Se7en is a film directed by David Fincher. It is a Police Drama thriller and stars Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow. It isn't one of my favourites, but it's a classic thriller. The opening to this film is quite scary and promotes a sense of horror.
The opening 2 minutes of Se7en are extremely eerie. It shows different pieces of crime scene evidence, things that aren't for the light hearted. It definitely sets a mood for the film, it isn't going to be a happy film for sure! The tension is high and the mood is low. The non-diegetic music and the editing is very Gothic. The font used is very creepy. Alot of sharp objects such as blades and scissors are used in a non-violent way, this also creates tension and makes the audience wary of the film's forthcoming events. I think the opening is giving us clues for the film. We are shown the word 'God' cut out of a dollar note, so maybe God is distant in the movie and evil is about. The reds aren't actually blood, but that's what we think about.
The opening is very clever as nothing violent or scary is actually shown on screen, it's just that we associate red with blood and sharp objects such as scissors and blades with violence. Of course the music helps that. Maybe if you put the soundtrack from this clip over Airplane!, that may also become scary. Music is a very powerful convention.
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The opening 2 minutes of Se7en are extremely eerie. It shows different pieces of crime scene evidence, things that aren't for the light hearted. It definitely sets a mood for the film, it isn't going to be a happy film for sure! The tension is high and the mood is low. The non-diegetic music and the editing is very Gothic. The font used is very creepy. Alot of sharp objects such as blades and scissors are used in a non-violent way, this also creates tension and makes the audience wary of the film's forthcoming events. I think the opening is giving us clues for the film. We are shown the word 'God' cut out of a dollar note, so maybe God is distant in the movie and evil is about. The reds aren't actually blood, but that's what we think about.
The opening is very clever as nothing violent or scary is actually shown on screen, it's just that we associate red with blood and sharp objects such as scissors and blades with violence. Of course the music helps that. Maybe if you put the soundtrack from this clip over Airplane!, that may also become scary. Music is a very powerful convention.
Image source: Howardshore.com
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