Assignment 10: Opening Title Sequence

Abdullah Khan, Victor Lovato & Dean Leavy

Se7enThe different sets of work presented in the shots represent a perfectionist , being the antagonist (serial killer). This signifies to the audience the type of person he is, offering an insight to his evil work.

The font for the opening titles denotes a hand written piece similar to the images shown which are all the work of the antagonist of the movie. We are shown a range of images with his hand involved to emphasise on this. This creates narrative enigmas for the audience and creates a sense of mystery as we want to know more about the character and his work.

The images are quite graphical and signify disturbing behaviour as in the picture below someone is removing the skin from their fingers. This gives the audience an idea of what to expect.

The dull colours within the graphical imagery adds to the dark and twisted nature of the antagonist, giving the audience a sickening overview of the character and additionally setting a suspenseful tone from the start of the film.

The title of the film is placed very cleverly by the editor as its almost part of the antagonists plans/work. This is indeed the case as the title ‘se7en’ is given as a representation for the seven deadly sins which are carried out during the film when the crimes begin.

The white colour used in the titles represents realism which is generally associated with psychological horror crime thrillers.

The opening sequence provides real images of the true events that the movie is based on, engaging the audience and emphasising on the sheer realism and links between film and reality, getting rid of the idea that the film is falsely advertised as ‘based on a true story’ is a popular trend in modern society, yet its not always true.

The black and white colours have a dull look as they are used in the sequence to signify to the audience that the images are based on the past and almost have a haunting look to them, this is a suitable approach for the horror genre.

The opening titles are presented in a clever fashion as they look as if they are part of the real images. The fonts used are similar to the newspapers to reinforce the real life events that took place.

The images give an insight to the real life protagonists as they are presented to the audience. The images illustrate their work and emphasise on their professional approach to the supernatural world as they had allot of experience, taking part in a range of cases.

The images are scary for viewers as they present real images of paranormal events that took place in the past. They help create narrative enigmas as they audience wonder how the events resulted.

The Conjuring