The film Se7en is a mystery movie; I know this because of the number of codes and conventions in the films opening sequence.
This film’s opening sequence has opening credits to let the audience know different information on the film and a rough idea on what the film will be about.
During the opening credits you can see several clips of the film including quick shots of police investigation files and disturbing images, this gives us an idea that the film will be a mystery, where the police and some kind of disturbing case will be a big part of the film.
Conventions
- Dark background is a convention of mystery, makes it difficult to see what is happening, the experience of viewing the film is mysterious.
- Erie/scary music that may distract the audience from the film itself.
- Disturbing images, the film is going to involve death or murder.
- Police files, the film will involve detectives and investigations, which is a key convention in a mystery film.
Codes
- Black and dark makes it seem the film will involve murder and death; it makes the whole experience of watching the film scary and mysterious
- Black and white writing which flashes red occasionally - shows death and creates suspense while watching the film, the audience has the feeling 'What's going to happen next'.
- Static effect on the writing, the producers/editors have made even the titles mysterious.
- Quick images
After analysing this opening sequence it has given me good ideas on what I can include in our opening sequence if we chose to do a mystery movie.
25/02/2010
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