Se7en
When retiring police Detective William Somerset tackles a final case with the aid of newly transferred David Mills, they discover a number of elaborate and grizzly murders. They soon realize they are dealing with a serial killer who is targeting people he thinks represents one of the seven. How many titles are displayed during the opening scene? Around 34 titles are displayed during the opening scene. What images are prioritized during the opening scene?
There is a lot of jump transitions of someone crossing out words, drawing over faces, cutting out newspapers, all of it is very dark in-depth, and seems to be prioritized throughout the opening scene.
What connotations do the images carry? The images carry an eerie feel and highlight the thriller aspect with the transitions and sound which is suspenseful. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The genre is expressed through every single transition, font, and shot from the outset you can certainly tell this is a thriller and that it’s insanely mysterious.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? The title sequence alone seems like one big puzzle, all the x-rays and pictures with scratched eyes out seem mysterious and entreating.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? The old fashion creeping seeming font, the dark, and lack of color variation.
How has technology been used effectively? The birds-eye shots and close-ups of certain objects and pictures express the thriller film you're watching the camera angles and editing is used so well that while you're viewing your kind of weirded out but curious about what's next.
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