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.