Se7en (1995)
Mise en SceneThe use of shadows, when we see the picture of the deformed hands creates a sense of tension and mystery and the audience does not know specifically whose hands these are. It also makes the audience want to carry on watching to find out.
Technical Codes
Fast paced editing builds the tension as it implies the quick thinking, quick acting, psychotic mind of the character who will be revealed to be John Doe, the serial killer in the film.
Over layering of shots during the titles sequence builds the ambiguity and implies the chaotic nature that will follow in the rest of the film.
Narratives/Plot
A sense of narrative and plot is unclear within the opening title sequence. It is clear we are seeing snapshots of the life of a very sick man and this makes the audience feels unsettled and curious.
Characters/Locations
It is revealed to the audience that the man within the opening title sequence is a very disturbed man. He is shown cutting the skin off the tips of his fingernails and highlighted passages of the bible. This conjures connotations of an metally unstable, bizarre, religous character.
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