sequence of the film Se7en seems to be very creepy and scary. We can tell this because it is a thriller film. Thriller films are all about making the film horrific and nasty and the opening sequence of Se7en does exactly that.

The Mise en Scene used in this clip is very messy. The reason why I say this is because when seeing the colours in the opening sequence, we see a glimpse of black and white but its all around the place. The costume that is used in this clip seems very dull. I think in my own opinion, I see a person wearing a jacket but obviously its kind of hard to tell what the character is actually wearing. Perhaps the film is doing this on purpose to slowly uncover what is in the film so that the audience can get a good glimpse on the characters the locations the props being used and so on.  The clip seems to be in a low key lighting considering it was mostly dark, horrific music was being played, and also with the pictures and the shots seem quick and messy with the black and white colouring.

Editing is used effectively throughout the opening sequence. One example I can give for editing is shot durations. The shot durations being used in this clip also seem random but most of which are fast. This is a symbol of which the actual video is supposed to be at a fast paced tempo but also builds up tension for the audience to make them get more interested in the clip. The cut aways seem relatively strange in the opening sequences as it reveals these random pictures popping up in front of the screen and as soon as they come up, the wording and the pictures cut out straight away without any fade.

Camerawork is used effectively as well as the editing and the Mise en Scene in the opening sequence. There are mostly close ups of these pictures we see throughout different type of shots. I think personally that most of the shots fades in from one shot to the other. Also, most of the shots only reveal who is involved in the film so again, we are getting that scene on what is going to happen in the clip. We also see extreme close ups of a person using what appears to be a thread and needle and obviously knitting something. From my point of perspective, I can't tell what he is knitting so once again, we are getting a sense of surprise  in the clip.

Sound is used also effectively in the clip. An example to back up this point could be the music being played in the clip. The music being played throughout the opening sequence seems really horrific and creepy so that the audience are getting a good taste on why this is a thriller movie. The music being played in the background was in a minor context and would make the audience want to get a scene of excitement but at the same time a bit of horror as well. Throughout the clip, I hear these random noises in the background. This is again a sign of terror because the audience might not know what these noises represent.

Finally, the titles in the clip are used with great precision to make this film a thriller. They successfully done this by making the titling look scary horrific and terrifing. The titles in the clip come in perfectly. The reason I say this is because you get to see the fade in with the titles and it also flickers whilst its telling you who is involved in the clip. Again, this shows a sign on why the film is a thriller and so scary and not only that, but also gives another reason on why the film is set in a low key lighting.