1. Seven media essay
The opening establishing shot of the sequence start with a medium close up
of Morgan freeman in his kitchen which is not very organised and he is in his
underclothes the real effect of this is not really highlighted until later on in the
sequence, but it gives the audience an idea of the type of character that
Morgan is as we can then tell that he is not from a very high class. The
camera with a medium long shot then follows Morgan to his room which then
cuts to a medium close up as we watch him getting ready and the audience
see that his clothes are laid out neatly on his bed from which he specifically
pick of a piece of fluff that he sees and his accessories are laid down neatly
and in order of how he puts them on, the reason for the director to use these
shots id that it overall gives the audience a better understanding of his
attitude as we are able to see that he is a very organised man who takes
pride into his appearance, but also that he has established some kind of daily
routine ,another reason why that basic camera movement is very important is
that it also give the audience a kind of tour round the room and we see the
state in which he live making the audience then consider that he lives alone in
this place but it is very neat and organised again
The director then cuts straight to another from which he uses a close up a
body on the floor which has blood around it the camera then zooms out to
establish the room and from which wee see Morgan’s camera which the
director uses medium long shot as he walks in too the room of the crime
scene which tell us even more about his character as we now no the job that
he does and this then sets the tone for the rest of the film for the audience
as we now have a basic understanding of what the is film is about. As
Morgan’s is walking into the room the director uses a close up of Morgan’s
face as he is starting to analyse the fridge in which he is checking specific
details about the dead victim, the affect that this camera movement and shot
has it the audience are now able to see how he operates and confirm our
assumptions before that he is a very organised detailed man. The camera
then cut to his colleague who expresses his and the other colleagues
excitement at the fact that Morgan is leaving the affect that this has is the
audience are able to see that Morgan is a difficult character to deal with as
we see that his colleagues are fed up with his Morgan’s attitude. The camera
then cuts to brad running upstairs and introducing himself confidently to
Morgan’s character this don’t really have an automatic affect to the audience
but we are able to see the differences between both characters attitudes
which we better understand the affects later
The location soon changes to out side of the crime scene in which we see the
interaction between both character whilst conversating the affect of this is
that the audience are automatically able c the difference in how both
character present themselves and the difference in their age and attitude
As the camera follows them walking them walking the audience get a better
understanding of the relationship between both characters as someone

2. barges brad as they are walking we are able to assume he is more laid back
as he has no major reaction and carries on waking and doing what he is
doing the analysis of his character gives us a better understanding later on in
the film. As they are walking the hostility between both characters is
highlighted when we see the big distance at which they are both walking from
each other and from the way that they are interacting with each other, all of
this allows the audience to assume there is a conflict between attitudes of
both characters.
The camera then cuts to a medium shot of Morgan laying in bed at his home
reading a book, which has quite a few affect the main being the audience are
now able to understand and assume that his attitude and they way that he
interact with people is the way it is because he is lonely and doesn’t know
how to interact with others, but the other affect is that it confirms the reason
why he is alone , the weirdest thing about this shot is that the audience come
to the assumption that he thrives and enjoys being in his own company as he
don’t seem bothered and the way he acts is as if this is the norm to him and
has been the norm to him for a very long time.
But there is a contrast between this assumption when the director uses a
close up of Morgan putting his glasses down on the dresser and activating his
clicking machine which the audience understand that he uses it to help him
go to sleep, which highlights to the audience that maybe he don’t like being
alone and is using this device as a substitute of not having human company.
Editing
The editing pace through out the whole opening sequence is very gradual and
slow the biggest that this has for the audience is it gives them time to
understand and analyse the storyline to give them a better understanding of
what is going on. the start from which Morgan’s character is in the kitchen to
where to there the camera follows him to his bedroom to get ready is very
continual and is effective to the audience as we are able to analyse and gain
a better understanding of Morgan’s character. the director then uses a jump
shot from Morgan’s flat to the crime scene in which he works all of this
happens quite quickly which at first is a bit confusing for the audience as we
don’t really know understand why the camera has automatically cut from
Morgan’s house in which he is getting ready to all of a sudden the camera is
in a close up of a dead body which has blood surrounding it, the good affect
of this piece is editing is that it make the audience get involved the story line
trying to understand what has happened, all of which is later cleared up as
we find the Morgan is the detective in this case, which we find out when he is
walking into the room of the crime scene and investigating the room when he
has quite an emotionally unpleasant verbal interaction with his colleague in
which the director uses shit reverse shot in which the camera cuts between
both characters as they exchange dialogue, the affect of this is we get a
better understanding of the relation ship of both characters and also a better
understanding of the individual attitude of both Morgan and his colleague.
The director then uses spatial and continual continuity when it cuts from
crime scene to the outside if crime scene where we then see Morgan and

