'Se7en' Opening Sequence

Se7en - David Fincher - 1995

• Titles: typewriter font, white to stand out against constantly changing background, text overlaid on either black background of over film, blurry, scrawl effect, shifting text, uncomfortable, words flash/glitch around the screen confusing the viewer, distortion of size and shape of the words

A shot with text overlaid onto film during the opening

• Editing: Quick-cut editing, montage effect, images flash up to shock or confuse the viewer, disturbing, uncomfortable to watch not knowing what could flash up on screen, reminiscent of subliminal messaging, old fashion film reel style (film spots)
• Colour: sepia, black and white, gives an aged or unfinished look, red tint, adds a sense of danger, immediately associated with blood/death
• Shots: side angles, high angles, dutch angles, all extreme close-ups to add enigma, viewer is not seeing everything, allowing only the hands to be shown and not the face of the person, not knowing what is just out of frame is unnerving to the viewer