Textual Analysis- Se7enThe introduction As the opening scene starts to unfold, it introduces one of the main characters

(Morgan freeman) into the film. It starts to give clues about what kind of

character he will show in the rest of the production. It then starts to go through a regular day of this character and how

he acts and thinks. The scene after, introduces the next main character

(Brad Pitt) where he then starts to show his true personality and how much he

looks up to Morgan’s character. The whole film is based on the thrilling

murders they have to investigate daily.

Camera shots, angles and movements

The start of the production is an establishing shot of the living area that Morgan Freemans

character lives in. It gives the viewer a in sight look into what the character will be like in the production. This shot includes a chess board and shows different sections around

the living room and kitchen. The second shot in this production is when

they give the viewer a mid shot of the victims body (women) on the floor with

blood all around her. The highlight is the red blood on the dark backgrounds; this gives

the viewer a clue of what the rest of the film will entail.

EditingThroughout the film, editing was used to show the audience the

chilling effects and creepy shots. One way they edited the scene is when they slowly zoomed into Morgan’s face and then swapped it to the metronome. This is making the

audience unexpected on what will happen next in the upcoming scene. This makes the viewer confused on the storyline; making them eager to

keep on watching the film.

SoundThroughout the opening scenes,

they have added in a diegetic sound of police sirens on a quiet

level. This is showing the audience that something big is going to

happen and always keeping them on edge and tense.

Another sound they added in is the non-diegetic sound of fast music

which continuously becomes louder and faster. This builds up a

climax to the audience, making them anxious.

Mise en sceneAs the scene opens, the characters flat looks clean, tidy and untouched. This makes the audience think the

character doesn’t live at his flat meaning he’s career driven, giving a

sense of loneliness. Also, in his flat he has a metronome and a chess boards. These are both items that work the mind. Showing he concentrates and always testing

himself and different ideas; the character shows a serious mind and

clever persona.