Se7en

We have been asked to evalute the opening of Se7en. I thought that the opening is very effective and fits the genre which is made obvious from even the first clip. The clips used are a main part of what makes the opening a good one. Firstly the subject of the clips are all releveant and relate welll to eacother. For example clips of journals and diarys followed by clips of  cutting articles and sorting papers. Also the quick transition between the images and clips create a fast pace and add to the sharpness. All images and clips fit a certain type of theme that is consistent throughout the opening.The extreme close up camera shots also add the intense feel.
The use of lighting and colour are also a noticable part. The colours are kept dark and dull with no bright colours at all. The lighting is kept very dim and this gives the feel of being in a dark barely lit enclosed room.
These help in setting the theme of the film letting you know straight away the film is serious and possibly scary. Also suggesting the theme of horror is the font used for the credits. The scribbled effect and the way the writing flickers on the screen is cleverly paired with the sounds of scratching and various electronic sounds. The music used is also chosen apprtopriately and the way it slowly builds up starting with single sound effects then gradually creating a beat also creates an intense feel.