Thursday, 11 October 2012

Textual Analysis of the opening and title sequence of Seven

Film: Seven


Tech. Codes:
  • Medium close up shots-shows facial expressions as well as some of the characters body language
  • Low angle shots-Shows power and dominance
  • Contrasting sound: Outside in rain, quiet room, gets louder with metronome, creating tension
  • Sirens in distance, diegetic sound
  • Background noises, such as thunder to set the scene and an argument which gets louder

Lighting:
  • Dark, low-key lighting. Lots of shadows
  • Bright background through windows. Dim look
  • Torches used in dark room, creating shadows






Mise en Scene:
  • Smart clothing, suits, shows that they are detectives
  • Props of Morgan Freeman's table-knife, chess board, intelligent, detective
  • Pulls fluff off jumper, OCD? Insight into charcter
  • Metronome ticking in his Freeman's bedroom, building tension


Editing:

  • Duration of shots is quite long in opening, contrasts with title sequence-short shots and fast paced.
  • Slow pace, meaningful, makes you concentrate on what is happening in opening
  • Tracking
  • Title sequenc3e has a disorientated look, unsettling
  • Black and white contrasting with red, threat
  • Binary opposition
  • Harsh font, scratched in, hand-written
  • Flickers, transition
  • Dirty look, off-white paper. Dirty nails and fingers. Killer? Gritty and grim

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