2. MISE EN SCENE -
location
There is no long shots or establishing
shots in the se7en opening sequence,
therefore from the props used, we
assume that the events taking place
are held in an office or home-office
type environment.
However this location is never
revealed to the audience creating
tension and mystery (which are key
themes in thriller films).
3. MISE EN SCENE -
props
The props used in this title sequence are
sharp, harmful and dangerous. They
reflect a real feeling of insecurity to the
audience. There is a montage of
different yet significant
clips, however when
these clips are put
together they appear
random, not making
much sense – leaving the
audience somewhat
confused, intrigued and
creates a distance for
4. MISE EN SCENE -
positioning
The way in which
the characters
and props are
positioned
throughout this
opening sequence
are very close and
detailed, however
this juxtaposes
against the
feelings of
distance and
space created for
Never being introduced to
the character also adds to
the themes and feelings
of uncertainty,
untrustworthy and
confusion.
5. MISE EN SCENE -
lighting
The majority of
shades used in this
opening sequence
are black and white.
The use of red and
red lighting is shown
within when
photographs are
being developed, this
not only shows a
sense of recency to
the event in which the
photographs were
taken but it the colour
All the shots are
reasonably dark, this
connotes danger and
fear, implying that the
following film will be quite
serious and scary.
6. CAMERA – depth of field
As all of the shots used are mainly close ups
or extreme close ups, there are many shallow
focuses. For example, books, pens and other
significant objects.
These close ups allow the audience to focus
mainly on what is happening and how certain
objects are being used, as this might reflect
some of the events in the film. It also distracts
them from knowing the character. This creates
themes of mystery - a common convention of
the thriller genre.
