Detailed Textual Analysis.

Beatrice Hayes-Hollands.

Seven.

Seven was significant to the choices I made towards the making of my film as, the genre of the film is a crime/mystery, which is the genre of my film. Also, the two main characters in the film are Detectives, one of which is a rookie - this is a similar type of character to the Detective character in my film.

Seven – Camera work in the opening scene.

The scene starts at a long shot, this allows you to see the layout of one of the Detectives bedrooms (the elder detective) This allows the audience to associate themselves with this character. The camera then goes to a close up of a clock, this highlights that this man is used to routines and signifies that this dynamic is about to be disrupted.

Seven – Title sequence. The titles for Seven create a very uneasy atmosphere, this is as a result

of the font that is used and what they appear over. The font is very messy as if a kid had written it and it appears in front of pages and pages of writing, body parts and frequently appears in front of somebody doing something out of the ordinary. This intrigues the audience, enticing them to watch on. The titles fit with the genre which is a crime/mystery as it clearly portrays that something bad has/will happen, yet manages to not give anything away. The colour red also appears which is frequently used to represent death.

Seven – Lighting in the opening scene.

The lighting is very dim, this helps to set the scene for a crime and mystery film as it gives off a very uneasy feeling, the darkness helps to portray secrets as, the dark hides things, unlike if the lighting was bright nothing would be hidden. The darkness almost causes the audience to be afraid, even more so it prepares them for the horrors that lie ahead.

Seven – Sound in the opening scene.

The music that plays while the credits are gong up is very thrilling, it creates a very dramatic and suspenseful atmosphere. The song is ‘Closer’ by Nine inch nails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfHpRe0rRe0

The diagetic sound that was used was that of a ticking noise to go along with the clock, this sound helped to build up suspense, it made the audience think something was going to happen, however nothing did end up happening – building up the suspense just to let them back down again.