Se7en title sequence.

The title sequence for Se7en uses a series of images in different frames combined in to one, to create a sense of story. The different images overlap in the frames. Close up shots are used so that the viewer can see what the person is doing and can see in detail such things as what they are writing. The mood of the film is being set as the lighting is low creating dense shadows which establish the genre of the film as a horror/thriller film. The editing of the title sequence shows jump cuts which disorientate and make the audience members nervous as they are not sure what too expect next. This is also established through shots such as the close up shot of the razor blade and the shot of the pages of the book being sewn together making the viewer question what is going to come next. The use of only seeing the characters hands leave the audience with a lot of questions as to who he is and what he is doing ,the way he is being kept anonymous gives the audience the idea that he will remain that way through a lot of the film. The protagonist of the title sequence comes across to the audience as quite psychopathic with him crossing out people's eyes in images, The viewer also is made to feel uncomfortable with the use of music, which creates an eerie and unnerving atmosphere. As the music is non-diegetic it shows the room in which the sequence was taking place in was silent which gives the film an even more eerie and creepy feeling to it.


The font used in the title sequence is a handwritten font that is messy and almost childlike, and is used to show up the names of the cast and crew. During the title sequence it is irregularly placed and does not have one certain type of placing. The font is only shown on a black screen, so that none of the attention is moved away from the scenes taking place. It also makes it seem like the protagonist is away from modern technology as they have all their work handwritten and placed in front of them instead of having it on a computer. The editing of the film relies heavily on filters to make it look dark and grimy, which could almost foreshadow the events that take place in the film. The main colours used in the film are black browns and grey, creating a dark mood. Flashes of red are also incorporated to represent blood and danger that will take place later on in the film.



The way that the title sequence is set leaves the audience with many questions that get answered throughout the film. This leaves them hooked and intrigued to find out more about the protagonist and the events that will unfold later on in the film. It gives us hints and clues about the protagonist and make the audience start to think about events that may have already taken place, or are about to.Overall the title sequence introduced the genre and type of film that se7en is and started to introduce and inform the audience about the narrative of the story.