Preliminary task

Preliminary task

Se7en

The opening of Se7en creates and sense of mystery and tension. The audience isn't aware of who the character is because of the use of extreme close-ups. The editing distorts the images to give the idea of being inside a psychopath's head . The music also aids the images to create discomfort.

Editing:

• quick cuts in the sequence allowing it to show many different items , this makes it difficult for the audience to take in everything at once which adds to the discomfort.
• There are flashed to what looks like images which are related to what the character is doing.

Camera:

• Close-ups are used to exaggerate the characters action and make the audience well aware of the action of the character.

Editing:

• we aren't aware fully if what the character is doing as the camera flashed between different 'activities'.
• there seems to be images laid on top of each other which makes it difficult to tell which image is real.

Mise-en-scene:

• The lighting is used to create shadow which gives the idea of a hidden.
• Flashes of red makes the audience feel more uncomfortable as it signify blood.
• The fingers gives the audience an idea that the main character is cruel and horrid.

Sound:

• Sound is distorted and it gives the impression of someone screaming.
• The music develops as the sequence ends.
• We hear a voice at the end of the sequences however it is difficult to understand what it is saying.