Analysis of se7en

Analysis of se7en – First 10 minuets

In the first scene minutes we are introduced to Morgan Freeman’s character. In this scene we see Morgan Freeman’s character getting ready to go to work. This scene uses long shots to medium close ups. This allows you to see the room around Morgan freeman and how he is dressed. This allows the audience to think about what occupation Morgan Freeman’s character has. B 
ut the audience is shown his occupation when a close up is used on the objects that is set on a unit. One of these objects is a police badge that tells the audience that he is a police officer. Also the whole scene is using dim lighting and has slow passé. This helps to build and eerie feeling to the scene that also helps the audience to determine what genre the film is

 

The second scene is showing a crime scene.  The scene starts with a medium shot of a body laid on the floor which then cuts to a long shot that is used as an establishing shot showing the whole room.  Then we are introduced to Brad Pitt’s character who we can tell is working with Morgan freeman’s character as they enter together. When in this room the lighting is again dim which creates an eerie feeling to the scene which also has the crime scene factor that also adds to the whole eerie feel. Within this scene Morgan freeman’s and Brad Pitt’s characters then move outside. While outside there are only medium shots. Also when the 2 characters are stood outside the audience can see that it is raining. This also adds to the eerie feel that also helps the audience to figure the genre of the film

 

The opening sequence does not include any long shots of the setting; you would assume that the things taking place are happening in someone’s home or office, as the props are what you would typically find in these locations. However the location is not shown creating tension for the audience. All of the objects shown are shown using extreme close ups. This creates suspense as the audience do not know who is creating this file and doing these things as they cannot see their face or where they are. All of the shots in the opening sequence are indoors with low key lighting which gives the setting a dull and suspicious feel. Most of the colour in the opening sequence is black and white but when the photos are being shown being developed when the colour changes to red. The opening sequence is in a montage format with a various different edits. Some are straight cuts and some cross fades or fade to black. The fading gives the effect of the clips being linked together and creates an eerie feel, and the fade to black reflects the sincerity and darkness of the overall film.