3. brads character conversating. The director then uses a jump shot again in
which the camera jumps from Morgan’s and brads character having a heated
conversation to brogan being at home alone in bed, now this piece of editing
is very affective as the audience then assume the reason that Morgan is alone
at home is because of the attitude he has towards other and that others have
towards him.
Sound
In this opening sequence there are some affective pieces of diagetic sound
the first affective piece of sound is when we are currently in Morgan’s flat and
we heat the hustle and bustle from out side such as cars honking and people
talking the reason why this is effective is because we are able to establish the
location purely from the sound which we assume is in the city as the roads
outside sound busy and purely from the amount of people we can hear. The
audience are also able to tell what class he is as we know this isn’t the
suburbs which is assumed to be home of middle and upper class people
Another piece of affective diagetic sound used is at the crime scene where
again we can hear the noise from out side but this time we can hear police
sirens and police radios, this sound alone helps the audience understand what
type of film this is as and what most likely going to be involved which we then
come to a clearer assumption of murder as we see the focus of shot is a
dead body, it also helps as the audience are able to understand what job
Morgan is in and that the film id going to be focused on the police/ detective
profession
The scene the goes outside where we hear loud exaggerated sounds of rain
this is purely affective because it add to the gloomy mood of film.
There also another piece of sound to add which is lightning which contrast
with the sound o the rain this all happening whilst Morgan and brads
character are both conversating the audience are then able to assume that
these to affective dramatic pieces of sound reflect the relationship between
both characters which is quite stormy and contrasting but similarly ambitious
and determined
When the director then cuts to the shot of Morgan sitting in bed alone and his
character putting his glasses on his dresser and activating that clicking device
this is affective as these are booth sound which in real life are very minimal
and unnoticeable but these to sound highlight the fact that he is alone due to
the fact that in his home they are dramatic affect that these 2 pieces of sound
have in his home
the soundtrack used for the opening title sequence uses mysterious sound of
lightning and suspicious crinkling sound with a techno tone/beat this is
affective because these to sound together create a uncomfortable sort of
scary ambiance but then it contrast wit they upbeat techno beat used which
is affective because that its self sum up the whole film init own way as the
beat reflect how the storyline thing happen so quickly and is almost figured

4. out quickly as well but it also sets a tone for the audience itself. The sound
affect used on top of the techno beats are affective as they represent and
reflect the action that happen in the film.
Mise en scene
Morgan character is a very smartly dressed ad well presented man, which the
audience which the audience conclude by the way he dresses which is in a
very smart grey suit, a beige sophisticated trench coat and a smart grey hat
all of which co-ordinate and are presented very smartly ironed and of
assumed good quality from the way it looks.
The body language and the way that he presents himself is of a person with
authority and good posture who is well respected for his work
His speech is very formal and sophisticated but also we can tell from the way
he speaks that he is from the city affect fro the way that the character is
presented is that alone helps the audience to be able to understand the type r
person he is and come up with the assumptions that they are able to come up
with.
In great contrast with Morgan’s character brad character is not as smartly
dressed and presented, in which the audience can conclude by the way he
dresses he wears a unironed shirt with a tie sticking out look like he jus flung
it round his neck, wearing an informal leather jacket on to top his hair and
facial hair looking very scruffy.
His body language is that of a very confident young man who don’t give a
damn, but he also strikes the audience as someone who gets along with
others
His speech is quite modern and informal in contrast with speech of Morgan’s
character
The affect that this all has is we are able to understand the type of character
he is and the blatant contrast between her appearance affect the contrast
between the personalities and overall their relationship
the character analysis for the dead man is he is wearing very scruffy vest and
shorts of bad colour so the audience are automatically able to assume that he
was a man of a lower working class but what also helps the audience to come
up with this assumption is the location of the dead mans flat is that of very
dirty almost skin crawly with not so god quality furniture
the location of Morgan’s flat is assumed to be in the city as we hear a lot of
hustle and bustle but it is also neat which reflect his character and the
audience can assume that his attitude and values are that of a more higher
class person than what he actually is
the lighting throughout the whole opening sequence is very dark and gloomy
and also quite depressing this is effective because it sets the tone for the rest
of the film

5. over all the opening sequence engages the audience and creates interest for
them to want to watch the rest is because there is a lot to and analyse and
think about so the audience want to watch the rest to get a better under
standing and see whether their assumptions was right. But also it smartly
doest give to much away to the audience are want to watch the rest and see
what happen and what the actual situation is
the opening sequence does establish the character especially Morgan’s
character whish is first established individually where we are able to analyse
his character and understand his traits and values and what role he play the
other brand and Morgan’s character and relationship is established by the way
they interact with each other
the opening does introduce the theme of a thriller when we go to the crime
scene and see that their was a murder the opening titles are displayed with
the very suspicious soundtrack they are also presented with a mysterious
looking font which is affective as it goes along with the theme