MEDIA STUDIES CRIME MOVIES’ OPENING SEQUENCES – 004

SE7EN

Typography of “NEW LINE CINEMA” As the institutional company whichProduces the film

Black background and white font style of typographyCreated a creepy atmosphere

Another institutional company“Arnold Kopelson Production”

Blurred hand looks more mystery

A birds’ eye view of a pair of crooked hands shown in Black and white to give a sense of something that gone Wrong. Created an enigma code wondering why do theHands look like this, what happened?

The clips go quick and can barely seeWhat did them show to create an enigma Code and a sense of rush.

Introducing the main character “Bred Pitt”The typography fades in and out to createUnstable feeling.

the clips jumps a lot and with close up shot, The audience Cannot really see what thecharacter is doing.

Another similar typography of introducingAnother character “Morgan Freeman”Creates a mysterious and ghostly feelings.

The title “SE7EN” changed size, re-flashing in a large font style. Ranged font style creates a sense of him being over-thinking,He is not clear with his mind.

The clips jumps a lot and it makesThe audience feel disjointed andMessy.

The pen goes into double vision andCreate an illusion(enigma code) of Him taking pills, lack of sleeping, havingSight problems, etc.

Typography includes actors’ names

He is being careful on cutting the filmsAnd papers. Being tidy and neat may beHis habit in doing things. Maybe he hasOCD.

Red scene, is he dangerous?

He may have some religion or power issues

The untidiness of his place Shows he does not care About other things but focusesOn doing these things

He writes a lot, he may be a dumb person,He records what he has done so far, etc.

The typography flickers Showing that he is not stable

He has blacken some words in the readingsHe may want to give some hidden meaningOr simply express himself.

He flips his notebook a lot, maybe he is repeats in doingThe previous works.

He blacken a boy’s eyes and then His face. He is expressing his angerThrough this action. He is a mad Person and he is dangerous. He wantsTo kill people himself.

Contrast colors (Red and Black and white) which Connotes of death and danger

His fingers are almost all got injuriesAnd dirty. He does not pay much Attention on them as he focuses onDoing things

Red connotes danger and bloodThen it comes to a picture of aHead with a nail stuck in the backAnchors the previous red clip.

He may be an abnormal person, like violence, a psychopath?

The clips jump a lot, creates a sense of rush

The needles may be causing his fingers’ injuries

He does it fast may be he is running out of timeOr he has done this part for many times andHe is used to doing it.

He sews few pages of paperTogether to classify or to group Them. Showing he is well-organizedWhen he is doing things which he Thinks they are important.

The files and notes shown is a proof of Repetition of doing these works.

When he is moving the photos around,He never used his hands o touch them.He respects on doing it or he avoidsLeaving finger-print on them

He cuts the word GOD from a money note Which shows that he does not care about Money or religion. As GOF the word is turnedUpside-down, he is an evil taking GOD’s power

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