This document summarizes 9 shots from a thriller film that effectively build mystery and intrigue for the audience. Shot 1 shows a book with an actor's name written in a mysterious way. Shot 2 shows another actor's name on a black screen that becomes distorted. Shot 3 shows a close-up of a disfigured hand in a photo. These shots create an unsettling tone and make the audience want to know more. Shots 4-6 continue this theme by showing a razor blade, unidentifiable object, and dead person's face, building tension. Shots 7-9 reveal a book is important to the story by showing its title, a battered hand picking it up, and someone writing in it, keeping

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2. 1. This shot is a close up that shows the
top of a book will an actors name
shown in scribbled writing. The writing
and the non diegetic soundtrack creates
a mysterious and distorted mood. This
fits the thriller genre as it creates a
mysterious tone and makes the
audience ask questions and want to
keep watching.
2. This frame is a plain black screen with
another actor’s name in the corner. The
font is the same as the last shot, being clear
when it first appears and gradually getting
more distorted, making the audience focus
on the writing. There is also a non diegetic
soundtrack in the background which the
audience is uncertain of when it first
appears.
3. This shot is a close up of a picture on
a table. The picture shows someone’s
hands, that are very disfigured. This
creates the theme of uncertainty for the
audience. The audience will carry on
watching as they want to know who
took that picture, why it is there and
who’s hands they are.
4. In this shot, there is an extreme close
up of someone’s fingers fiddling with a
razor blade. The fingers look very worn
and rough, suggesting that they have
been through a lot. The razor blade
brings tension to the shot as blade
connote danger. This makes the
audience continue watching.
5. This shot is an extreme close up of a
man’s fingers handling something that the
audience can’t recognise. This creates
uncertainty to the audience as they don’t
know what is happening. The sound in this
fits the shot as the soundtrack is eerie and
quite disturbing for the audience.
6. This frame is a close up of a picture
that shows a disfigured face. This person
seems to be dead which makes the
audience keep watching as they want to
know who it is and why they are dead.
Therefore, tension is created through
this imagery and the shot is less than 1
second, which shocks the audience.
7. This shot shows some cardboard and
books with the title of the film, ‘Se7en’
in the corner. The shot has low key
lighting which is typical to the thriller
genre. A finger enters the shot and picks
up the book. This person’s hand looks
battered with plasters which makes the
8. This shot leads to a book opening. The
audience will keep watching as they want
to know what that book is due to its
mysterious theme. Also, the book looks big
and full which suggests that it may be
important. The audience becomes
intrigued and continues to watch the film.
9. This frame shows someone’s hand
with a pen writing in a book, suggesting
that it is the book in the previous shot.
This adds to the suggested importance of
the book. However, the writing is
unreadable which makes the audience
keep watching. The sound track